A town of 27,195, settled in 1823. Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Clinton does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Clinton. Another town gets a different order.
Clinton beats the Mississippi average on 16 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Clinton | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.7% | 8.6% |
| Fewer smokers | 11.3% | 16.9% |
Most working residents leave Clinton for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Jackson (36%), Ridgeland (7%) and Flowood (6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
4.3 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brighton Park | 0.4 mi | 12 |
| 2. Traceway Park | — | 128 |
| 3. Founders Park. | — | 2 |
The public schools Clinton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 93% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside Elementary School | 4–5 | 747 | A |
| Clinton Park Elementary School | PK–1 | 746 | Not graded |
| Northside Elementary School | 2–3 | 683 | A |
| Lambs of God Inc. Private | PK–6 | 59 | |
| Clinton Junior High School | 7–8 | 862 | A+ |
| Lovett Elementary School | 6 | 375 | A |
The typical Clinton home is worth about $238,000, up 2% in a year, 20% above the Mississippi typical home.
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Mississippi average. 48% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 25% across Mississippi.
| Clinton | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.9% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.6% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.9% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16.8% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.6% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.7% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Clinton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 37°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Clinton reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
25,216 people in 2010; 27,195 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
20 notable people were born in Clinton.
City in Mississippi, United States
Clinton is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. Situated in the Jackson metropolitan area, it is the 10th most populous city in Mississippi. The population was 28,100 at the 2020 United States census.
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