Clinton is a city in Anderson County, Tennessee, home to about 10,239 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37716.
Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY136 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL439 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clinton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Clinton had 10,056 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 66th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Anderson County grew from 17,634 residents in 1900 to 77,123 in 2020.
Anderson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 55.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oak Ridge Asos, TN weather station (5 miles away).
48,104 jobs at 1,599 businesses in Anderson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
131 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clinton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 47 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1801.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Anderson County, Clinton. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County Head Start / PreschoolClinton | Pre-K | 64 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Dutch Valley ElementaryClinton | Pre-K–5 | 135 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Grand Oaks ElementaryClinton | Pre-K–5 | 303 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| North Clinton ElementaryClinton | Pre-K–5 | 192 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Clinch River Community SchoolClinton | K–12 | — | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Clinton ElementaryClinton | K–6 | 540 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| South Clinton ElementaryClinton | K–6 | 231 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Anderson County Innovation AcademyClinton | 6–12 | 32 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Clinton Middle SchoolClinton | 6–8 | 624 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Anderson County Career Technical CenterClinton | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 7.2 mi |
| Anderson County High SchoolClinton | 9–12 | 1,019 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Clinton High SchoolClinton | 9–12 | 1,021 | Public | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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