Census-designated place · Washington
Clinton, Washington
Clinton, census-designated place, in Island County, Washington. Clinton had 956 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,419 (±348). GEOID 5313155.
Residents, 2020 Census
956
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 1,419 ±348
Median household income
$76,458
±$40,854 (90% margin)
Washington: $98,141
Median home value
$664,800
±$103,082 (90% margin)
Washington: $564,600
Median gross rent
$1,410
±$310 (90% margin)
Washington: $1,760
Where is Clinton and what county is it in?
Clinton is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Island County, Washington. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 945 residents per square mile in 2020.
Clinton is in the Oak Harbor, WA micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Clinton, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 956 residents in Clinton, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 1,419 (±348).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Clinton is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Clinton | Island County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,419 ±348 | 86,836 | +528 |
| Households | 648 ±130 | 35,972 | +257 |
| Average household size | 2.19 ±0.37 | 2.35 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 759 ±155 | 42,744 | +209 |
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?
The median resident of Clinton is 46.1 years old; 21.2% are under 18 and 29.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 83.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 9.2%.
| Measure | Clinton | Island County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.1 ±8.5 | 44.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.2% ±8.9 pts | 17.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 29.2% ±10.6 pts | 26.8% | – |
| Male | 50.5% ±6.7 pts | 50.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.2% ±9.7 pts | 8.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.4% ±10.9 pts | 75.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±1.2 pts | 4.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.6% ±4.7 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0% ±2.0 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.3% ±1.3 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.7% ±5.8 pts | 15.3% | – |
| With a disability | 10.3% ±5.8 pts | 16.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.1% ±8.1 pts | 4.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.2% ±6.5 pts | 95.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.0% ±11.0 pts | 36.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 15.2% ±7.9 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.4% ±8.0 pts | 88.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.1% ±1.4 pts | 3.0% | – |
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 earn?
Half of Clinton's 648 households earn less than $76,458 a year (±$40,854), against $90,551 in Island County and $98,141 in Washington. In 2015-2019 it was $76,499 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Clinton | Island County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,458 ±$40,854 | $90,551 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $110,241 ±$33,570 | $113,035 | – |
| Per capita income | $49,121 ±$14,976 | $47,282 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 10.9% ±7.5 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 2.7% ±4.6 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.3% ±7.9 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±6.0 pts | 97.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.9% ±4.8 pts | 94.8% | – |
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?
Owners occupy 74.4% of Clinton's occupied homes and renters 25.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $664,800 by its owner (±$103,082). The median renter pays $1,410 a month including utilities, and 66.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Clinton | Island County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $664,800 ±$103,082 | $593,300 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,410 ±$310 | $1,662 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 66.4% ±36.7 pts | 41.1% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,265 ±$849 | $2,318 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.4% ±13.9 pts | 74.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 25.6% ±13.9 pts | 25.3% | – |
| Housing units | 759 ±155 | 42,744 | +209 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±7.3 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±21.2 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 93.7% ±6.0 pts | 78.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.8% ±4.0 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±5.1 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 13.3% ±9.0 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.0% ±5.4 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.7% ±2.6 pts | 3.8% | – |
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 do people in Clinton work and get to work?
48.2% of Clinton's workers drive alone and 22.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 34.7 minutes.
| Measure | Clinton | Island County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 53.0% ±10.3 pts | 56.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% ±3.9 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 48.2% ±17.8 pts | 68.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 10.8% ±8.3 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 14.9% ±13.8 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Walked | 3.6% ±4.4 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 22.5% ±13.7 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.7 min ±13.0 | 26.2 min | no 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?
No census tract lies mostly in Clinton; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9721Island County | 4,376 | $94,183 |
| Tract 9720Island County | 4,112 | $87,500 |
| Tract 9922.01Island County | 0 | not published |
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) · Census block assignment files
How does Clinton compare with other places in Washington?
Clinton is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
Clinton's figures with every place in Washington (CSV)
Every place in Washington, sortable · Compare Clinton with other places
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?
26 of the 57 figures for Clinton 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 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.