Clinton is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 38,760 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Clinton is the 24th largest community in Maryland.

Also of interest is that Clinton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Clinton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.82% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Clinton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.81 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Clinton is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Clinton area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

The education level of Clinton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.06% of adults in Clinton have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Clinton in 2022 was $51,241, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $204,964 for a family of four. However, Clinton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Clinton is a very ethnically-diverse town. 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. Important ancestries of people in Clinton include German, Jamaican, Irish, African, and English.

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