How many people live in Clinton County, IA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 46,000 people living in Clinton County, IA. That makes Clinton County the 12th-most populous county in Iowa. It is home to 1.4% of people living in the state.
46K
population of Clinton County, IA (2024)
1.4%
County share of the Iowa population (2024)
About 46,000 people lived in Clinton County, IA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Clinton County, IA’s age demographics?
About 9,800 Clinton County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.9% of Iowa’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 10,500 Clinton County residents, or 22.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.5% of Iowa’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Clinton County, IA's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Clinton County, IA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 89.5% of the Clinton County, IA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Clinton County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 3.2% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Clinton County, IA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Iowa as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Clinton County, IA is Clinton with about 24,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Clinton County, IA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Clinton | 24,118 |
| 2. | DeWitt | 5,620 |
| 3. | Camanche | 4,536 |
| 4. | Wheatland | 765 |
| 5. | Grand Mound | 608 |
| 6. | Delmar | 541 |
| 7. | Lost Nation | 425 |
| 8. | Charlotte | 386 |
| 9. | Calamus | 348 |
| 10. | Goose Lake | 250 |
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