METRO AREA
Clarksville Metro
Clarksville, TN-KY · 4 counties · 349,001 residents (2025 est.) · 2,158 sq mi
Time machine
VIEWING
COMPARE TO
The short version
Clarksville is home to 334,564 people. The median age is 32.3, younger than the US median of 38.9. That puts it in the top 9% of US metro areas for household income. 102,564 more people live here than in 2000. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The foreign-born share is 6%.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 74%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
334,564
+44%since 2000
from 232,000 in 2000
349,001 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
2,158 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024335K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58%(26,619)
5 to 97.6%(25,443)
10 to 147.1%(23,909)
15 to 196.4%(21,568)
20 to 248.4%(28,223)
25 to 3417.4%(58,249)
35 to 4413.3%(44,535)
45 to 5410.2%(34,248)
55 to 649.9%(33,028)
65 to 747.2%(23,992)
75 to 843.4%(11,464)
85 and over1%(3,286)
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02
Income & economy
$70,081
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,870 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
45.8%
+23.0 ptssince 2009
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.9%
Retail trade12.8%
Wholesale trade6.9%
Finance & insurance5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
Other services4.2%
Public administration2.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
Construction0.9%
Education & health services0.9%
Manufacturing0%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03
Housing
$250,970
+74%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,112 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.6
+42%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.
81
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic72.2%(167,509)
Black18.9%(43,780)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(10,691)
Asian1.4%(3,257)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.7%(209,929)
Black17.6%(58,823)
Hispanic / Latino10.1%(33,708)
Asian2.1%(7,004)
Other7.5%(25,100)
69
+26%since 2009
from 55 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
33
−6%since 2020
from 35 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.1%(17,053)
Puerto Rican2.3%(7,750)
Central American1%(3,264)
South American0.4%(1,385)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,253)
Cuban0.3%(818)
Spaniard0.2%(750)
Guatemalan0.2%(725)
Dominican0.2%(672)
Panamanian0.2%(537)
Colombian0.2%(463)
Venezuelan0.2%(405)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(364)
Nicaraguan0.1%(328)
Argentine0.1%(200)
Peruvian0.1%(174)
Chilean0%(103)
Costa Rican0%(57)
Bolivian0%(28)
Ecuadorian0%(12)
Asian origin
Korean0.6%(1,792)
Filipino0.5%(1,628)
Asian Indian0.3%(996)
Chinese0.2%(681)
Japanese0.2%(645)
Nepalese0.1%(296)
Hmong0.1%(242)
Thai0.1%(211)
Vietnamese0.1%(182)
Cambodian0%(55)
Burmese0%(47)
Pakistani0%(43)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German12%(40,044)
English10.7%(35,962)
Irish9%(30,037)
American7.6%(25,379)
Italian2.8%(9,458)
Subsaharan African2.2%(7,363)
Scottish2%(6,605)
French1.4%(4,677)
Polish1.2%(3,991)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(3,662)
Dutch0.7%(2,381)
West Indian0.7%(2,314)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(1,798)
British0.5%(1,521)
Norwegian0.4%(1,322)
Greek0.4%(1,318)
Arab0.3%(1,116)
Swedish0.3%(948)
Nigerian0.3%(908)
Swiss0.3%(838)
Danish0.2%(794)
Jamaican0.2%(779)
Haitian0.2%(609)
Portuguese0.2%(587)
French Canadian0.2%(576)
Czech0.1%(469)
Russian0.1%(456)
Canadian0.1%(404)
Lebanese0.1%(360)
Hungarian0.1%(350)
Lithuanian0.1%(342)
Latvian0.1%(285)
Finnish0.1%(268)
Croatian0.1%(239)
Palestinian0.1%(237)
Ukrainian0.1%(232)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(226)
Brazilian0.1%(219)
Belgian0.1%(194)
Egyptian0.1%(192)
Syrian0.1%(175)
Iranian0%(137)
Kenyan0%(129)
Guyanese0%(113)
Slovak0%(111)
Austrian0%(98)
Romanian0%(95)
Turkish0%(82)
Ghanaian0.1%(76)
Serbian0%(67)
Slovene0%(57)
Barbadian0%(52)
Australian0%(46)
Israeli0%(45)
Bulgarian0%(44)
Armenian0%(29)
Iraqi0%(14)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.5%
+11.6 ptssince 2000
from 80.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 67.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.1%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 92.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.6%(43,500)
Married54.5%(70,570)
Widowed2.6%(3,320)
Divorced9.3%(12,080)
Women 15+
Never married26.1%(33,639)
Married54%(69,690)
Widowed7%(9,081)
Divorced12.9%(16,713)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
7.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 7.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 70.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 37.1% 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)55.3%(20,843)
Gulf War (1990s)38%(14,326)
Vietnam era14.6%(5,501)
Korean War1.1%(421)
World War II0.1%(22)
Share of the 37,682 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.
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
In this metro
Largest cities
What's inside
4 component counties
Drill deeper
Metros similar to Clarksville
Rockford
Pop 337,242
Roanoke
Pop 316,547
Peoria
Pop 363,505
Eugene
Pop 381,584
Places similar to ClarksvilleHead to head
Compare Clarksville side by side
CLARKSVILLE VS
Rockford
Income$68,800−2%
Home value$172,788−31%
Population337,242−3%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
CLARKSVILLE VS
Roanoke
Income$70,385same
Home value$244,820−2%
Population316,547−9%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
CLARKSVILLE VS
Peoria
Income$72,642+4%
Home value$164,527−34%
Population363,505+4%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
CLARKSVILLE VS
Eugene
Income$71,544+2%
Home value$430,600+72%
Population381,584+9%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked
How many people live in Clarksville, TN-KY?
Clarksville, TN-KY has about 334,564 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Clarksville, TN-KY?
The typical household in Clarksville, TN-KY earns about $70,081 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Clarksville, TN-KY expensive?
In Clarksville, TN-KY, the median home is worth about $250,970, and the typical rent is about $1,213 a month.
How educated are people in Clarksville, TN-KY?
About 27.7% of adults age 25 and over in Clarksville, TN-KY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Clarksville, TN-KY?
About 13.1% of people in Clarksville, TN-KY live below the federal poverty line.
Has Clarksville, TN-KY grown since 1990?
Yes, Clarksville, TN-KY has grown since 1990. The population has added about 145,285 residents, a change of about 77 percent over that period.
Keep going
Explore from here
DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024