United States › Clarksdale MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Clarksdale Micro Clarksdale, MS · 1 counties · 26,151 residents · 553 sq mi
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The short version
Clarksdale is home to 26,151 people. 35.5% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $53,400. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. The median age is 32.8, younger than the US median of 37.2. 1% of people across the metro were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 30.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
19K 23K 26K 29K 33K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Clarksdale Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $24,726
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $22,338 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $12,558 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 35.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.7%
Public administration 2.5%
Transportation & warehousing 2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.2%
Education & health services 1%
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$53,400
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$545
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $360 in 2000
US average: $853
from 57.3% in 2000
44.5% rent
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.69 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 31.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 55.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.2 in 2009
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-Hispanic 29.1%(8,898)
Hispanic / Latino 0.9%(276)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 22.6%(5,918)
Hispanic / Latino 1.1%(293)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data from 16.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 62.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 18.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 71.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 20.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 18.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 24.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Women 15+
Never married 49.9%(4,279)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 30.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 8.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 41.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 39.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 54.7% 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) 10.1%(82)
Gulf War (1990s) 14.6%(118)
Share of the 809 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 Clarksdale, MS? Clarksdale, MS has about 26,151 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Clarksdale, MS? The typical household in Clarksdale, MS earns about $24,726 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Clarksdale, MS expensive? In Clarksdale, MS, the median home is worth about $53,400, and the typical rent is about $545 a month.
How educated are people in Clarksdale, MS? About 14.3% of adults age 25 and over in Clarksdale, MS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Clarksdale, MS? About 35.5% of people in Clarksdale, MS live below the federal poverty line.
Has Clarksdale, MS grown since 1990? Yes, Clarksdale, MS has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 5,514 residents, a change of about -17 percent over that period.
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