Clarksdale
MSCoahoma County, Mississippi
Population 21K |Median income $36,075 |1 hospital
Population
21,264
Coahoma County
Median Income
$36,075
-43% vs avg
Median Home Value
$84,400
-57% vs avg
Median Age
35.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
21K-19%
Median Income
$36,259+37%
Median Home Value
$86,400+55%
Poverty Rate
36.3%-5%
Unemployment
10.1%-48%
Economics
Median Rent $706/mo
Poverty Rate
37% +157% vs avg
Unemployment 10.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 20%
Work From Home 7.4%
Public Transit 0.7%
Demographics
African American 75.9%
White 19.8%
Other / Multiethnic 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Asian 0.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
53.4%
Obesity
46.4%
Short Sleep Duration
45.8%
Physical Inactivity
42.8%
Diabetes
21.8%
Current Smoking
21.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
17.8%
Lack of Health Insurance
15.1%
Current Asthma
11.4%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 84.2%
Dental Visit 5.9%
Other Measures
Binge Drinking
10.1%
Coronary Heart Disease
9.1%
Stroke
6.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
212 per 100k
-40% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1798 per 100k
-9% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
178.5
Homicide
7.9
Robbery
25.9
Burglary
337.2
Larceny-Theft
1282.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
178.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Clarksdale Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Coahoma County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.