Clarksdale city, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,643
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,643
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,861
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,891
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,896
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -8.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,903
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,962
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.4%
Female persons, percent 53.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 13.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 80.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 13.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 552
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 45.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $83,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,205
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $439
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $774
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,873
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 121,338
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,714
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 292,392
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,891
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,382
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $20,508
Persons in poverty, percent 40.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 793.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,293.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 18.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 13.89
FIPS Code 2813820