Jury Pool Profile
Clinton County, New York
- County seat
- Plattsburgh
- Judicial district
- 4th Judicial District Supreme Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 78,138
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 78,493.
At a glance
Clinton County is a 78,138-person venue. The county population is 89% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $69,302, $16,466 below the NY state median of $85,768; 27.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 28.8% of covered employment, average pay $61,222/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.19%, below the 4.57% state average. The county has not voted for the same party across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles . See Section 3 for cycle-by-cycle breakdowns.
- Population
- 78,493
- Median household income
- $71,224
- Unemployment
- 4.2%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 89% / 3%.
Clinton County has a population of 78,493, with a median age of 41.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 89.0%; Black residents 3.3%. Independently, 3.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $69,302; 27.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 13.2% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 28.8%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 28.8% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 23.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.19%, below the New York state average.
Political composition
Different parties won across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles.
Clinton County was carried by the Republican candidate with 51.1% of the vote in 2024; the Democratic candidate with 51.8% of the vote in 2020; the Democratic candidate with 47.4% of the vote in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 59% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 5.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 7.8% of the adult civilian population (4,993 individuals).