McClinton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Curtis McClinton (born 1939), American football playerDelbert McClinton (born 1940), American musicianJack McClinton (born 1985), American basketball playerJames McClinton (born 1961), American politicianLita McClinton (1953–1987), American murder victimKenny McClinton (born 1947), Northern Irish pastor and political activistMarion McClinton, American theater directorO. B. McClinton (1940–1987), American singer-songwriter