Clinton County Population Charts

According to the most recent Clinton County Michigan demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 Clinton County depicts it has a Population 2021 of 78,895 which is in the middle range of other counties in the local area. The county with the highest population in the area is Ingham County which shows a population of 285,660 (approximately 3.6 times bigger). Figure 3 uses the Clinton County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2021 and Clinton County Michigan shows an increase of 3,513 (5%).

The total Clinton County Michigan greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2021 is shown in Figure 4 and for Clinton County shows it has a Population Change of 4.7% which is ranked #1 of all counties in the greater Clinton County region.

Looking at the Clinton County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Clinton County Michigan shows it has 139 people per square mile which is in the center range of other counties in the local area. The next higher in terms of population density is Eaton County 36.0% larger with population density of 189. The county with the highest population density in the area is Ingham County which depicts a people per square mile of 514 (approximately 3.7 times bigger). Figure 6 provides Clinton County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Clinton County shows it has a Median Age of 41.2 which is the second most median age of all the counties in the greater Clinton County region. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Shiawassee County which depicts an age of 43.1 (only about 4.6% larger). The Clinton County Michigan population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Clinton County Michigan depicts a median age of men only about 4.2% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Clinton County population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Clinton County Michigan has the percentage of people less than 20 years of age the second smallest when ranked by people less than 20 years of age of all the other counties in the local area at 12.1% of the total. Figure 10 shows the Clinton County Michigan Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Clinton County depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 4.7% which is the second smallest when ranked by people who are Hispanic or Latino of all the other counties in the local area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population about the same size as the total female population.

Clinton County Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Clinton County has the smallest proportion of never married percent at 10% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Clinton County households. Clinton County depicts it has a Family Size of 3.1 which is the third most average family size of all other counties in the greater Clinton County region. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Ionia County which shows an average family size of 3.4 (11.1% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Clinton County households for families to the total number of Clinton County households and that Clinton County indicates it has a Families of 68% which is the second most families percent of all the counties in the greater Clinton County region. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Ionia County which shows a families percent of 69% ( only slightly larger).

Looking at Clinton County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Clinton County shows it has a Married-couple family of 81% which is the highest of all counties in the greater Clinton County region. Figure 17 shows Clinton County demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. Clinton County Michigan has the smallest proportion of households at 6.4% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of households at 12.7% of the total.

Clinton County Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Clinton County depicts it has a Birth Rate of 5.0% which is less than most other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Ionia County which shows a birth rate of 6.3% (25.7% larger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and has the percentage of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 the second smallest when ranked by percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 of all the other counties in the local area at 12% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 of all the other counties in the metro area when ranked by percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 21% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 25 to 29 at 47% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for Clinton County Michigan teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) Clinton County depicts it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 0% which is in the center range of other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Saginaw County which depicts a births to a teenager of 7% ( substantially bigger).

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Clinton County shows it has a Unwed Births of 18% which is the smallest in order of percent of unwed women who have given birth of all the other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Saginaw County which shows an unwed mother birth rate of 46% (approximately 2.6 times bigger).

The next chart, Figure 22, shows the percentage of unwed mothers who are also on public assistance. Clinton County shows it has a Unwed birth and on public assistance of 1.3% which is the smallest as measured by percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance in the area is Gratiot County which depicts a percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of 42.3% ( markedly bigger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Clinton County Michigan has one of the largest proportions of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 94.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Shiawassee County with 97.9%. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of unwed births to mothers aged 15 to 19 years old of all the other counties in the greater region when ranked by unwed mothers aged 20 to 34 at 4.5% of the total. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) Clinton County Michigan has the percentage of White unwed birth rate less than most other counties in the metro area at 16.7% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of Black unwed birth rate at 68.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Saginaw County with 76.3%.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. Clinton County Michigan has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living below poverty level at 20.7% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Shiawassee County (24.5%), and #1 Eaton County (52.9%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 33.3% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Shiawassee County (38.0%), and #1 Ingham County (40.8%) are larger.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment has the percentage of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education in the mid range of other counties in the area at 37% of the total. Second, it has in the center range of other counties in the metro area as measured by percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 37% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education of all the other counties in the metro area when ranked by percent of unwed mothers with some college or an associates degree at 1% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with a Bachelors degree at 21% of the total and is ranked #1.

Clinton County Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Clinton County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Clinton County shows it has a Total Single People of 45% which is the smallest when sorted by percent of people who are single for any reason of all the other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Ingham County which shows a percent single of 59% (33.6% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Clinton County is about 12.7% smaller. Also, in comparison with the state of Michigan, percent of people who are single for any reason of 51%, Clinton County is about 14.9% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Clinton County Michigan has the smallest proportion of percent never married at 10% of the total. Second, it has less than most other counties in the metro area when ranked by percent divorced at 5% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Clinton County Michigan has the smallest proportion of men who have never been married at 9% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Clinton County Michigan has the smallest proportion of women who have never been married at 11% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the Clinton County demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Clinton County metro area. Clinton County Michigan has the largest proportion of single men 18 to 24 at 17% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of single men 25 to 29 at 9% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the Clinton County population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Clinton County metro area. Clinton County Michigan has the largest proportion of single women 18 to 24 at 15% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest in order of percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the local area as measured by single women 30 to 34 at 7% of the total.

Clinton County Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and has the smallest proportion of birthplace in the Midwest at 3% of the total.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Clinton County residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Clinton County shows it has a Percent Foreign Born of 2.8% which is the third most percent born outside United States of all other counties in the greater Clinton County region. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Ingham County which depicts a percent born outside United States of 9.7% (approximately 3.5 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Clinton County is approximately a fifth the size. Also, compared to the state of Michigan, percent of population who was born in another country of 6.9%, Clinton County is approximately half the size.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. Clinton County Michigan depicts a percent of non citizens under 18 years old approximately a twelfth the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 35.0 which is the third most median age of non citizens of all other counties in the greater Clinton County region. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Shiawassee County which shows a median age of 48.9 (39.7% larger).

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. has the smallest proportion of people naturalized 2015 or later at 8% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 16% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 21% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people naturalized 2015 or later of all the other counties in the local area when ranked by people naturalized 1990 to 1994 at 2% of the total. In addition, it has less than most other counties in the local area in terms of people naturalized before 1990 at 24% of the total.

Clinton County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Clinton County demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Clinton County Michigan has the percentage of from Asia in the middle range of other counties in the metropolitan area at 46% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from Africa at 4% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Eaton County (12%), and #1 Ingham County (15%) are larger.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Clinton County Michigan has the percentage of from Oceania the second smallest as measured by percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the metro area at 29% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Clinton County Michigan has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Europe at 6.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Africa at 2.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people who were born in South America at 1.8% of the total.