City in Coahoma County, Mississippi · 18.8 sq mi · 713 people per sq mi
13,403 people live in Clarksdale. The typical household earns $36,382, and the median resident is 34.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,903 in 2020
Poverty rate 40.32%
Men 32.7 · Women 36.9
1890–2026
13,403
2026 projection
10.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
13,403
2026 projection
10.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 13,403 | -240 | 1.76% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,643 | -173 | 1.25% |
| 2024 | 13,816 | -102 | 0.73% |
| 2023 | 13,918 | -173 | 1.23% |
| 2022 | 14,091 | -306 | 2.13% |
| 2021 | 14,397 | -506 | 3.40% |
| 2020 | 14,903 | -268 | 1.77% |
| 2019 | 15,171 | -397 | 2.55% |
| 2018 | 15,568 | -396 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | 15,964 | -461 | 2.81% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Clarksdale has a population change lower than Coahoma County, Mississippi, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 142 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 2 residents
26% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 26% | 31% | 21% |
| Never married | 49% | 48% | 51% |
| Divorced | 12% | 13% | 11% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 13% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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