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About Clinton
City in North Carolina, United StatesClinton (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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How Clinton ranks
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Housing in Clinton
The typical Clinton home is worth about $160,000, up 2.1% in a year, 52% below the North Carolina typical home.
Safety in Clinton
Safety Grade D
Clinton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.
Work & commute in Clinton
Full picture →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.
Health in Clinton
Health Grade D
Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 48% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with North Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Clinton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Clinton
Full climate →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.
Schools in Clinton
All Clinton schools →School Grade C+
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.
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 NC. Ratings are from neighbors.
Clinton’s library
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