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A town of 26,640, settled in 1823. Public schools that outperform most of Mississippi.
Trash day: look up yoursClinton grades B+ overall, 8th of 99 graded towns in Mississippi, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its public schools beat 93% of Mississippi towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $238K for a typical one and 3.9 times the Jackson metro’s $62K median household income. 48% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Clinton, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 29%. Clinton is home to Mississippi College.
Where Clinton beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Eastside Elementary School | 4–5 | 747 |
| Clinton Park Elementary School | PK–1 | 746 |
| Northside Elementary School | 2–3 | 683 |
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Mississippi College | 3,551 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Clinton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 569 in 1880, a low of 354 in 1900, 28,100 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1839 and 4 maps from 1937 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clinton. Close and well known come first.
in town ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
10 mi Stadium & arenaMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
31 mi MuseumUSS Cairo
8 mi National MonumentMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument61K visitors a year
10 mi National Military ParkVicksburg National Military Park410K visitors a year8 mi Zoo & aquariumJackson ZooNatchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium: Jfurr1981 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · USS Cairo: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clinton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Clinton.
Clinton fares better on crime within Mississippi than nationally, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Its public schools are run by the Clinton Public School District. Three of its 12 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Junior High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 862 | A+ |
| Clinton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 10–12 | Grades 10–12 | 1,339 | C+ |
| Eastside Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades 4–5 | Grades 4–5 | 747 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Clinton for work: only 14% work in town. Since 2013, Clinton has added 1,335 jobs, to 7,966 in 2023. 9.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Clinton.
| Clinton | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 9.6% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 20% | 8% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8% | 5.3% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
12% of Clinton adults report frequent physical distress. Clinton beats the Mississippi average on 16 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 11% of Clinton adults smoke cigarettes.
| Clinton | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 27% | 19% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| What stands out | Clinton | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.7% | 8.6% |
| Fewer smokers | 11.3% | 16.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Clinton home is worth about $238,000, up 1.7% in a year, 22% above the Mississippi typical home.
| Clinton | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 68% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,118 a month | $900 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Clinton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Clinton is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
54 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 11 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 54 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Clinton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 14.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 84% of Mississippi’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 354 to 268 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Clinton’s violent crime rate is 1 per 1,000 residents.
| Clinton | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.2 per 1,000 residents | 17.3 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
4.3 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Traceway Park, at 128 acres.
| Clinton | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.7% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brighton Park | 0.4 mi | 12 |
| 2. Traceway Park | — | 128 |
| 3. Founders Park. | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
7 within 15 miles of the center of Clinton
About 12 of every 100 Clinton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
25,216 counted in 2010 and 28,100 in 2020; an estimated 26,640 in 2025.
Since 2020 the trend has turned: down 5.2%, after 11.4% growth in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
16 notable people were born in Clinton.
City in Mississippi, United States
Clinton is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. Situated in the Jackson metropolitan area, it is the 10th most populous city in Mississippi. The population was 28,100 at the 2020 United States census.
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One town shares a border with Clinton.
Jackson reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Clinton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Clinton grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #8 of 99 in Mississippi. It grades B+ for health, B for safety and A for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
16 notable people were born here, including Charles Hillman Brough and Keith Carlock.
