ClintonNC
A town of 8,304, settled in 1740. Home to 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Population
8,304
−3% since 2010
Typical home
$160K
+2.1% in a year
Household income
$45K
median
Jobs based here
8,240
A job hub
What makes Clinton stand out The 3 things Clinton does most differently from other towns.
1890 · 1890XXXX-FS-North Carolina-GSW-015019 · Wikimedia Commons
Clinton’s story
286 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 13 places on the National Register.
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A job hub Every workday, about 7,409 people come to Clinton for work Where Clinton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4% → Raleigh Raleigh 4%
4% → Fayetteville Fayetteville 4%
3% → Charlotte Charlotte 3%
2% → Wilmington Wilmington 2%
2% → Warsaw Warsaw 2%
2% → Greenville Greenville 2%
Clinton · 26% stay
8,240 jobs based in Clinton
26% of working residents work in town
27 mi median commute distance
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Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Clinton About one in 4 of Clinton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Raleigh (4%), Fayetteville (4%) and Charlotte (3%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
26% work in town
Where working residents work In Clinton 26%
Raleigh 4%
Fayetteville 4%
Charlotte 3%
Wilmington 2%
27 mi
median commute distance
8,240
jobs based in Clinton
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns Clinton beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
D Health Grade
32 measures vs. North Carolina
What stands out Clinton NC More adults treating high blood pressure 80.1% 76.7% More older adults who have lost all their teeth 22.3% 13.9%
Sampson Regional Medical Center
0.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
18th
percentile among NC towns
Safety
Less crime per resident than 7% of U.S. towns Clinton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.
D Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Clinton 2.9
North Carolina 3.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Clinton 27.9
North Carolina 18.1
U.S. 15.5
7th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
23rd
percentile among NC towns
24
violent crimes reported in 2025
232
property crimes reported in 2025
Housing
A typical Clinton home is worth about $160K The typical Clinton home is worth about $160,000, up 2.1% in a year, 52% below the North Carolina typical home.
$160K Zillow home value
Typical home value Clinton $160K
North Carolina $335K
+2.1%
value change, 1 year
Outdoors
3.2% of Clinton is conserved land 1.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
3.2% conserved
3.2%
conserved · 159 of 4,923 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Royal Lane Park 0.6 mi 73 2. Fisher Drive Park 0.2 mi 4
Schools
Clinton’s public schools outperform 42% of North Carolina districts The public schools Clinton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C+ School Grade
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
84 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
84 Very high risk Lower Higher Hurricanes Inland flooding Tornadoes
30
paid flood claims since 1984
7
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Clinton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 34–56°
Spring 49–73°
Summer 68–88°
Fall 51–74°
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
College town
Sampson Community College calls Clinton home
Landmarks 13 places in Clinton on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → Famous people from Clinton 26 notable people were born in Clinton.
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Clinton (locally KLIN-ən, KLINT-ən) is a city in and the county seat of Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,383. Clinton is named for Richard Clinton, a Brigadier General of the North Carolina militia in the American Revolution.
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Established 1740
Population 8,383
Area 7.6 sq mi
Elevation 157 ft
ZIP code 28328, 28329
Area code 910 
1890 · 1890XXXX-FS-North Carolina-GSW-015019
