Moving to Clarksville, Tennessee

Population: 103,455. Estimated population in July 2024: 112,878 (+9.1% change)
Males: 51,950 (50.2%), Females: 51,505 (49.8%)

Montgomery County

Zip codes: 37040, 37042, 37043.

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.8 years
Median household income: $37,548
Median house value: $84,200

Population by Race

Races in Clarksville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.3%)
  • Black (23.2%)
  • Hispanic (6.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Korean (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (12.6%), United States (10.8%), Irish (9.7%), English (7.5%), Italian (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Elevation: 493 feet

Land area: 94.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clarksville

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarksville city

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

5.0% Foreign born (1.9% Asia, 1.6% Europe, 1.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +25,670 (+33.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Clarksville:

  • GATEWAY MEDICAL CENTER (1771 MADISON ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Clarksville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clarksville:

  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 12 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 57 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)
  • SMYRNA (about 70 miles; SMYRNA, TN; Abbreviation: MQY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clarksville:

  • OUTLAW FIELD (about 5 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: CKV)
  • HOPKINSVILLE-CHRISTIAN COUNTY (about 21 miles; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HVC)
  • STANDARD FIELD (about 22 miles; ELKTON, KY; Abbreviation: 1M6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Clarksville:

  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 5,744; Location: 601 COLLEGE ST; Public; Website: www.apsu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • DRAUGHONS JUNIOR COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 177; Location: 1860 WILMA RUDOLPH BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.draughons.org)
  • NORTH CENTRAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 125; Location: 168 JACK MILLER BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.nci.edu)
  • QUEEN CITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 117; Location: 1594 FT CAMPBELL BLVD; Private, for-profit)
  • MILLER-MOTTE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 27; Location: 1820 BUSINESS PARK DRIVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.miller-motte.com)
  • AUSTINS BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: PO BOX 1121; Private, for-profit)
  • NORTH TENNESSEE BIBLE INSTITUTE (Location: 1856 MEMORIAL DR; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Clarksville:

  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 45 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,642)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,260)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)

Schools

Public high schools in Clarksville:

  • NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,378; Location: 3701 TRENTON RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CLARKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,259; Location: 151 RICHVIEW RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ROSSVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,187; Location: 1237 ROSSVIEW RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,171; Location: 800 LAFAYETTE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • KENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,152; Location: 251 E PINE MOUNTAIN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Clarksville:

  • CLARKSVILLE ACADEMY (Students: 613; Location: 710 NORTH SECOND ST; Grades: PK – 12)
  • MONTGOMERY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 175; Location: 1186 FORT CAMPBELL; Grades: PK – 12)
  • BIBLE BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 142; Location: 3102 PROSPECT CIRCLE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • WEEMS ACADEMY (Students: 58; Location: 812 GREENWOOD AVENUE; Grades: 4 – 12)
  • ACADEMY FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENC (Students: 50; Location: PO BOX 3906; Grades: 1 – 12)
  • HELICON/CLARKSVILLE DIAGNOSTIC (Students: 25; Location: 108 KRAFT STREET; Grades: 6 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Clarksville:

  • NORTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,288; Location: 3703 TRENTON RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RICHVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,076; Location: 2350 MEMORIAL DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GLENELLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,058; Location: 825 NEEDMORE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • KENWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,038; Location: 241 E PINE MOUNTAIN RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NEW PROVIDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,027; Location: 146 CUNNINGHAM LA; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROSSVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 996; Location: 2265 CARDINAL LA; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 933; Location: 3705 TRENTON RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HAZELWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 913; Location: 2623 TINY TOWN RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SANGO ELEMENTARY (Students: 847; Location: 3585 SANGO RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • KENWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 799; Location: 1101 PEACHERS MILL RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Clarksville:

  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PRESCHOO (Students: 156; Location: 716 FRANKLIN STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: 1470 GOLF CLUB LANE; Grades: PK – 9)

Libraries

Library in Clarksville:

  • CLARKSVILLE MONTGOMERY CO.PUB.LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,497,172; Location: 350 PAGEANT LANE, SUITE 501; 149,877 books; 6,187 audio materials; 9,528 video materials; 134 serial subscriptions)