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Clarksville

Tennessee · 188,829 residents (2025 est.) · 99.746 sq mi
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Clarksville has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $69,303. The city has grown rapidly, with population up 71% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $263,600. At a median age of 31.0, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 31.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
176,456
+71%since 2000
from 103,455 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,769 / sq mi
+49%since 2009
from 1,187 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
31.0
+8%since 2000
from 28.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:188,829 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
65K96K126K156K187K1990201020202024Clarksville
2024176K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58.1%(14,242)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.7%(13,562)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(12,376)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(10,944)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.7%(15,417)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3419.7%(34,824)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.5%(25,589)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.7%(17,131)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 648.8%(15,486)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.3%(11,066)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.6%(4,560)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.7%(1,259)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$69,303
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,548 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,565
+95%since 2000
from $16,686 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.9%
+22.0 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.384
−5%since 2010
from 0.404 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$263,600
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,307
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $550 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
55.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 57.5% in 2000
44.4% rent
Vacancy rate
6.2%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
21.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 21.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.7%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 39.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
+51%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
65
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.3%(67,562)
Black22.9%(23,692)
Hispanic / Latino6%(6,241)
Asian2.1%(2,189)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.6%(96,320)
Black21.8%(38,547)
Hispanic / Latino12.9%(22,727)
Asian2.5%(4,410)
Other8.2%(14,452)
Diversity Score
79
+21%since 2009
from 65 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6%(10,636)
Puerto Rican2.8%(5,024)
Central American1.5%(2,580)
South American0.7%(1,180)
Salvadoran0.6%(1,052)
Spaniard0.4%(658)
Dominican0.3%(597)
Guatemalan0.3%(595)
Cuban0.3%(524)
Panamanian0.3%(508)
Venezuelan0.2%(405)
Colombian0.2%(341)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(216)
Nicaraguan0.1%(209)
Argentine0.1%(184)
Peruvian0.1%(112)
Chilean0.1%(103)
Bolivian0%(23)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(1,197)
Korean0.5%(893)
Chinese0.3%(586)
Asian Indian0.2%(403)
Nepalese0.1%(262)
Japanese0.1%(256)
Hmong0.1%(242)
Thai0.1%(167)
Cambodian0%(55)
Burmese0%(47)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0%(36)
Mongolian0%(16)
Laotian0%(16)
Taiwanese0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(418)
Chamorro0.1%(172)
Guamanian0%(25)
Ancestry
German12.7%(22,383)
English9.6%(16,966)
Irish9.1%(16,087)
American6.5%(11,450)
Italian3.5%(6,109)
Scottish1.9%(3,310)
French1.5%(2,668)
Polish1.2%(2,110)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,615)
West Indian0.9%(1,610)
Dutch0.7%(1,308)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(864)
Arab0.4%(785)
Greek0.4%(734)
Norwegian0.4%(652)
Nigerian0.3%(603)
Swedish0.3%(532)
Haitian0.3%(502)
Danish0.3%(498)
Portuguese0.2%(434)
Swiss0.2%(419)
Jamaican0.2%(397)
British0.2%(376)
Lebanese0.2%(275)
Russian0.1%(248)
Palestinian0.1%(237)
Czech0.1%(228)
Hungarian0.1%(220)
Finnish0.1%(217)
Brazilian0.1%(195)
Syrian0.1%(175)
Croatian0.1%(165)
Canadian0.1%(129)
Ukrainian0.1%(115)
Guyanese0.1%(104)
Belgian0.1%(103)
Slovak0%(76)
Austrian0%(72)
Egyptian0%(69)
Serbian0%(67)
Latvian0%(64)
Barbadian0%(49)
Kenyan0%(48)
Iranian0%(39)
Israeli0%(38)
Turkish0%(38)
Bulgarian0%(36)
Romanian0%(34)
Armenian0%(25)
Iraqi0%(14)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.9%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 19.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.1%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 85.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.1%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.0 min
+64%since 2000
from 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.7%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 84.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.5%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.5%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 10.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 68.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.6%
−27.1 ptssince 2009
from 62.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
49.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
7.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
19.3%
−23.2 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2012
from 12.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.7%
−77.6 ptssince 2013
from 87.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.7%
+12.7 ptssince 2017
from 81.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
88.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 89.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 6.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.7%(23,573)
Married53.8%(36,574)
Widowed2.4%(1,602)
Divorced9.1%(6,209)
Women 15+
Never married27.6%(18,827)
Married53.5%(36,529)
Widowed5.8%(3,988)
Divorced13.1%(8,974)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Clarksville, Tennessee?

Clarksville, Tennessee has about 176,456 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Clarksville, Tennessee?

The typical household in Clarksville, Tennessee earns about $69,303 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Clarksville, Tennessee expensive?

In Clarksville, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $263,600, and the typical rent is about $1,307 a month.

How educated are people in Clarksville, Tennessee?

About 29.9% of adults age 25 and over in Clarksville, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Clarksville, Tennessee?

About 12.3% of people in Clarksville, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Clarksville, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Clarksville, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 100,962 residents, a change of about 134 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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