Moving to Clarksdale, Mississippi

About Clarksdale, Mississippi
Clarksdale

Clarksdale is a city in and the county seat of Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. It is located along the Sunflower River. Clarksdale is named after John Clark, a settler who founded the city in the mid-19th century when he established a timber mill and business. Clarksdale is in the Mississippi Delta region and is an agricultural and trading center. Many African-American musicians developed the blues here, and took this original American music with them to Chicago and other northern cities during the Great Migration.

The Clarksdale Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Coahoma County. It is located in the Mississippi Delta region of Mississippi. In 2023, the Clarksdale, Mississippi Micropolitan area was added to form the new Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City Combined Statistical Area. The Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City Combined Statistical Area has around 1.4 million people. The western boundary of the county is formed by the Mississippi River.

Gender
Gender Clarksdale Mississippi Country
Female 53.3% 51.6% 50.8%
Male 46.7% 48.4% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Clarksdale Mississippi Country
Less than $10,000 15% 9.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 11.4% 6.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 17.5% 12.3% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.5% 11% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 15.4% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 11.2% 17% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.7% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 4.8% 11.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.4% 4.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.1% 3.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Clarksdale Mississippi Country
< 9th Grade 8% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 11% 10% 7.0%
High School or GED 25% 30% 27.0%
Other College 25% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 13% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 11% 14% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Clarksdale Mississippi Country
White 15.4% 56.4% 60.1%
African American 82.5% 37.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 0.7% 1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 0.3% 1.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 0.7% 3.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity