Clinton, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 23,347. Estimated population in July 2024: 26,017 (+11.4% change)
Males: 11,012 (47.2%), Females: 12,335 (52.8%)

Hinds County

Zip codes: 39056, 39060.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $47,092
Median house value: $96,200

Population by Race

Races in Clinton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.4%)
  • Black (22.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (11.3%), English (9.7%), Irish (8.9%), German (7.4%), Scotch-Irish (5.8%), Scottish (2.7%).

Elevation: 381 feet

Land area: 23.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clinton

  • High school or higher: 90.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 40.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clinton city

  • Never married: 30.5%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,422 (+6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clinton:

  • CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; JACKSON, MS)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSP JACKSON INC (about 8 miles; JACKSON, MS)
  • MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; JACKSON, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clinton:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 18 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 84 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 90 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clinton:

  • JOHN BELL WILLIAMS (about 6 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Abbreviation: M16)
  • HAWKINS FIELD (about 8 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: HKS)
  • BRUCE CAMPBELL FIELD (about 17 miles; MADISON, MS; Abbreviation: MBO)

Amtrak station near Clinton:

  • 10 miles: JACKSON (300 W. CAPITOL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Clinton:

  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,904; Location: 200 S CAPITOL ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mc.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Clinton:

  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 93 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)

Schools

Public high schools in Clinton:

  • CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 943; Location: 401 ARROW DRIVE; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • CLINTON VOC COMPLEX (Location: 713 LAKEVIEW DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Clinton:

  • COVENANT CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: PO BOX 1315; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Clinton:

  • CLINTON JR HI SCHOOL (Students: 879; Location: 711 LAKEVIEW DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • EASTSIDE ELEM (Students: 765; Location: 201 EASTHAVEN DRIVE; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • NORTHSIDE ELEM (Students: 752; Location: 1111 OLD VICKSBURG ROAD; Grades: 02 – 03)
  • CLINTON PARK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 748; Location: 911 OLD VICKSBURG ROAD; Grades: KG – 01)
  • LOVETT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 415; Location: 2002 W. NORTHSIDE DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 06)
  • SUMNER HILL JR HI SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 400 W. NORTHSIDE DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 09)
  • CLINTON ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 400 COLLEGE STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Clinton:

  • MT SALVS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 414 E COLLEGE ST; Grades: KG – 6)