Moving to Clarksville, Virginia

Population: 1,329. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,289 (-3.0% change)
Males: 580 (43.6%), Females: 749 (56.4%)

Zip code: 23927

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.4 years
Median household income: $33,062
Median house value: $83,400

Population by Race

Races in Clarksville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.0%)
  • Black (26.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (14.7%), English (14.6%), Irish (6.5%), German (6.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Scottish (2.4%).

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clarksville

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarksville town

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +70 (+5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clarksville:

  • GRANVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; OXFORD, NC)
  • MARIA PARHAM HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; HENDERSON, NC)
  • HALIFAX-SOUTH BOSTON COMM HOSP (about 28 miles; HALIFAX, VA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clarksville:

  • DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 54 miles; DANVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: DAN)
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 55 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)
  • LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 65 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; Abbreviation: LYH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clarksville:

  • MARKS MUNI (about 3 miles; CLARKSVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: W63)
  • CHASE CITY MUNI (about 12 miles; CHASE CITY, VA; Abbreviation: CXE)
  • HENDERSON-OXFORD (about 19 miles; OXFORD, NC; Abbreviation: HNZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarksville:

  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 11,898)
  • LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 49 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,557)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,487)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (about 55 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Full-time enrollment: 22,324)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 57 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)

Public primary/middle school in Clarksville:

  • CLARKSVILLE ELEM. (Students: 441; Location: 1696 NOBLIN FARM ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Clarksville:

  • LAKE COUNTRY CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 10; Location: 334 VIRGINIA AVE POB 160; Grades: KG – 10)