Clarksdale, Mississippi Population 2024

13,543

Clarksdale Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clarksdale was:

  • Black or African American: 81.04%
  • White: 15.15%
  • Two or more races: 2.99%
  • Native American: 0.42%
  • Asian: 0.27%
  • Other race: 0.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
18.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
720.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-8.3% (-1,226)
The current population of Clarksdale, Mississippi is 13,543 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,769.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American11,96981.04%
White2,23715.15%
Two or more races4422.99%
Native American620.42%
Asian400.27%
Other race190.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clarksdale Population by Race

Clarksdale Population Pyramid 2024

Clarksdale Median Age

35.4

Total

32.7

Male

37.7

Female

Clarksdale Adults

There are 10,910 adults, (2,478 of whom are seniors) in Clarksdale.

Clarksdale Age Dependency

75.2

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Clarksdale Sex Ratio

Female7,60051.46%
Male7,16948.54%

Clarksdale Population by Age

Clarksdale Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,8492.4748.151.9
Non Family2,3041.194357
Female1,7843.7434.665.4
Married1,2842.7678.621.4
Male4773.0641.558.5

3.16

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

48.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clarksdale Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,01110.8%
Associates Degree1,01910.89%
Bachelors Degree1,21112.94%
Graduate Degree7538.05%
High School Graduate2,05621.97%
Less Than 9th Grade8799.39%
Some College2,42925.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clarksdale Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clarksdale Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black7,2305,6081,272
White1,8011,714627
2+ Races2298611
Hispanic215622
Native American624646
Asian1866
Other Race660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 74.19%.

Clarksdale Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,802$81,875$41,319
Graduate Degree$56,250$83,167$43,125
High School Graduate$18,174$25,085$15,957
Less Than 9th Grade$22,694$23,333$0
Overall$26,827$33,646$23,264
Some College$23,471$28,191$19,030

$26,827

Average Earnings

$33,646

Average Male

$23,264

Average Female

Clarksdale Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clarksdale Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clarksdale Language

97.52% of Clarksdale residents speak only English, while 2.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.97% of the population.

Clarksdale Language

Clarksdale Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black11,8205,28844.74%
Multiple44228464.25%
White2,06324411.83%
Hispanic29516254.92%
Asian4040100%
Native621625.81%
Other191368.42%

40.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

40.5%

Male Poverty Rate

40.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clarksdale

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clarksdale is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clarksdale is White, with 11.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 12.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 49.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 45.3%.

Clarksdale Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.9%
High School37.32%
Some College35.84%
Bachelors or Greater5%

Clarksdale Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.64%
Male Unemployed32.59%
Female Employed27.75%
Male Employed19.26%

Clarksdale Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clarksdale Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$41,307$59,009
Households$35,377$50,019
Married Families$83,684$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,189$33,319

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clarksdale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

24.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.2%

Male Marriage Rate

19.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Clarksdale Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clarksdale Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Clarksdale Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clarksdale Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

560

Number of Veterans

522

Male Veterans

38

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam262
First Gulf War92
Second Gulf War87
World War II21
Korea3

Clarksdale Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74273
35 to 54121
75+70
55 to 6463
18 to 3433

Clarksdale Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black3644.24%
White1879.69%
2+ Races93.01%

Clarksdale Veterans by Race

Clarksdale Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clarksdale Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.5%

Labor Force Participation

45.8%

Employment Rate

12.6%

Unemployment Rate

Clarksdale Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clarksdale Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clarksdale Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.79%

Born in Clarksdale

98.02%

Native Born

1.98%

Foreign Born

1.83%

Non Citizen

0.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.02% of Clarksdale residents were born in the United States, with 86.79% having been born in Mississippi. 1.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clarksdale Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,011-307-2.49%
202812,318-306-2.42%
202712,624-306-2.37%
202612,930-307-2.32%
202513,237-306-2.26%
202413,543-307-2.22%
202313,850-146-1.04%
202213,996-392-2.72%
202114,388-381-2.58%
202014,769-119-0.8%
201914,888-428-2.79%
201815,316-426-2.71%
201715,742-491-3.02%
201616,233-469-2.81%
201516,702-270-1.59%
201416,972-265-1.54%
201317,237-329-1.87%
201217,566-179-1.01%
201117,745-181-1.01%
201017,92600%
200020,6459284.71%
199019,717-1,420-6.72%
198021,137-536-2.47%
197021,6735682.69%
196021,1054,56627.61%
195016,5394,37135.92%
194012,1682,12521.16%
193010,0432,49132.98%
19207,5523,47385.14%
19104,0792,279126.61%
19001,800-10,211-85.01%

Clarksdale Population by Year