Clarksdale City, Mississippi

Clarksdale City is one of the city of Coahoma County, Mississippi, located towards the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. As per the 2000 census, city has a population of 20645 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 18006, It is the 16th largest in terms of population. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.85 sq mi (35.87 square kilometre), of which, 13.84 square miles (35.85 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 38th largest by area in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

As of the census of 2000, there were 20645 residents, 7233 households, and 5071 families in the city. The population density was 1491.8 people per square mile (575.99/kmē), it is 40th most densely populated city in Mississippi. There were 7757 housing units at an average density of 560.5 per square mile (216.41/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.77 persons, and the average family size was 3.38 persons. The population's age distribution was 32.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.1 males. The median age is 31.1 years, The median age of males and females living in Clarksdale City was 27.4 and 34.1 years respectively. The racial makeup of the city was 29.95% White, 68.52% Black or African American, 0.11% American Indian, 0.58% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, 0.6% from two or more races and 0.22% Other races.

Clarksdale city Mississippi Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Clarksdale city Mississippi School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Clarksdale City Mississippi GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $22188, it is Mississippi's 100th poorest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $26592, it is the 83rd poorest city in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the city was $12611, making it the 202nd wealthiest city by per capita income among the Mississippi. The median income of city was $16612, Males have a median income of $19987 versus $14779 for females.

In 2000, 6337 pupils and students, of which 48.86% are male and 51.14% are female, 30.7% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 11.06% nursery or pri school, 6.25% kindergarten, 49.57% elementary school, 22.61% high school and 10.51% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census20645
April 2000 Estimate20645
July 2000 Estimate20582
July 2001 Estimate20343
July 2002 Estimate19993
July 2003 Estimate19560
July 2004 Estimate19211
July 2005 Estimate18837
July 2006 Estimate18603
July 2007 Estimate18293
July 2008 Estimate18006
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school372329701
Kindergarten219177396
Elementary school156715743141
High school7197141433
College or graduate school219447666
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Clarksdale city, Mississippi$22188$26592$12611
Coahoma County, Mississippi$22338$26640$12558
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587