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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Clarksville Metro

Clarksville, TN-KY · 4 counties · 320,535 residents · 2,158 sq mi
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Clarksville is a metro area of 320,535 people. The median age is 32.3, younger than the US median of 38.8. 88,535 more people live here than in 2000. The foreign-born share is 4%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $159,763. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 32.3
US median: 38.8
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
320,535
+38%since 2000
from 232,000 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
149 / sq mi
+38%since 2000
from 108 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.3
+6%since 2000
from 30.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
2,158 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
175K218K262K306K349K19902000201020202024Clarksville
2024335K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 57.9%(25,210)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.5%(24,013)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.1%(22,899)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.7%(21,632)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.1%(29,161)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.3%(52,210)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.4%(39,824)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.7%(34,171)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6410.6%(34,084)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.2%(23,235)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.3%(10,710)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.1%(3,386)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,193
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,870 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,058
+65%since 2000
from $16,383 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
35.2%
+12.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
13.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade13.5%
US avg: 10%
Information11.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$159,763
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,112 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$916
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $506 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
59.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2000
from 62.8% in 2000
40.6% rent
Persons per household
2.63 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.64 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.8
+14%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-Hispanic72.2%(167,509)
Black18.9%(43,780)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(10,691)
Asian1.4%(3,257)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic63.1%(202,217)
Black18.6%(59,691)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(29,339)
Asian1.9%(6,081)
Other5.2%(16,650)
Segregation Score
35
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
Mexican4.9%(14,730)
Puerto Rican2.2%(6,777)
Central American0.8%(2,327)
South American0.4%(1,051)
Dominican0.3%(779)
Salvadoran0.2%(624)
Panamanian0.2%(602)
Guatemalan0.2%(545)
Cuban0.2%(504)
Colombian0.2%(483)
Honduran0.2%(462)
Spaniard0.2%(414)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(197)
Ecuadorian0.1%(156)
Argentine0%(99)
Nicaraguan0.1%(58)
Bolivian0%(15)
Asian origin
Korean0.5%(1,342)
Filipino0.4%(1,327)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,253)
Chinese0.3%(865)
Nepalese0.2%(331)
Japanese0.1%(233)
Hmong0.1%(187)
Pakistani0%(98)
Thai0%(96)
Burmese0.1%(90)
Laotian0%(24)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0.1%(20)
Cambodian0.1%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(414)
Samoan0.1%(329)
Tongan0%(10)
Ancestry
German11.8%(35,915)
Irish9.2%(27,975)
American8.4%(25,580)
English7.3%(22,160)
Italian3.4%(10,244)
Scottish1.7%(5,060)
French1.5%(4,533)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(3,739)
Polish1.1%(3,257)
Dutch1%(2,943)
Norwegian0.6%(1,983)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
British0.6%(1,815)
Welsh0.6%(1,742)
Swedish0.5%(1,567)
West Indian0.5%(1,345)
Greek0.5%(1,281)
Russian0.3%(861)
Danish0.3%(736)
Swiss0.2%(694)
Jamaican0.2%(655)
Czech0.2%(505)
Finnish0.1%(405)
Slovene0.2%(393)
Portuguese0.1%(326)
Hungarian0.1%(302)
Ukrainian0.1%(274)
Iraqi0.1%(269)
Haitian0.1%(258)
Canadian0.1%(229)
Austrian0.1%(223)
Latvian0.1%(221)
Lithuanian0.1%(218)
Syrian0.1%(188)
Nigerian0.1%(160)
Brazilian0%(137)
Belgian0%(130)
Palestinian0.1%(124)
Egyptian0.1%(115)
Turkish0.1%(114)
Arab0.1%(109)
Romanian0.1%(108)
Lebanese0%(101)
Australian0%(101)
Guyanese0%(83)
Ethiopian0%(79)
Armenian0%(67)
Kenyan0%(51)
Croatian0%(47)
Moroccan0%(43)
Israeli0.1%(40)
Jordanian0%(36)
Slovak0%(30)
Iranian0%(25)
Bulgarian0.1%(17)
Somali0%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.1%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 16.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.3%
+10.4 ptssince 2000
from 80.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
9.3%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.7 min
+49%since 2000
from 16.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
83.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.4%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 10.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
64.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 65.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.9%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
31.9%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 27.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
49.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
4.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.9%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.2%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
79.9%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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

Uninsured
7.9%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
43.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
10.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.3%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
21.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
7.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
70.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
37.1%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)48.8%(17,675)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)38.7%(14,033)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era21.2%(7,697)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War3%(1,093)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0.4%(155)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 36,244 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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In this metro

Largest cities

ClarksvilleCENTRAL188,829Hopkinsville30,411Fort Campbell North11,356Oak Grove7,830Cadiz2,771Dover1,918Pembroke869Crofton628Cumberland City330Cerulean263Fairview226LaFayette172Big Rock163Gracey107
What's inside

4 component counties

Montgomery CountyCENTRAL249,935Christian County70,115Trigg County14,512Stewart County14,439
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Clarksville, TN-KY?

Clarksville, TN-KY has about 320,535 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Clarksville, TN-KY?

The typical household in Clarksville, TN-KY earns about $56,193 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 $159,763, and the typical rent is about $916 a month.

How educated are people in Clarksville, TN-KY?

About 26.1% 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 13.8% 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 131,256 residents, a change of about 69 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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