McClinton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Curtis McClinton (born 1939), American football player Delbert McClinton (born 1940), American musician Jack McClinton (born 1985), American basketball player James McClinton (born 1961), American politician Lita McClinton (1953–1987), American murder victim Kenny McClinton (born 1947), Northern Irish pastor and political activist Marion McClinton (1954–2019), American theater director O. B. McClinton (1940–1987), American singer-songwriter
See also McClinton Glacier, glacier in Antarctica McClintock (disambiguation)