Population
27,195
+11.4% since 2010
Typical home
$238K
+2% in a year
Household income
$75K
median
Jobs based here
7,966
A commuter town
What makes Clinton stand out The 3 things Clinton does most differently from other towns.
College town
12% of Clinton is in college
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Health
Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns Clinton beats the Mississippi average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
B+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. Mississippi
What stands out Clinton MS More adults seeing a dentist 14.2% 9.3% Fewer adults with COPD 5.7% 8.6%
Merit Health Central
6.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
92nd
percentile among MS towns
Work & commute
About one in seven working residents works right in Clinton 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.
14% work in town
Where working residents work In Clinton 14%
Jackson 36%
Ridgeland 7%
Flowood 6%
Pearl 3%
10 mi
median commute distance
7,966
jobs based in Clinton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Outdoors
6.7% of Clinton is conserved land 4.3 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
6.7% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 6.7%
conserved · 1,809 of 26,866 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#20
most conserved land in MS
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Brighton Park 0.4 mi 12 2. Traceway Park — 128 3. Founders Park. — 2
Schools
Clinton’s public schools outperform 93% of Mississippi districts 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.
A School Grade
Housing
A typical Clinton home is worth about $238K The typical Clinton home is worth about $238,000, up 2% in a year, 20% above the Mississippi typical home.
$238K Zillow home value
Typical home value Clinton $238K
Mississippi $198K
Market temperature
Balanced A seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s Climate
Mild winters, hot summers 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.
1″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 38–60°
Spring 54–76°
Summer 70–91°
Fall 54–78°
Nov 19
typical first frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Less crime per resident than 62% of U.S. towns Clinton reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
B Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Clinton 1
Mississippi 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Clinton 9.2
Mississippi 13.1
U.S. 15.5
62nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
74th
percentile among MS towns
25
violent crimes reported in 2025
243
property crimes reported in 2025
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
63 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63 High risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Tornadoes Hail
54
paid flood claims since 1979
8
federal disasters paid out here
A growing town Clinton has grown 11.4% since 2010 25,216 people in 2010; 27,195 today.
What’s changed most in Clinton? 25,216 2010
28,100 2020
27,195 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
1910 · Mount Hermon Seminary, Clinton, Mass · Wikimedia Commons
Clinton’s story
203 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
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Famous people from Clinton 20 notable people were born in Clinton.
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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.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Established 1823
Population 28,100
Area 42 sq mi
Elevation 358 ft
ZIP code 39056, 39058, 39060
Area code 601 
