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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Clarksville

Tennessee · 103,455 residents · 99.746 sq mi
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Clarksville has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $37,548. Population has grown 37% since 1990. Median home value is $83,500. At a median age of 28.8, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 28.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
103,455
+37%since 1990
from 75,494 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.8
+5%since 1990
from 27.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
65K96K126K156K187K1990201020202024Clarksville
2024176K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 59%(9,295)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.3%(8,589)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(7,707)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(7,553)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2410.4%(10,735)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3419%(19,667)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(16,228)
US avg: 16%
45 to 549.8%(10,148)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.8%(6,020)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.2%(4,349)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.3%(2,349)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.8%(815)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,548
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,341 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,686
+48%since 1990
from $11,252 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.6%
−2.7 ptssince 1990
from 13.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$83,500
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $59,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$550
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $377 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
57.5%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 54.7% in 1990
42.5% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic75.1%(56,678)
Black20.9%(15,802)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(2,461)
Asian2.1%(1,600)
2000
White, non-Hispanic65.3%(67,562)
Black22.9%(23,692)
Hispanic / Latino6%(6,241)
Asian2.1%(2,189)

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)
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
19.8%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 18.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.3%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 81.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.8%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 5.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.4 min
−13%since 1990
from 19.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.6%(10,288)
Married62.5%(24,161)
Widowed1.3%(510)
Divorced9.6%(3,725)
Women 15+
Never married18.8%(7,393)
Married61.5%(24,206)
Widowed7.6%(3,009)
Divorced12.1%(4,779)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Clarksville, Tennessee?

Clarksville, Tennessee has about 103,455 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Clarksville, Tennessee?

The typical household in Clarksville, Tennessee earns about $37,548 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 $83,500, and the typical rent is about $550 a month.

How educated are people in Clarksville, Tennessee?

About 19.8% 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 10.6% 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 27,961 residents, a change of about 37 percent over that period.

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

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