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Clinton County in figures

A profile of Clinton County from official statistics: 21 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Clinton County was 37,128 in 2025, up 0.1% from 2024, and the 35th highest of 102 counties in Illinois.

Population37,1282025Up 0.1% from 2024The 35th highest of 102 counties in Illinois
Median age41.5 years2024Up 0.1 years from 2023Tied for the 40th lowest of 102 counties in Illinois
Population aged 65 and over21.1%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024The 25th lowest of 102 counties in Illinois
Foreign-born population share2.4%2024Down 0.1 percentage points from 2023
Population density30.2 inhabitants per km²2025Up 0.1% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June372025, estimatedCompared with 118 in 2024
36.9K37K37K37.1K37.1K37.2K2020202120222023202420252020: 36,915 persons2021: 36,915 persons2022: 37,051 persons2023: 36,938 persons2024: 37,088 persons2025: 37,128 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Clinton County was 2.7% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.8 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 3rd lowest of 102 counties in Illinois.

Unemployment rate2.7%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.8 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 3rd lowest of 102 counties in Illinois
Median household income$86,5882024Up 5.2% from 2023The 12th highest of 102 counties in Illinois
Per capita personal income$64,7442024Up 4.3% from 2023The 18th highest of 102 counties in Illinois
Poverty rate (US official measure)8%2024Up 0.5 percentage points from 2023
Gini index42.82024Down 0.7 points from 2023
22.533.544.52021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 4.2 %2021-08: 4.1 %2021-09: 3.4 %2021-10: 3.2 %2021-11: 3 %2021-12: 3.1 %2022-01: 4.1 %2022-02: 3.9 %2022-03: 3.4 %2022-04: 3.1 %2022-05: 3.1 %2022-06: 3.2 %2022-07: 3.3 %2022-08: 3.2 %2022-09: 2.9 %2022-10: 3.2 %2022-11: 3 %2022-12: 3.2 %2023-01: 3.8 %2023-02: 3.8 %2023-03: 3.4 %2023-04: 3.1 %2023-05: 3.1 %2023-06: 3.7 %2023-07: 3.9 %2023-08: 4 %2023-09: 3.6 %2023-10: 3.3 %2023-11: 3.1 %2023-12: 3.5 %2024-01: 4.4 %2024-02: 4 %2024-03: 3.8 %2024-04: 3.1 %2024-05: 3.3 %2024-06: 3.9 %2024-07: 4.2 %2024-08: 3.6 %2024-09: 3.2 %2024-10: 3 %2024-11: 2.9 %2024-12: 2.9 %2025-01: 3.7 %2025-02: 3.5 %2025-03: 3.1 %2025-04: 2.4 %2025-05: 2.7 %2025-06: 3 %2025-07: 3.6 %2025-08: 3.5 %2025-09: 3.3 %2025-11: 3.6 %2025-12: 3.8 %2026-01: 3.7 %2026-02: 4.1 %2026-03: 3.9 %2026-04: 3 %2026-05: 3.2 %2026-06: 3.2 %2026-07: 2.6 %2026-08: 2.7 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Clinton County was $1.58 billion in 2024, up 8.3% from 2023, and the 47th highest of 102 counties in Illinois.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$1.58 billion2024Up 8.3% from 2023The 47th highest of 102 counties in Illinois
GDP per capita, US dollars$42,6172024Up 7.8% from 2023The 23rd lowest of 102 counties in Illinois
Real GDP growth7.1%2024Up 10.2 percentage points from 2023The 12th highest of 102 counties in Illinois
6008001,0001,2001,4001,60020012005200920132017202120242001: 715.7 USD million2002: 769.9 USD million2003: 793.3 USD million2004: 834.2 USD million2005: 840.5 USD million2006: 923 USD million2007: 900.3 USD million2008: 974.3 USD million2009: 938.5 USD million2010: 986 USD million2011: 1,045.6 USD million2012: 1,007.3 USD million2013: 1,035.8 USD million2014: 1,051.3 USD million2015: 1,033.8 USD million2016: 1,086.6 USD million2017: 1,067.3 USD million2018: 1,111.3 USD million2019: 1,148.3 USD million2020: 1,141.6 USD million2021: 1,266.9 USD million2022: 1,461.2 USD million2023: 1,458.9 USD million2024: 1,580.5 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Clinton County was $192,400 in 2024, up 6.6% from 2023, and the 17th highest of 102 counties in Illinois.

Median home value$192,4002024Up 6.6% from 2023The 17th highest of 102 counties in Illinois
County house price annual change, sales and refinances5.48%2025Down 1.53 percentage points from 2024The 40th lowest of 92 counties in Illinois
Median gross rent (monthly)$9122024Down 2.4% from 2023Tied for the 25th highest of 102 counties in Illinois
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)80.3%2024Up 1 percentage point from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits512025, estimatedDown 23.9% from 2024
150K160K170K180K190K200K20212022202320242021: 152,900 USD2022: 171,500 USD2023: 180,500 USD2024: 192,400 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Clinton County were 736 in 2023, unchanged from 2022, and the 34th highest of 102 counties in Illinois.

Employer firms7362023Unchanged from 2022The 34th highest of 102 counties in Illinois
Farms8692022No 2021 figure to compareTied for the 30th highest of 102 counties in Illinois
68070072074076019992003200720112015201920231999: 734 count2000: 746 count2001: 749 count2002: 738 count2003: 742 count2004: 749 count2005: 753 count2006: 752 count2007: 732 count2008: 716 count2009: 700 count2010: 712 count2011: 704 count2012: 709 count2013: 714 count2014: 695 count2015: 698 count2016: 712 count2017: 710 count2018: 701 count2019: 713 count2020: 718 count2021: 723 count2022: 736 count2023: 736 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).

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