New York

Clinton

79,843
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Clinton

Clinton, New York, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 1,614. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 79,843.

Its recorded population peaked at 85,969 in 1990, and has since declined by roughly 7 percent.

On the ground today, 20 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Shirley-Pepperrell Expedition vs Fort St. Frederic, Battle of Valcour Island (1776), Battle of Lake Champlain (Valcour Island), and 54 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202079,843
201082,128
200079,894
199085,969
198080,750
197072,934
196072,722
195053,622
194054,006
193046,687
192043,898
191048,230
190047,430
189046,437
188050,897
187047,947
186045,735
185040,047
184028,157
183019,344
182012,070
18108,002
18008,516
17901,614
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Clinton

Military engagements that took place in Clinton, New York.

Shirley-Pepperrell Expedition vs Fort St. Frederic
1755
Battle of Valcour Island (1776)
1776
Battle of Lake Champlain (Valcour Island)
1776
Battle of Valcour Island
1776
Battle of Valcour Island (Lake Champlain)
1776
Battle of Valcour Island Oct 11-13 1776
1776
Battle of Lake Champlain (Naval — Plattsburgh)
1814
Battle of Lake Champlain / Plattsburgh
1814
Battle of Lake Champlain — Plattsburgh Bay (Macdonough vs Downie Sep 11 1814)
1814
Plattsburgh Land Battle
1814
Skirmish at Champlain NY
1814
Battle of Plattsburgh (land)
1814
Battle of Plattsburgh (Lake Champlain)
1814
Battle of Plattsburgh
1814
Battle of Plattsburgh — Lake Champlain
1814
Battle of Lake Champlain 1814
1814
Battle of Lake Champlain (Plattsburgh Bay)
1814
Battle of Lake Champlain 1814 — Plattsburgh Bay
1814
Battle of Plattsburgh — Land Attack
1814
Second Battle of Plattsburgh
1814

Historic places in Clinton

National Register of Historic Places listings in Clinton, New York.

D & H Railroad Complex
Plattsburgh
Fort Montgomery
Rouses Point
Hawkins Hall
Plattsburgh
AuSable Chasm Bridge
AuSable
Clinton County Courthouse Complex
Plattsburgh
Carpenter's Flats Bridge
AuSable
SPITFIRE (gunboat)
Lake Champlain
Church of St. Dismas, the Good Thief
Dannemora
Rouses Point Railroad Station
Rouses Point
United States Oval Historic District
Plattsburgh
Miner, Alice T., Colonial Collection
Chazy
Old Stone Barracks
Plattsburgh
First Presbyterian Church
Plattsburgh
City Hall
Plattsburgh
Double-Span Metal Pratt Truss Bridge
Keeseville
Lyon Mountain Railroad Station
Lyon Mountain
Point, The, Historic District
Plattsburgh
Strand Theater
Plattsburgh
Werrenrath Camp
Dannemora
Adirondack Forest Preserve
Adirondack State Forest Preserve
D'Youville Academy
Plattsburgh
Vilas, S. F., Home for Aged & Infirmed Ladies
Plattsburgh
Keeseville Historic District
Keeseville
Valcour Island Lighthouse
Peru
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Frequently asked about Clinton

When does Clinton first appear in the US census?
Clinton, New York first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 1,614.
What is the population of Clinton?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Clinton had a recorded population of 79,843.
When did Clinton's population peak?
Clinton's recorded population peaked at 85,969 in 1990.
Were any battles fought in Clinton?
20 documented military engagements took place in Clinton, including Shirley-Pepperrell Expedition vs Fort St. Frederic, Battle of Valcour Island (1776), Battle of Lake Champlain (Valcour Island).
How many historic places are in Clinton?
54 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Clinton, New York.
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