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Clinton County, New York

Clinton County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Clinton County is a county located in New York, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 78,138. The land area covers 1,037.75 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Clinton County
Official Title: County Administrator
Address: 137 MARGARET ST, STE 208, PLATTSBURGH NY 12901-2967

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 78,138 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 41.9 yrs ±0.6 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 33,556 ±442 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 37,658 ±101
Occupied Housing Units 33,556 ±442
Vacant Housing Units 4,102 ±435
Median Home Value $180,600 ±$6,729
Median Gross Rent $1,003 ±$37
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $71,224 ±$2,611
Per Capita Income $38,591 ±$1,647
Poverty Rate 13.7% ±1.2%
Population Below Poverty Level 10,003 ±889
Unemployment Rate 4.1% ±0.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 36,587 ±714
Broadband Internet Rate 88% ±1.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at DANNEMORA, NY US, located 2.4 miles from Clinton County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 27.7° 8.5° 18.1° 2.92" —
February 30.5° 10.8° 20.6° 2.27" —
March 39.6° 20.0° 29.8° 2.80" —
April 53.2° 32.5° 42.9° 3.83" —
May 67.0° 45.2° 56.1° 3.95" —
June 74.9° 54.2° 64.6° 4.90" —
July 79.2° 58.9° 69.0° 4.24" —
August 77.6° 57.2° 67.4° 4.08" —
September 70.8° 49.9° 60.3° 3.85" —
October 57.5° 38.8° 48.2° 4.67" —
November 44.2° 27.6° 35.9° 2.91" —
December 33.0° 16.2° 24.6° 2.94" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 36019. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.