Clinton
Michigan

What stands out

Against every county in America, Clinton County is unusual in three ways: the uninsured rate is among the lowest in America (4.1%), high-school completion is in the top 6% of American counties (95%), and winter sunshine is in the bottom 7% of American counties (-1.4 on the USDA scale). Within Michigan it ranks 2nd of 83 counties for the uninsured rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Clinton County, Michigan. 79,249 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +46).

Michigan has a flat income tax just over 4% and has never taxed Social Security. It restored a broad exemption for pension and retirement income in 2023, phasing in over four years. Home prices are below the national average nearly everywhere except the lakeshore counties and the Ann Arbor area. Detroit's population is growing again for the first time since the 1950s.

Money

The typical household here brings in $82,594 a year, higher than 90% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $53,866. Unemployment runs 3.9%, higher than 67% of American counties. 12% of workers work from home.

Michigan takes 4.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,510 a year.

Home

The median home costs $317K, pricier than 73% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,058 a month. Property tax is 1.29% of home value, roughly $2,926 a year on that median home, higher than 77% of American counties. 82% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.3 per 1,000 residents, lower than 80% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 11 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 80.1 years, longer than 92% of American counties. There are 93 active physicians in the county, about 11.7 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 4.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.36 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 85% of American counties. 95% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 7 points. 80% of eligible voters turned out. Under Michigan law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 48°F, highs near 58 and lows near 38, colder than 80% of American counties. About 31 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 65 out of 100, riskier than 65% of American counties; the county has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 233 Mbps down, faster than 65% of American counties. There are 11 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.