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Clinton, MS

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Population
26,640
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
356 ft
Median Home Value
$225,800
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,118/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$74,745
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Clinton in context.

Overall#6 best place in MississippiPopulation ranking#13 highest population in MississippiNearest larger communityJackson, Mississippi8.0 miles away · 141,196 residents.

About Clinton

Clinton is a Jackson-area city in central Mississippi, founded in 1823 as Mount Salus. Mississippi College is the defining institution, giving the city a strong college-town thread and a long educational history. Clinton is also known for local school pride, including the Clinton Arrows, and for its role during World War II, when German prisoners helped build a scale model of the Mississippi River for federal engineering work. Today Clinton feels residential, academic, and closely tied to the larger Jackson metro.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow Violent CrimeA+98.8ratingNearby Hospital Emergency DepartmentsA96.6rating

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