CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Clarksville
Tennessee · 75,494 residents · 99.746 sq mi
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Clarksville has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,341. Population has fallen 27% since 2000, a loss of 27,961 residents. Median home value is $59,100. At a median age of 27.5, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024176K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.9%(6,756)
5 to 97.3%(5,540)
10 to 146.1%(4,572)
15 to 198.1%(6,124)
20 to 2413.7%(10,365)
25 to 3420.9%(15,784)
35 to 4413.8%(10,385)
45 to 547.8%(5,919)
55 to 646.2%(4,670)
65 to 744.2%(3,146)
75 to 842.2%(1,649)
85 and over0.8%(584)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,341
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,548 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$59,100
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.1%(56,678)
Black20.9%(15,802)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(2,461)
Asian2.1%(1,600)
Other1.9%(1,414)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Ecuadorian0%(12)
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)
Vietnamese0%(80)
Cambodian0%(55)
Burmese0%(47)
Sri Lankan0%(41)
Ancestry
German12.7%(22,383)
English9.6%(16,966)
Irish9.1%(16,087)
American6.5%(11,450)
Italian3.5%(6,109)
Subsaharan African2.9%(5,034)
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)
French Canadian0.2%(386)
British0.2%(376)
Lebanese0.2%(275)
Russian0.1%(248)
Palestinian0.1%(237)
Czech0.1%(228)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(226)
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)
Australian0%(40)
Lithuanian0%(40)
Iranian0%(39)
Israeli0%(38)
Turkish0%(38)
Bulgarian0%(36)
Romanian0%(34)
Armenian0%(25)
Iraqi0%(14)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.3%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Clarksville, Tennessee?
Clarksville, Tennessee has about 75,494 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Clarksville, Tennessee?
The typical household in Clarksville, Tennessee earns about $25,341 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 $59,100, and the typical rent is about $377 a month.
How educated are people in Clarksville, Tennessee?
About 18.5% 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 13.3% of people in Clarksville, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.
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