Clarksville, TN

Census Place

Add Comparison

2023 Population

171,897

2.39% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

30.4

0.997% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.8%

0.651% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$66,786

6.54% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$236,100

10.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

71,798

2.66% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Clarksville, TN had a population of 172k people with a median age of 30.4 and a median household income of $66,786. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Clarksville, TN grew from 167,882 to 171,897, a 2.39% increase and its median household income grew from $62,688 to $66,786, a 6.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clarksville, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (55%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.55%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.1%), and White (Hispanic) (4.38%).

None of the households in Clarksville, TN 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.

96.5% of the residents in Clarksville, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Clarksville, TN are Austin Peay State University (3,134 degrees awarded in 2023), Queen City College (89 degrees), and North Central Institute (82 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Clarksville, TN was $236,100, and the homeownership rate was 56.6%.

Most people in Clarksville, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Clarksville, TN was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Riverside Park Clarksville, Tennessee

Photo by Mario Scott

United States Tennessee Montgomery County, TN Clarksville, TN-KY Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY Montgomery County--Clarksville city (South) PUMA, TN Clarksville city (North) PUMA, TN

Population & Diversity

Clarksville, TN is home to a population of 172k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.68% of Clarksville, TN residents were born outside of the country (11.5k people).

In 2023, there were 2.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (94.6k people) in Clarksville, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11.3k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.5% of Clarksville, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Clarksville, TN was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clarksville, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
94.6k ± 1.44k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
38.6k ± 1.64k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
11.3k ± 1.32k

12.5%

Hispanic Population

21.4k people

12.5% of the people in Clarksville, TN are hispanic (21.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clarksville, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Foreign-Born Population

6.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.5k people

6.45%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10.8k people

As of 2023, 6.68% of Clarksville, TN residents (11.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clarksville, TN was 6.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13,060 ± 1,423
Gulf War (1990s)
4,382 ± 591
Vietnam
2,411 ± 308

Clarksville, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.98 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clarksville, TN employs 71.8k people. The largest industries in Clarksville, TN are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,289 people), Retail Trade (8,768 people), and Manufacturing (8,267 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($85,750), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,844), and Information ($60,667).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

71.8k

2023 Value

± 2,755

2.66%

1 Year growth

± 5.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clarksville, TN grew at a rate of 2.66%, from 69.9k employees to 71.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarksville, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,937 people), Sales & Related Occupations (7,183 people), and Management Occupations (6,075 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarksville, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

71.8k

2023 Value

± 2,755

2.66%

1 Year growth

± 5.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clarksville, TN grew at a rate of 2.66%, from 69.9k employees to 71.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarksville, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,289 people), Retail Trade (8,768 people), and Manufacturing (8,267 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clarksville, TN, though some of these residents may live in Clarksville, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,075

Median earning men ± $1,676

$33,152

Median earning women ± $1,818

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,288), Information ($71,745), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($47,547), Construction ($46,772), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,444).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Clarksville, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

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 Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 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 Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Clarksville, TN awarded 3,321 degrees. The student population of Clarksville, TN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,041 male students and 6,184 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clarksville, TN are White (1,916 and 59.2%), followed by Black or African American (691 and 21.3%), Hispanic or Latino (288 and 8.89%), and Two or More Races (169 and 5.22%).

The largest universities in Clarksville, TN by number of degrees awarded are Austin Peay State University (3,134 and 94.4%), Queen City College (89 and 2.68%), and North Central Institute (82 and 2.47%).

The most popular majors in Clarksville, TN are General Studies (1,170 and 35.2%), Registered Nursing (156 and 4.7%), and General Health & Physical Education (130 and 3.91%).

The median tuition cost in Clarksville, TN for a public four year colleges is $7,008 for in-state students and $12,552 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Clarksville, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 10,225 (39.5% men and 60.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 10,225 students enrolled in Clarksville, TN, 39.5% men and 60.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,554 records, of which 61.9% were women and 38.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
111 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
121 degrees awarded
General Health & Physical Education
112 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Clarksville, TN was General Psychology with 111 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Clarksville, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Austin Peay State University
3,134 degrees awarded
Queen City College
89 degrees awarded
North Central Institute
82 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Austin Peay State University with 3,134 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,148 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clarksville, TN, which is 0.528 times less than the 2,173 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,916 degrees mean that there were 2.77 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 691 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,008) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,667) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clarksville, TN was $236,100 in 2023, which is 0.778 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $213,200 to $236,100, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Clarksville, TN is 56.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Clarksville, TN have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clarksville, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Clarksville, TN is $66,786. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Clarksville, TN was Census Tract 1018.03 with a value of $115,043, followed by Census Tract 1019.04 and Census Tract 1019.02, with respective values of $110,833 and $109,861.

Housing

Property

$236,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,984

$36,725

Median Property Taxes

±$1,815

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 Clarksville, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.6%

Homeownership

2023

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56.6% of the housing units in Clarksville, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1018.03
Census Tract 1019.04
Census Tract 1019.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Clarksville, TN was Census Tract 1018.03 with a value of $115,043, followed by Census Tract 1019.04 and Census Tract 1019.02, with respective values of $110,833 and $109,861.

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

Household Income

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

$66,786

Median Household Income

± $2,346

64.9k

Number of Households

± 2,460

In 2023, the median household income of the 64.9k households in Clarksville, TN grew to $66,786 from the previous year's value of $62,688.

The following chart displays the households in Clarksville, TN 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clarksville, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81%)
Carpooled (8.72%)
Worked At Home (7.07%)

In 2023, 81% of workers in Clarksville, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.72%) and those who worked at home (7.07%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarksville, TN have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% of the workforce in Clarksville, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clarksville, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clarksville, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarksville, TN (21.4k out of 167k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clarksville, TN is White, followed by Black 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

90.7% of the population of Clarksville, TN has health coverage, with 33% on employee plans, 13.9% on Medicaid, 4.81% on Medicare, 23% on non-group plans, and 16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, TN see 2381 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.17% decrease from the previous year (2459 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2326 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 468 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Montgomery County, TN.

2,381 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montgomery County, TN

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, TN see an average of 2,381 patients per year. This represents a 3.17% decrease from the previous year (2,459 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.3% under 18 years, 27.2% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.27% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.3%

Uninsured

33%

Employer Coverage

13.9%

Medicaid

4.81%

Medicare

23%

Non-Group

16%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clarksville, TN grew by 5.59% from 8.81% to 9.3%.

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

Keep Exploring

Tennessee

State

Montgomery County, TN