Overview
163,518
Total Population
30.0
Median age
49.84%
Female population %
100.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
47.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
19,138
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Clarksville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Clarksville is 30.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Clarksville's population under 18 was 27.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Clarksville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Clarksville, 23.65% were under the age of 15, 26.28% aged 15 to 29, 41.75% aged 30 to 64, 7.50% aged 65 to 84, and 0.82% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 522 less females than males in Clarksville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.84% females and 50.16% males in Clarksville, TN.
- The Clarksville, TN gender ratio is 100.6:100 i.e. 100.6 men to 100 women (1.006).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 9,229.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 8,597.
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Race / Ethnicity
Clarksville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Clarksville population: 62.81% are White, 22.71% are Black or African American, 0.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.62% are Asian, 0.32% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.44% are some other race and 8.64% are multiracial.
- Clarksville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 19,138 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 144,38 (88.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Clarksville is White with a population of 102,71 (62.81% of the total population).
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Year by year
Clarksville's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 176,974 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Clarksville's population increased by 29,438 (28.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Clarksville's population increased by 34,016 (25.48%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Clarksville's population was lowest in year 2000 at 104,045.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)