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A town of 38,376, settled in 1770.
Clinton's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades C+, 192nd among Maryland's 259 graded towns. The median household earns $125K and it has 23 miles of trail. Its weakest subject is schools: its schools rank behind 92% of the state's. Clinton’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both Maryland’s towns (32 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Clinton has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them His Lordship's Kindness and Surratt House.
Where Clinton beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Waldon Woods Elementary | PK–5 | 523 |
| James Ryder Randall Elementary | K–5 | 299 |
| Clinton Grove Elementary | PK–5 | 295 |
His Lordship's Kindness is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 16,438 in 1980, 38,760 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1867 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Clinton is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D for schools (better than 8%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clinton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw12 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw13 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw13 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw12 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw13 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearWhite House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain
Clinton is unincorporated, so Prince George's County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Clinton.
Clinton sends many workers across the state line to Arlington and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Maryland.
Its public schools are run by the Prince George's County Public Schools. Two of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Surrattsville High, with 875 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Decatur MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 751 | C |
| Surrattsville HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 875 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
23 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Clinton is 0.9 miles per square mile. L P Cosca Regional Park, at 694 acres with 10.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. L P Cosca Regional Park | 10.5 mi | 694 |
| 2. Tanglewood Community Park | 0.5 mi | 34 |
| 3. Tinkers Creek Stream Valley Park | 0.3 mi | 313 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 45 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Clinton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
34% of working residents cross a state line to work, Arlington among the top destinations.
Most working residents leave Clinton for work: only 4% work in town. 21% of workers work from home in Clinton. The top destinations are Washington (29%), Arlington (3%) and Baltimore (2%).
| Clinton | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $125,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 21% | 18% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 3.1% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Clinton has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 27° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (40% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). Clinton’s median age is 46.8 years. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Maryland.
| Clinton | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 16% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 46.8 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 42% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.2 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women. Median age: women 49.6, men 44.9.
| Clinton | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.3% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.4% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.2% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.4% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.8% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.2% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.4% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical Clinton home is worth about $435,000, down 0.6% in a year, close to the Maryland typical home. 90% of Clinton households own their home.
| Clinton | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,809 a month | $1,810 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Within Maryland it is less healthy than 76% of the 261 graded towns: Maryland sets a high bar. Against the 5,083 U.S. towns with household incomes like Clinton’s, it is less healthy than 90%, so it trails even them.
Clinton beats the Maryland average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| Clinton | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 20% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Clinton | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 14.1% | 19.4% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.1% | 14.1% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 19.1% | 13.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
23 within 15 miles of the center of Clinton
About 6 of every 100 Clinton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
Where Clinton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Clinton on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Clinton.
Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
Clinton is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Clinton was formerly known as Surrattsville until after the time of the Civil War, and Robeystown from 1865 to 1878. The population of Clinton was 38,760 at the 2020 census. Clinton is historically known for its role in the American Civil War concerning the Abraham Lincoln assassination. Clinton is adjacent to Camp Springs, Rosaryville, Melwood, Brandywine and Andrews Air Force Base.
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8 towns share a border with Clinton.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | #192 | C+ | C+ | — | D | B− |
| Friendly | #191 | C+ | C− | — | D | B− |
| Rosaryville | #211 | C | C | — | D | B |
| Brandywine | #220 | C | C− | — | D | B |
| Accokeek | #210 | C | C− | — | D | B+ |
| Camp Springs | #174 | C+ | C | — | D | B− |
| Fort Washington | #185 | C+ | C− | — | D | B+ |
| Andrews AFB | #179 | C+ | D− | — | D | A |
Clinton, Friendly, Rosaryville, Brandywine, Accokeek, Camp Springs, Fort Washington and Andrews AFB report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Clinton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Clinton grades C+ overall, better than 35% of U.S. towns and #192 of 259 in Maryland. It grades B− for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 3.4 years of the area's median household income ($126,684 across the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
10 notable people were born here, including Ty Lawson and Dante Cunningham.
