Census place 2813820

Clarksdale

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Clarksdale city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Clarksdale.

According to the 2025 estimate, Clarksdale has a population of 13,643 and 726 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 41 covered Mississippi places are: median home value is $83,900, below the comparison median of $174,600; median household income is $36,382, below the comparison median of $52,222; and median gross rent is $774, below the comparison median of $1,047. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$83,900
Below the comparison median of $174,600
median household income
$36,382
Below the comparison median of $52,222
median gross rent
$774
Below the comparison median of $1,047

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Clarksdale's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,643
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1.3%
Population estimate
Density
726/sq mi
18.8 sq mi land area
Median age
34.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$36,382
Median home value
$83,900
Median gross rent
$774
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19.4%
Typical commute
17.9 min
Drive-alone commute
78.3%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
54.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
48.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.8%
Working from home
8.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
79.4%
Homes built 2020+
0.5%
Households without a vehicle
16.5%
Households with children
34.3%
Residents with a disability
18.1%
Residents without insurance
12.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Coahoma County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
13
Severe Storm declarations
6
Hurricane declarations
4
Flood declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GREENVILLE ASOS (53 mi from place center)
Average high
74.5°F
Average low
53.6°F
Annual rainfall
49"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Clarksdale.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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