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.

In terms of college education, Clinton is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.18% of adults 25 and older 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.