The Town Files

Clinton County, Iowa

46,268 people. The median home is worth $160,600 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $66,981.

Towns in Clinton County

Towns in Clinton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clinton24,469$118,200$60,23044.0
DeWitt5,514$237,100$92,58738.6
Camanche4,570$172,400$64,15340.1

People and housing

Clinton CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$160,600$156,300
Median rent$850$820
Median household income$66,981$69,254
Median age42.440.2
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%21.8%
Below the poverty line13.2%9.3%

Jobs and pay

19,273 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,714 a year.

Largest industries in Clinton CountyManufacturing4,518 jobs · $77,954Health care & social assistan…2,832 jobs · $50,035Retail2,257 jobs · $32,522Hotels & restaurants1,620 jobs · $19,520Administrative & support938 jobs · $34,086Transportation & warehousing889 jobs · $58,713
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clinton County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 696 storm events in Clinton County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Clinton County by type since 1996Hail105Flood55Drought15Tornado32Dense Fog11High Wind23Heavy Snow17Flash Flood36Winter Storm72Winter Weather58
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clinton County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 17, 2020Severe StormDR-4557: Severe Storms
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 31, 2013FloodDR-4119: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
May 27, 2008Severe StormDR-1763: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).