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Clarksdale, MS Profile


Clarksdale, MS, population 17,734, is located in Mississippi's Coahoma county, about 72.1 miles from Memphis and 105.0 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Clarksdale's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Clarksdale has declined by about 7%. Since 2005 Clarksdale's population has declined by about 6%.

Clarksdale's property crime levels tend to be Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White30%
African American69%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed0%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200020,645N/A
200120,343-1.46%
200219,988-1.75%
200319,555-2.17%
200419,202-1.81%
200518,826-1.96%
200618,542-1.51%
200718,204-1.82%
200817,916-1.58%
200917,734-1.02%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$22,188
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001897
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007413
2008771
2009727
2010595
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 5179569
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 ----
2005 ----
2006 ----
2007 5112932
2008 5145664
2009 4185750
2010 3102863

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,916
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006N/A
20074,933
20085,536
20095,614
20106,589
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 519 577 131
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 - - -
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 653 200 67
2008 495 432 71
2009 621 334 41
2010 681 415 56

Location

Elevation180 feet above sea level
Land Area6.4 Square Miles



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