Clarksdale, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

14,231

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

0.867% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

40.3%

0.205% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$36,382

3.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$83,900

Population & Diversity

Clarksdale, MS is home to a population of 14.2k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.26% of Clarksdale, MS residents were born outside of the country (321 people).

In 2024, there were 6.03 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.5k people) in Clarksdale, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.91k White (Non-Hispanic) and 349 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Clarksdale, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clarksdale, MS was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clarksdale, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clarksdale, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.5k ± 360
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.91k ± 307
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
349 ± 165

3.79%

Hispanic Population

540 people

3.79% of the people in Clarksdale, MS are hispanic (540 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clarksdale, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

2.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

321 people

1.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

242 people

As of 2024, 2.26% of Clarksdale, MS residents (321 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clarksdale, MS was 1.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clarksdale, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
290 ± 133
Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 64

Clarksdale, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clarksdale, MS.

Economy

The economy of Clarksdale, MS employs 5.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clarksdale, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (887 people), Educational Services (851 people), and Manufacturing (575 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($51,346), Manufacturing ($50,995), and Wholesale Trade ($47,115).

Employment

Occupations

5.14k

2024 Value

± 583

1.92%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarksdale, MS grew at a rate of 1.92%, from 5.04k employees to 5.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarksdale, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (559 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (540 people), and Management Occupations (489 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarksdale, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.14k

2024 Value

± 583

1.92%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarksdale, MS grew at a rate of 1.92%, from 5.04k employees to 5.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarksdale, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (887 people), Educational Services (851 people), and Manufacturing (575 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clarksdale, MS, though some of these residents may live in Clarksdale, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,708

Median earning men ± $8,131

$26,112

Median earning women ± $1,826

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,172), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,364), and Public Administration ($45,673).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,232), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,250), and Public Administration ($35,987).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clarksdale, MS was $83,900 in 2024, which is 0.252 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,200 to $83,900, a 0.356% decrease. The homeownership rate in Clarksdale, MS is 45.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clarksdale, MS have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clarksdale, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$83,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,042

$2,695

Median Property Taxes

±$362

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clarksdale, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clarksdale, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

45.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.9% of the housing units in Clarksdale, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clarksdale, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$36,382

Median Household Income

± $4,107

5.87k

Number of Households

± 555

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.87k households in Clarksdale, MS grew to $36,382 from the previous year's value of $35,210.

The following chart displays the households in Clarksdale, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clarksdale, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (8.66%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Clarksdale, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (8.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarksdale, MS have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Clarksdale, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clarksdale, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clarksdale, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clarksdale, MS have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarksdale, MS (5.65k out of 14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clarksdale, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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