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Clinton, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Clinton is a Census city of 8,304 people across 7.69 square miles of land, in Sampson County. Median household income is $44,953, 48.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 17 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $16.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Clinton
What Clinton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.69 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,079
- County holding the largest share of its areaSampson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clinton
How many people live in Clinton
- Population8,304
- Median age39.9
- Population under 181,902
- Share under 1822.9 percent
- Population 65 and over2,017
- Share 65 and over24.3 percent
- Households2,987
- Family households1,692
- Share of households that are families56.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clinton
Income and work in Clinton
- Median household income$44,953
- Per capita income$25,464
- Civilian labor force3,223
- Employed3,065
- Unemployed158 plus or minus 81
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over5,666
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.2 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clinton
Housing in Clinton
- Housing units3,471
- Occupied units2,987
- Vacant units484 plus or minus 130
- Vacancy rate13.9 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Owner occupied1,452
- Renter occupied1,535
- Ownership rate48.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$212,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$759
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.3 percent
- Single family units2,413
- Share single family69.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,019
- Share in buildings of two or more29.4 percent
- Mobile homes33 plus or minus 34
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clinton
How Clinton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,704
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,550
- Share commuting under 15 minutes57.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more693 plus or minus 191
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.6 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Drove alone80.9 percent
- Carpooled7.9 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport0.8 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home8.0 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clinton
SBA loans in Clinton (7(a))
- Approvals17
- Gross approval$16,690,500
- Average approval$981,794
- Median approval$250,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported233
- Jobs per approval13.7
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more17.6 percent
- Share to franchises29.4 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Clinton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Clinton
SBA loans in Clinton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$3,824,000
- Average approval$3,824,000
- Median approval$3,824,000
- Largest approval$3,824,000
- Jobs supported38
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Clinton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Clinton
Flood risk in Clinton
- NFIP communityCity of Clinton
- NFIP community number370263
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date06/20/18
The City of Clinton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370263 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Sampson County, not Clinton
Sampson County context, not Clinton figures
- Establishments in Sampson County1,014
- Covered employment, Sampson County17,090
- Average annual pay, Sampson County$49,873
- Housing units permitted, Sampson County189
Every figure in this section is published for Sampson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Clinton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Clinton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Clinton, North Carolina?
8,304, in 2,987 households. Clinton city covers 7.69 square miles of land, which is 1,079 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Clinton in?
Sampson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Clinton?
$44,953. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $212,000. Median gross rent is $759 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Clinton businesses?
17 7(a) approvals totaling $16.7 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $250,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $3.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Clinton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Clinton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Clinton. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Clinton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Clinton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Clinton, city of, community 370263, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Clinton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Sampson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Clinton.
Is zoning published for Clinton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.