Clinton is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 8,278 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Clinton is the 113th largest community in North Carolina.

The percentage of adults in Clinton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.18% of the adults in Clinton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Clinton in 2022 was $24,421, 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 $97,684 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 22.61% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Clinton include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Clinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.