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Clinton County, MI

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Clinton County has a population of 79.2 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 574.6 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 33%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2.9 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Clinton County voted five out of six times for Republicans and only once for a Democratic candidate.

Clinton County comprises Lansing-East Lansing, MI metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Saint Johns.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Eaton County, Gratiot County, Ingham County, Ionia County, Montcalm County, and Shiawassee County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
41.6%56.07%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
40.95%58.16%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
49.54%48.85%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
46.36%52.63%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
40.57%53.22%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
45.84%52.37%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%33%
Government
Enterprises
9%18%
Private Industries91%34%
Agriculture3%480%
Mining1%23%
Utilities<1%-26%
Construction7%28%
Manufacturing11%7%
– Durable7%14%
– Nondurable4%-5%
Trade17%14%
– Wholesale9%-1%
– Retail8%34%
Transportation2%40%
Information1%53%
Finance & Insurance7%3%
Real Estate24%56%
Professional &
Business Services
7%34%
Educational Services<1%-15%
Healthcare &
Social Services
4%38%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%44%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%45%
Other Services23%38%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers637
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
316
📺 Electronics & Appliance432
🛒 Grocery Stores1663
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores857
⚕️ Health & Personal Care1051
⛽ Gasoline Stations2465
👕 Clothing Stores530
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods432
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores1255
💐 Florists328
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops323
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns320
🍽️ Full-service restaurants3164
🍔 Limited-service restaurants4167
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers3571
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation531
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%124%$317,600 N/A
Top 20%50%$165,600 $158,400
Next highest 20%22%$71,900 $88,900
Middle 20%15%$47,700 $58,100
Second lowest 20%9%$30,300 $38,300
Bottom 20%4%$13,000 $21,800
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries56%$60,100
Self-Employment9%$44,300
Investment Income117%$24,200
Social Security50%$22,700
Supplemental Security9%$12,100
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement34%$27,100
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%2%4%4%
$25K
– $49K
1%4%5%8%
$50K
– $99K
1%8%11%10%
$100K
– $199K
<1%12%14%5%
$200K
& more
<1%3%5%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$35,000 $24,300
African-American$21,300
Hispanic$40,900 $20,600
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$27,000 $15,900
Highschool & GED$36,900 $17,600
Some College to
Associate’s
$45,400 $26,700
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$48,800 $40,900
Graduate Degree$71,200 $62,000
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$67,400 $36,700
STEM2$75,900 $14,100
Gray-Collar3$64,700 $29,500
Pink-Collar4$61,300 $23,500
Sales5$32,500 $21,100
Blue-Collar6$38,400 $24,600
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves++$
Drought
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+$
Landslide+
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Clinton County