Clinton
Clinton is the suburb Jackson sends its quietly ambitious to. Mississippi College anchors the place, which means the coffee shops have a study-hall hum, the Olde Towne brick strip gets dressed up for football weekends, and the public schools punch above their tax base. Housing skews 1990s subdivision with a side of historic cottage near campus, and rents sit a clean step above the metro median for a reason: people stay. The tradeoff is the obvious one. It is dry-adjacent, Baptist-coded, and chain-restaurant heavy once you leave Olde Towne. For families and grad students, that is a feature.
Clinton by the numbers
Clinton is roughly balanced, about 48% men to 52% women.
Median individual income in Clinton is about $43,400.
Mississippi doesn’t register by party; by the 2024 presidential vote Hinds County leaned heavily Democratic, about 72% Harris to 26% Trump (the suburban Rankin/Madison counties lean Republican).
The median renter in Clinton pays about $1,120 a month.
About 4,400 Clinton residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Applebee's Grill + Bar
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The Froghead Grill
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Sonny's BBQ
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7 Brew Coffee
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303 Jefferson
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Cups | An Espresso Café
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Jamie's
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Santa Fe BAR & GRILL
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The Boulevard Bistro
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Cafezinho Coffee
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Daddy Shark Seafood & Steak House
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Pedro's Tacos & Fresh Mex