Clinton is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 8,317 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Clinton is the 113th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some cities, Clinton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Clinton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Clinton is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clinton who work in office and administrative support (10.70%), sales jobs (10.67%), and food service (8.97%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.00% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The citizens of Clinton are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.76% of adults in Clinton having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Clinton in 2022 was $25,464, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,856 for a family of four. However, Clinton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Clinton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Clinton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clinton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Clinton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.89% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Clinton include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Ukrainian. The most common language spoken in Clinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.
