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CITY · 2010 ACS

Clarksville

Tennessee · 132,929 residents · 99.7 sq mi
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Clarksville is home to 132,929 people in Tennessee. The median age is 28.6, younger than the US median of 37.2. The population is up 28% since 2000. Median home value sits at $124,000. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. 5% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 28.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

132,929
+28%since 2000
from 103,455 in 2000
1990 – 2025
28.6
−1%since 2000
from 28.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
99.7 sq mi
Population, 19902024
65K96K126K156K187K19902000201020202024Clarksville
2024176K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 59.6%(12,746)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.9%(10,440)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.9%(9,230)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.2%(9,589)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.5%(13,981)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3418.8%(25,048)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413%(17,235)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5411.3%(14,959)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 647.5%(10,026)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.2%(5,622)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.3%(3,069)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.7%(984)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$46,742
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,548 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$21,079
+26%since 2000
from $16,686 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
24.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
15.6%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.404
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information14.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade11.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$124,000
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$735
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $550 in 2000
US average: $853
56.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 57.5% in 2000
43.9% rent
11.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.63 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.53 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
23.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
42.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 39.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.7
+5%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.3%(67,562)
Black22.9%(23,692)
Hispanic / Latino6%(6,241)
Asian2.1%(2,189)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic61.1%(81,165)
Black22.5%(29,872)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(12,302)
Asian2.3%(3,011)
Other4.2%(5,593)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(4,506)
Puerto Rican2.6%(3,239)
Honduran0.4%(511)
Panamanian0.3%(366)
Spaniard0.3%(360)
Cuban0.2%(252)
Dominican0.2%(199)
Salvadoran0.1%(189)
Ecuadorian0.1%(175)
Guatemalan0.1%(71)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(67)
Argentine0%(32)
Chilean0%(18)
Colombian0%(18)
Ancestry
German12.7%(16,023)
Irish11%(13,901)
American10.2%(12,832)
English7.3%(9,213)
Italian3%(3,805)
French2.1%(2,701)
Scotch-Irish2%(2,518)
Scottish2%(2,478)
Polish1.4%(1,781)
Dutch1%(1,256)
Norwegian0.7%(863)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(786)
Swedish0.6%(756)
West Indian0.4%(486)
Arab0.3%(345)
Russian0.3%(338)
Hungarian0.3%(326)
Danish0.3%(320)
Greek0.2%(300)
Czech0.2%(285)
Portuguese0.2%(234)
Slovak0.2%(193)
British0.1%(181)
Ukrainian0.1%(181)
Haitian0.1%(180)
Swiss0.1%(176)
Jamaican0.1%(174)
Guyanese0.1%(142)
Lithuanian0.1%(128)
Finnish0.1%(123)
Austrian0.1%(121)
Armenian0.1%(118)
Palestinian0.1%(97)
Lebanese0.1%(79)
Canadian0.1%(70)
Syrian0%(52)
Turkish0%(44)
Iraqi0%(43)
Jordanian0%(32)
Croatian0%(26)
Moroccan0%(18)
Belgian0%(10)
Latvian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

21.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 19.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
91.0%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 85.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
6.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.1 min
+40%since 2000
from 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
84.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 84.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
10.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
2.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
1.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
4.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

10.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
28.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
51.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
5.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
23.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.1%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 42.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
11.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
8.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 8.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 71.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 34.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)59.2%(13,469)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)38.8%(8,837)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era12.9%(2,936)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.5%(114)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 22,758 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Clarksville, Tennessee?

Clarksville, Tennessee has about 132,929 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Clarksville, Tennessee?

The typical household in Clarksville, Tennessee earns about $46,742 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 $124,000, and the typical rent is about $735 a month.

How educated are people in Clarksville, Tennessee?

About 21.9% 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 15.6% 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 57,435 residents, a change of about 76 percent over that period.

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

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