Clinton, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 8,600. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,768 (+2.0% change)
Males: 4,064 (47.3%), Females: 4,536 (52.7%)
Zip codes: 28328.
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $25,904
Median house value: $78,700
Population by Race
Races in Clinton:
- White Non-Hispanic (51.8%)
- Black (41.4%)
- Hispanic (4.7%)
- Other race (2.8%)
- American Indian (1.3%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
Ancestries: United States (16.3%), English (7.6%), German (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%), Irish (3.0%), Subsaharan African (1.7%).
Land area: 7.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Clinton
- High school or higher: 69.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 7.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Clinton city
- Never married: 26.6%
- Now married: 44.1%
- Separated: 3.5%
- Widowed: 14.1%
- Divorced: 11.8%
2.8% Foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: -181 (-2.1%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Clinton:
- SAMPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (607 BEAMAN ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Clinton:
- DUPLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; KENANSVILLE, NC)
- BETSY JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; DUNN, NC)
- BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clinton:
- SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 35 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)
- FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 38 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
- POPE AFB (about 48 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clinton:
- SAMPSON COUNTY (about 3 miles; CLINTON, NC; Abbreviation: CTZ)
- DUPLIN CO (about 26 miles; KENANSVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: DPL)
- MOUNT OLIVE MUNI (about 26 miles; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Abbreviation: W40)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Clinton:
- SAMPSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 754; Location: HIGHWAY 24 WEST; Public; Website: www.sampson.cc.nc.us)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clinton:
- FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
- CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 40 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
- FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
- WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
- SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
- NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 59 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
- CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
Schools
Public high schools in Clinton:
- CLINTON HIGH (Students: 791; Location: 1201 W ELIZABETH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
- UNION HIGH (Students: 526; Location: 455 RIVER ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Clinton:
- UNION ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,022; Location: 10400 TAYLORS BRIDGE HWY; Grades: PK – 05)
- LANGDON C KERR ELEM (Students: 744; Location: 112 KIMBROUGH RD; Grades: PK – 02)
- SAMPSON MIDDLE (Students: 696; Location: 505 SUNSET; Grades: 06 – 08)
- BUTLER AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 616; Location: 301 BUTLER AVE; Grades: 03 – 05)
- UNION MIDDLE (Students: 456; Location: 1190 EDMOND MATTHIS RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Clinton:
- SAMPSON-CLINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $707,075; Location: 217 GRAHAM STREET; 93,185 books; 434 audio materials; 1,566 video materials; 168 serial subscriptions)