Clinton, MS: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Clinton ranks

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#8Most educated in MS #18Highest income in MS #16Most conserved land in MS All MS rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code39056, 39058, 39060

Area code601

Living in Clinton

Housing in Clinton

$238K▲ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Clinton home is worth about $238,000, up 2% in a year, 20% above the Mississippi typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market15

Sale-to-list99.3%

Sold in May23

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Clinton

B

Safety Grade B

Clinton reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Clinton 1

Mississippi 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Clinton 9.2

Mississippi 13.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Clinton

Compared with Mississippi

17better than MS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 5 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.2%More adults seeing a dentistMS 9.3% · better 5.7%Fewer adults with COPDMS 8.6% · better

Care nearby

Merit Health CentralJackson · 6.9 mi · ER

Jackson-Hinds Medical/Dental Mobile Unit 2Jackson · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Clinton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Clinton →

Schools in Clinton

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A

School Grade A

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.

#22Best public schoolsof 92 in MS

DistrictClinton Public School DistrictSchools12

Eastside Elementary School AElementary · Grades 4–5 · 747 students Clinton Park Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–1 · 746 students Northside Elementary School AElementary · Grades 2–3 · 683 students Lambs of God Inc.Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 59 students Clinton Junior High School A+Middle · Grades 7–8 · 862 students Lovett Elementary School AMiddle · Grades 6 · 375 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.

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