Clinton is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,633 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area in upstate South Carolina. Clinton is the home of Presbyterian College.

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How Clinton ranks

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#13Shortest commute in SC #45Closest to a top hospital in SC #57Lowest obesity in SC All SC rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code29325

Area code843

Living in Clinton

Housing in Clinton

$176K▼ 3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Clinton home is worth about $176,000, down 3% in a year, 42% below the South Carolina typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market106

Sale-to-list95.1%

Sold in May13

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Clinton

D⁻

Safety Grade D-

Clinton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 97% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Clinton 7.8

South Carolina 3.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Clinton 35

South Carolina 17.1

U.S. 15.5

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

Work & commute in Clinton

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Most working residents leave Clinton for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Greenville (6%), Laurens (5%) and Columbia (4%). Half commute less than 32 miles.

Greenville

Laurens

Columbia

Greenwood

14%Work in townlive and work in Clinton 32 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,435Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Clinton →

Health in Clinton

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 63% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with South Carolina

1better than SC·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 3▼ 8 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

7.7%Fewer adults who have had cancerSC 8.6% · better 20.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethSC 13.9% · worse

Care nearby

Prisma Health Laurens County HospitalClinton · 4.7 mi · ER

Hometown PediatricsClinton · 4.1 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 →

Natural hazards in Clinton

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind

0Does Clinton flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Clinton

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Clinton →

Climate in Clinton

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Clinton has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

56° / 34°Winter

74° / 49°Spring

90° / 68°Summer

74° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Clinton get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 4, with the last in spring around Mar 29.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Clinton →

Schools in Clinton

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Clinton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictLaurens 56Schools6

Eastside Elementary C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 462 students Clinton Elementary B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 422 students Clinton Middle C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 580 students Clinton High B+High · Grades 9–12 · 811 students Thornwell Charter School DOther · Grades K–12 · 525 students M. S. Bailey Child Development CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 139 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 SC. Ratings are from neighbors.