| | Clinton, MS | Norfolk, VA | United States |
| Population | 27,830 | 238,556 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.8% | 47.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.2% | 52.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.8 | 30.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 25,291 | 243,019 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 23,347 | 234,403 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 21,847 | 261,229 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 2.3% | 3.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 9.3% | -7.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 665.3 | 4,477.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 41.8 | 53.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 43.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Clinton, MS | Norfolk, VA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.6% | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.8% | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.4% | 7.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.8% | 10.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 19.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 11.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 9.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.8% | 5.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.2% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 7.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.4% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.0% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Clinton, MS | Norfolk, VA | United States |
| White | 53.1% | 42.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 39.8% | 40.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.7% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.7% | 4.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% | 8.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Clinton, MS | Norfolk, VA | United States |
| Married Population | 50.0% | 38.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.0% | 36.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.0% | 61.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.5% | 45.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.6% | 11.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.9% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.63 | 2.29 | 2.60 |
| Households | 10,412 | 92,877 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,986 | 52,096 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.1% | 25.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.2% | 35.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,426 | 40,781 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.6% | 25.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.2% | 13.9% | 10.8% |