Clarksville, TN-KY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

334,564

2024 Median Age

32.1

0.627% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

0.843% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,967

4.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$253,300

10.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

137,398

3.97% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Clarksville, TN-KY 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.

97.1% of the residents in Clarksville, TN-KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Clarksville, TN-KY are Austin Peay State University (2,649 degrees awarded in 2024), Hopkinsville Community College (1,297 degrees), and North Central Institute (87 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Clarksville, TN-KY was $253,300, and the homeownership rate was 61%.

Most people in Clarksville, TN-KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Clarksville, TN-KY was 2 cars per household.

Clarksville, TN-KY borders Central City, KY, Madisonville, KY, Murray, KY, and Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.

About the photo: Briarwood, Clarksville, Tennessee

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United States Kentucky Tennessee

Population & Diversity

Clarksville, TN-KY is home to a population of 335k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.6% of Clarksville, TN-KY residents were born outside of the country (18.7k people).

In 2024, there were 3.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (210k people) in Clarksville, TN-KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20.5k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Clarksville, TN-KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clarksville, TN-KY was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clarksville, TN-KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
210k ± 594
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
58.8k ± 1.46k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20.5k ± 1.59k

10.1%

Hispanic Population

33.7k people

10.1% of the people in Clarksville, TN-KY are hispanic (33.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clarksville, TN-KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
129,494 ± 8,785 people
Guatemala
41,269 ± 4,979 people
India
37,220 ± 4,729 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 129,494 Kentucky residents, followed by Guatemala with 41,269 and India with 37,220.

Foreign-Born Population

5.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18.7k people

5.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.4k people

As of 2024, 5.6% of Clarksville, TN-KY residents (18.7k 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 Clarksville, TN-KY was 5.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
20,843 ± 1,557
Gulf War (1990s)
7,603 ± 854
Vietnam
4,363 ± 401

Clarksville, TN-KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clarksville, TN-KY.

Health

90.4% of the population of Clarksville, TN-KY has health coverage, with 34.8% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 7.55% on Medicare, 19.5% on non-group plans, and 13.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,601 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kentucky

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see an average of 1,601 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.6% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.57%

Uninsured

34.8%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

7.55%

Medicare

19.5%

Non-Group

13.5%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clarksville, TN-KY grew by 2.39% from 9.35% to 9.57%.

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

Economy

The economy of Clarksville, TN-KY employs 137k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clarksville, TN-KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (18,962 people), Retail Trade (17,627 people), and Manufacturing (17,163 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($83,125), Information ($63,239), and Public Administration ($60,969).

Employment

Occupations

137k

2024 Value

± 3,512

3.97%

1 Year growth

± 3.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarksville, TN-KY grew at a rate of 3.97%, from 132k employees to 137k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarksville, TN-KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,224 people), Sales & Related Occupations (12,912 people), and Management Occupations (12,326 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarksville, TN-KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

137k

2024 Value

± 3,512

3.97%

1 Year growth

± 3.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarksville, TN-KY grew at a rate of 3.97%, from 132k employees to 137k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarksville, TN-KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (18,962 people), Retail Trade (17,627 people), and Manufacturing (17,163 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clarksville, TN-KY, though some of these residents may live in Clarksville, TN-KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,703

Median earning men ± $1,208

$35,578

Median earning women ± $1,298

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($73,843), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,203), and Public Administration ($66,526).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,960), Construction ($46,864), and Manufacturing ($42,947).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

370
Other Services (except Public Administration)
354
Retail Trade
305
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$815k
Manufacturing
$618k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$456k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky and Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.745%).

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

Kentucky and Tennessee is currently represented by 15 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-KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky and Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.3%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.745%)
Independent Party

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky and Tennessee

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

Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul, Marsha Blackburn, and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Kentucky and 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 Kentucky and Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Clarksville, TN-KY awarded 4,244 degrees. The student population of Clarksville, TN-KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,966 male students and 7,936 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clarksville, TN-KY are White (2,404 and 57.4%), Black or African American (901 and 21.5%), Hispanic or Latino (403 and 9.63%), and Two or More Races (247 and 5.9%).

The largest universities in Clarksville, TN-KY by number of degrees awarded are Austin Peay State University (2,649 and 62.4%), Hopkinsville Community College (1,297 and 30.6%), and North Central Institute (87 and 2.05%).

The most popular majors in Clarksville, TN-KY are General Studies (815 and 19.2%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (310 and 7.3%), and General Business Administration & Management (238 and 5.61%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,272 for in-state students and $13,032 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Clarksville, TN-KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 12,902 (38.5% men and 61.5% 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 2024 there were 12,902 students enrolled in Clarksville, TN-KY, 38.5% men and 61.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,972 records, of which 62.2% were women and 37.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
143 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
94 degrees awarded
General Psychology
93 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Clarksville, TN-KY was Registered Nursing with 143 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Austin Peay State University
2,649 degrees awarded
Hopkinsville Community College
1,297 degrees awarded
North Central Institute
87 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Austin Peay State University with 2,649 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,598 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clarksville, TN-KY, which is 0.604 times less than the 2,646 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,404 degrees mean that there were 2.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 901 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 ($7,272) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,734) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clarksville, TN-KY was $253,300 in 2024, which is 0.761 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $229,400 to $253,300, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Clarksville, TN-KY is 61%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clarksville, TN-KY have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clarksville, TN-KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$253,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,539

$76,154

Median Property Taxes

±$2,381

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-KY 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-KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61% of the housing units in Clarksville, TN-KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clarksville, TN-KY 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.

$68,967

Median Household Income

± $1,231

125k

Number of Households

± 3,271

In 2024, the median household income of the 125k households in Clarksville, TN-KY grew to $68,967 from the previous year's value of $66,210.

The following chart displays the households in Clarksville, TN-KY 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-KY is from Kentucky.

0.453

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.455

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.519% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (9.5%)
Worked At Home (7.7%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Clarksville, TN-KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.5%) and those who worked at home (7.7%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarksville, TN-KY have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.11% of the workforce in Clarksville, TN-KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clarksville, TN-KY 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-KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clarksville, TN-KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarksville, TN-KY (42.6k out of 325k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clarksville, TN-KY 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.