Clarksdale is a city located in Coahoma County Mississippi. Clarksdale has a 2020 population of 13,763. It is also the county seat of Coahoma County. Clarksdale is currently declining at a rate of -2.67% annually and its population has decreased by -23.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,928 in 2010.
The average household income in Clarksdale is $45,894 with a poverty rate of 38.69%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $613 per month, and the median house value is $65,100. The median age in Clarksdale is 33.1 years, 30.1 years for males, and 36 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clarksdalewas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 26,106 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 25,851 | -255 | -0.99% |
2012 | 25,616 | -235 | -0.92% |
2013 | 25,182 | -434 | -1.72% |
2014 | 24,840 | -342 | -1.38% |
2015 | 24,500 | -340 | -1.39% |
2016 | 23,834 | -666 | -2.79% |
2017 | 23,214 | -620 | -2.67% |
2018 | 22,605 | -609 | -2.69% |
2019 | 22,124 | -481 | -2.17% |
2020 | 21,643 | -481 | -2.22% |
2021 | 21,162 | -481 | -2.27% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 2,396 | 15.62% |
Black or African American | 12,660 | 82.52% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 44 | 0.29% |
Asian | 109 | 0.71% |
Some Other Race | 48 | 0.31% |
Two or More Races | 85 | 0.55% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 5,709 | 2.61 | 50.1 |
Married | 1,488 | 3.05 | 70.9 |
Male | 449 | 3.25 | 44.1 |
Female | 1,709 | 3.79 | 36.9 |
Non Family | 2,063 | 1.18 | 47.2 |
3.32
Average Family Size
2.61
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 698 | 7.32% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,070 | 11.21% |
High School Graduate | 2,392 | 25.07% |
Some College | 2,389 | 25.04% |
Associates Degree | 1,271 | 13.32% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,080 | 11.32% |
Graduate Degree | 642 | 6.73% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Native American | 44 | 44 | 44 |
2+ Races | 34 | 34 | 34 |
White | 1,871 | 1,766 | 550 |
Black | 7,460 | 5,878 | 1,079 |
Asian | 64 | 9 | 9 |
Hispanic | 69 | 43 | 6 |
Other Race | 37 | 37 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
$21,785
Average Earnings
$30,441
Average Male
$17,445
Average Female
98.46% of Clarksdale residents speak only English, while 1.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.45% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 109 | 101 | 92.66% |
Multiple | 85 | 52 | 61.18% |
Black | 12,446 | 5,309 | 42.66% |
White | 2,262 | 341 | 15.08% |
Other | 11 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 106 | 37 | 34.91% |
38.69%
Overall Poverty Rate
37.78%
Male Poverty Rate
39.47%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Clarksdale is Asian, with 92.66% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Clarksdale is Hispanic, with 34.91% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.22%.
28.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
33.7%
Male Marriage Rate
23.4%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 162 | 8.14% |
Black | 478 | 5.29% |
Asian | 8 | 12.50% |
18.98%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.93%
Veteran Disability Rate
49.5%
Labor Force Participation
43.3%
Employment Rate
12.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
86.73%
Born in Clarksdale
99.49%
Native Born
0.51%
Foreign Born
0.23%
Non Citizen
0.28%
Naturalized
99.49% of Clarksdale residents were born in the United States, with 86.73% having been born in Mississippi. 0.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 1,800 | 0.00% | |
1910 | 4,079 | 2,279 | 8.52% |
1920 | 7,552 | 3,473 | 6.35% |
1930 | 10,043 | 2,491 | 2.89% |
1940 | 12,168 | 2,125 | 1.94% |
1950 | 16,539 | 4,371 | 3.12% |
1960 | 21,105 | 4,566 | 2.47% |
1970 | 21,673 | 568 | 0.27% |
1980 | 21,137 | -536 | -0.25% |
1990 | 19,717 | -1,420 | -0.69% |
2000 | 20,645 | 928 | 0.46% |
2010 | 17,928 | -2,717 | -1.40% |
2011 | 17,743 | -185 | -1.03% |
2012 | 17,561 | -182 | -1.03% |
2013 | 17,227 | -334 | -1.90% |
2014 | 16,956 | -271 | -1.57% |
2015 | 16,680 | -276 | -1.63% |
2016 | 16,196 | -484 | -2.90% |
2017 | 15,717 | -479 | -2.96% |
2018 | 15,271 | -446 | -2.84% |
2019 | 14,894 | -377 | -2.47% |
2020 | 14,517 | -377 | -2.53% |
2021 | 14,140 | -377 | -2.60% |
2022 | 13,763 | -377 | -2.67% |