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Moving to Clarksdale, Mississippi

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Population: 20,645. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,297 (-6.5% change)
Males: 9,286 (45.0%), Females: 11,359 (55.0%)

Coahoma County

Zip code: 38614

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $22,188
Median house value: $53,000

Population by Race

Races in Clarksdale:

  • Black (68.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (29.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (6.2%), English (3.6%), Irish (3.2%), Italian (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), Subsaharan African (1.1%).

Elevation: 180 feet

Land area: 13.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clarksdale

  • High school or higher: 64.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 10.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarksdale city

  • Never married: 35.3%
  • Now married: 39.1%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1,078 (-5.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Clarksdale:

  • NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (1970 HOSPITAL DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Clarksdale:

  • HELENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; HELENA, AR)
  • QUITMAN COUNTY HOSPITAL & NH (about 22 miles; MARKS, MS)
  • NORTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; RULEVILLE, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clarksdale:

  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 58 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 72 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 73 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clarksdale:

  • FLETCHER FIELD (about 8 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS; Abbreviation: CKM)
  • SELFS (about 21 miles; MARKS, MS; Abbreviation: MMS)
  • THOMPSON-ROBBINS (about 27 miles; HELENA/WEST HELENA, AR; Abbreviation: HEE)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Clarksdale:

  • COAHOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 277; Location: 3240 FRIARS POINT RD; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarksdale:

  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 81 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 81 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)

Schools

Public high schools in Clarksdale:

  • CLARKSDALE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 748; Location: 1101 WILDCAT DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • COAHOMA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 345; Location: 1535 LEE DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • COAHOMA AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: 3240 FRIARS POINT ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CARL KEEN VOC (Location: WALNUT STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Clarksdale:

  • LEE ACADEMY (Students: 526; Location: 415 LEE DR; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Clarksdale:

  • GEO H OLIVER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 447; Location: 871 RITCHIE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BOOKER T WASHINGTON SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 1806 SUNFLOWER AVE. EXTENSION; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MYRTLE HALL IV ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 376; Location: 700 5TH STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HEIDELBERG SCHOOL (Students: 371; Location: 801 MAPLE AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • KIRKPATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 355; Location: 1101 SMITH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • OAKHURST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 331; Location: 120 WEST SECOND STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • COAHOMA COUNTY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: 1535 LEE DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • W A HIGGINS JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 1749 CHESNUT STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • RIVERTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: 135 WASHINGTON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 03)
  • SHERARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 208; Location: 3105 BOBO-SHERARD ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Clarksdale:

  • PRESBYTERIAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 150; Location: 944 CATALPA STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST GEORGES EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 150; Location: 1040 WEST SECOND STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST ELIZABETH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 107 CLARK STREET; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Clarksdale:

  • CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $526,398; Location: 114 DELTA AVENUE; 72,039 books; 1,880 audio materials; 1,826 video materials; 136 serial subscriptions)

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