Clinton is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 8,037 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Clinton is the 113th largest community in North Carolina.

The citizens of Clinton are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.52% of adults in Clinton having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Clinton in 2018 was $24,035, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,140 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 19.84% 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 French.