Clinton County is located in northeastern New York. The eastern boundary of Clinton County is Lake Champlain, which serves as the New York-Vermont border. Clinton County has a total area of approximately 1039 square miles of which 93 % is land and 7% water .As of the census of 2000, there were 79,894 people, 29,423 households, and 19,272 families residing in Clinton County, New York. Out of New York's 58 counties, Clinton County ranks as 31st most populous. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton.