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Town of Clinton, Dutchess County, New York

Clinton (town), Dutchess County, town, in Dutchess County, New York. Clinton (town), Dutchess County had 4,082 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,037 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,072 (±43). GEOID 3602716408.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

4,082

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,037 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,072 ±43

Median household income

$125,685

±$16,710 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$447,500

±$51,860 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$2,306

±$1,110 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

Where is Clinton (town), Dutchess County and what county is it in?

Clinton (town), Dutchess County is a town in Dutchess County, New York. It covers 38.1 square miles of land, 106 residents per square mile in 2020.

Clinton (town), Dutchess County is in the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Clinton (town), Dutchess County is the same area as Census Tract 300 of Dutchess County: the tract's figures are Clinton (town), Dutchess County's own.

Clinton (town), Dutchess County (marked with a dot) in Dutchess County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Clinton (town), Dutchess County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 4,082 people lived in Clinton (town), Dutchess County on July 1, 2025, up 1.1% since 2020, while New York shrank 1.0%. The 2020 Census counted 4,037 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,072 (±43).

  • July 2020→2021 +25 (4,061)
  • 2021→2022 +1 (4,062)
  • 2022→2023 −2 (4,060)
  • 2023→2024 +11 (4,071)
  • 2024→2025 +11 (4,082)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureClinton (town), Dutchess CountyDutchess CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Total population4,072±43298,22019,852,366−143
Households1,679±168116,2757,722,646no clear change
Average household size2.30±0.232.402.49−0.32
Housing units1,878±167123,1698,585,241no clear change

Clinton (town), Dutchess County's population since 2000

From 4,010 in 2000 to 4,082 in 2025: up 1.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Clinton (town), Dutchess County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 4,010
  • 2005 (estimate) 4,252
  • 2010 Census 4,312
  • 2015 (estimate) 4,227
  • 2020 Census 4,037
  • 2025 (estimate) 4,082

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Clinton (town), Dutchess County?

The median resident of Clinton (town), Dutchess County is 56.7 years old; 13.8% are under 18 and 32.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.7%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureClinton (town), Dutchess CountyDutchess CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median age56.7±2.842.539.8+7.6
Under 18 years13.8%±5.3 pts18.4%20.5%–
65 years and over32.2%±5.3 pts19.1%17.9%–
Male51.4%±3.7 pts49.8%48.8%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.7%±3.3 pts15.4%19.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic90.5%±4.2 pts66.1%52.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.9%±3.1 pts9.2%13.4%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.0%±1.1 pts3.4%9.0%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.1%0.2%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.8%±0.9 pts4.9%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.9%1.0%–
Born outside the United States5.4%±3.6 pts11.7%22.8%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)4.7%±3.5 pts16.2%30.9%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.1%±2.9 pts4.8%3.7%–
With a disability15.9%±4.1 pts13.3%12.6%–
No health insurance coverage1.5%±1.3 pts3.9%5.1%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.0%±3.8 pts91.9%88.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)49.7%±6.9 pts41.6%40.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)30.6%±6.2 pts19.3%17.9%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.7%±3.9 pts89.8%90.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.6%±1.6 pts2.0%1.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Clinton (town), Dutchess County earn?

Half of Clinton (town), Dutchess County's 1,679 households earn less than $125,685 a year (±$16,710), against $99,478 in Dutchess County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $132,036 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureClinton (town), Dutchess CountyDutchess CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$125,685±$16,710$99,478$85,974no clear change
Mean household income$217,846±$55,160$134,011$128,247–
Per capita income$91,179±$19,216$53,683$50,712+$31,647
People below the poverty line5.8%±1.4 pts8.4%14.0%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±7.4 pts7.2%18.3%–
Households receiving SNAP2.4%±2.6 pts7.9%15.6%–
Households with a computer96.9%±2.6 pts96.3%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription94.6%±3.5 pts93.5%90.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Clinton (town), Dutchess County?

Owners occupy 94.2% of Clinton (town), Dutchess County's occupied homes and renters 5.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $447,500 by its owner (±$51,860). The median renter pays $2,306 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureClinton (town), Dutchess CountyDutchess CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$447,500±$51,860$400,600$423,800no clear change
Median gross rent$2,306±$1,110$1,582$1,621no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent61.3%±44.8 pts43.7%43.1%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,745±$583$2,597$2,555–
Owner-occupied homes94.2%±3.7 pts69.2%54.3%+9.5 pts
Renter-occupied homes5.8%±3.7 pts30.8%45.7%–
Housing units1,878±167123,1698,585,241no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±2.6 pts0.4%1.1%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±33.6 pts3.6%3.8%–
Single-family detached homes92.3%±4.3 pts62.8%41.2%–
Mobile homes3.6%±3.7 pts3.1%2.1%–
Built 2020 or later0.5%±0.8 pts0.8%0.8%–
Built 2010 to 20192.1%±1.7 pts4.7%5.3%–
Built 1939 or earlier22.8%±6.6 pts17.9%30.3%–
Households with no vehicle3.8%±3.4 pts7.2%29.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Clinton (town), Dutchess County building?

Builders took permits for 9 new housing units in Clinton (town), Dutchess County in 2025 (9 in single-family houses), 2.2 per 1,000 residents against 1.9 across New York.

  • 2019 5 units
  • 2020 9 units
  • 2021 12 units
  • 2022 7 units
  • 2023 (6 months) 5 units
  • 2024 7 units
  • 2025 9 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Clinton (town), Dutchess County work and get to work?

56.7% of Clinton (town), Dutchess County's workers drive alone and 22.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 36.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureClinton (town), Dutchess CountyDutchess CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)59.1%±6.1 pts62.8%62.7%–
Unemployment rate2.0%±1.4 pts5.2%6.4%–
Drove alone to work56.7%±9.3 pts69.2%48.8%–
Carpooled6.7%±4.9 pts6.9%6.3%–
Public transportation10.0%±5.1 pts3.8%21.6%–
Walked3.7%±3.3 pts3.3%5.6%–
Worked from home22.9%±6.0 pts15.3%14.9%no clear change
Mean travel time to work36.4 min±5.931.2 min32.6 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Clinton (town), Dutchess County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Clinton (town), Dutchess County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Clinton (town), Dutchess County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Clinton (town), Dutchess County
Tract 300Dutchess County4,072 $125,685 $447,500100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Clinton (town), Dutchess County) · Census block assignment files

How does Clinton (town), Dutchess County compare with other places in New York?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Clinton (town), Dutchess County is the 2,756th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 346th-most populous of 924 in New York.

Clinton (town), Dutchess County ranks 297th of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Clinton (town), Dutchess County's rank in New York (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate346th924
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)208th1,225
Residents per square mile1,164th1,657
Median household income297th1,623
Per capita income84th1,653
Median home value401st1,637
Median gross rent164th1,515
Poverty rate1,062nd1,331
Bachelor's degree or higher349th1,640
Median age53rd1,654
Owner-occupied share105th1,639
Work from home141st1,350
Travel time to work169th1,652

Clinton (town), Dutchess County's figures with every place in New York (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Clinton (town), Dutchess County?

23 of the 57 figures for Clinton (town), Dutchess County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Clinton (town), Dutchess County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.