Clarksdale, MS

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2021 Population
15,124
1.42% 1-year decline
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
35.2
1.44% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
41.6%
7.58% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$30,711
0.353% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$73,800
13.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Clarksdale, MS had a population of 15.1k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $30,711. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Clarksdale, MS declined from 15,342 to 15,124, a −1.42% decrease and its median household income grew from $30,603 to $30,711, a 0.353% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clarksdale, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (81.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (16.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.02%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.721%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.231%).

None of the households in Clarksdale, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Clarksdale, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Clarksdale, MS was $73,800, and the homeownership rate was 49.9%.

Most people in Clarksdale, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Clarksdale, MS was 1 car per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Clarksdale, MS is home to a population of 15.1k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.364% of Clarksdale, MS residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2021, there were 5.02 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in Clarksdale, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.45k White (Non-Hispanic) and 154 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%
2021 Citizenship
99.8%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.8% of Clarksdale, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Clarksdale, MS was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clarksdale, MS
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    12.3k ± 269
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.45k ± 239
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    154 ± 108
0.536%
Hispanic Population
81 people

In 2021, there were 5.02 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in Clarksdale, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.45k White (Non-Hispanic) and 154 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.536% of the people in Clarksdale, MS are hispanic (81 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clarksdale, MS as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.364%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
55 people
0.515%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
79 people

As of 2021, 0.364% of Clarksdale, MS residents (55 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clarksdale, MS was 0.515%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    278 ± 123
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    97 ± 95
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    72 ± 67

Clarksdale, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Clarksdale, MS employs 5.09k people. The largest industries in Clarksdale, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (968 people), Educational Services (674 people), and Manufacturing (666 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($80,472), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,222), and Wholesale Trade ($45,865).

Occupations

5.09k
2021 Value
± 569
0.773%
1 Year growth
± 15.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Clarksdale, MS grew at a rate of 0.773%, from 5.05k employees to 5.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarksdale, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (537 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (466 people), and Management Occupations (452 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarksdale, MS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.09k
2021 Value
± 569
0.773%
1 Year growth
± 15.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Clarksdale, MS grew at a rate of 0.773%, from 5.05k employees to 5.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarksdale, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (968 people), Educational Services (674 people), and Manufacturing (666 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$31,797
Median earning men ± $11,831
$20,861
Median earning women ± $2,410

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($39,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,908).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,327), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,111), and Public Administration ($26,394).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $30.9B
  2. $28.9B
  3. $11.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $30.9B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($28.9B) and Electronics ($11.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Mississippi products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$180B
2020 Value in Mississippi
$374B
Projected 2050 Value in Mississippi
108% growth

In 2020, total outbound Mississippi trade was $180B. This is expected to increase 108% to $374B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Mississippi trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $24.4B
  2. $10.7B
  3. $10.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Alabama with $24.4B, followed by Louisiana with $10.7B and Tennessee and $10.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Mississippi shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.611%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.976% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (683k), Some college (549k), and Secondary Education (407k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Clarksdale, MS was $73,800 in 2021, which is 0.301 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $65,100 to $73,800, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Clarksdale, MS is 49.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Clarksdale, MS have an average commute time of 17.1 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.

Median household income in Clarksdale, MS is $30,711. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Clarksdale, MS was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $52,321, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $34,808 and $22,132.

Property

$73,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$6,202
$2,869
Median Property Taxes
±$378

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 < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

49.9%
Homeownership
2021
66.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 49.9% of the housing units in Clarksdale, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9502
  2. Census Tract 9505
  3. Census Tract 9507

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Clarksdale, MS was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $52,321, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $34,808 and $22,132.

The following map shows all of the places in Clarksdale, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$30,711
Median Household Income
± $5,971
5.75k
Number of Households
± 567

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.75k households in Clarksdale, MS grew to $30,711 from the previous year's value of $30,603.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clarksdale, MS is from Mississippi.
0.45
2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi
0.45
2020 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2021, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.159% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (76.6%)
  2. Carpooled (12.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.23%)

In 2021, 76.6% of workers in Clarksdale, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (8.23%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarksdale, MS have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.853% of the workforce in Clarksdale, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

41.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarksdale, MS (6.19k out of 14.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

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.

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87.1% of the population of Clarksdale, MS has health coverage, with 25.5% on employee plans, 43.1% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 6.59% on non-group plans, and 1.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Coahoma County, MS see 1702 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.76% decrease from the previous year (1886 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1960 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 188 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,702 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Coahoma County, MS

Primary care physicians in Coahoma County, MS see an average of 1,702 patients per year. This represents a 9.76% decrease from the previous year (1,886 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Coahoma County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.3% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

12.9%
Uninsured
25.5%
Employer Coverage
43.1%
Medicaid
10%
Medicare
6.59%
Non-Group
1.91%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clarksdale, MS grew by 4.9% from 12.3% to 12.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clarksdale, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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