Overview
          263
                  Total Population
                31.8
                  Median age
                47.15%
                  Female population %
                112.1:100
                  Gender ratio (M:F)
                10-14 years
                  Largest age group
                93.4
                  Total dependency ratio
                White
                  Largest racial group
                13
                  Hispanic population
                Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Clarksdale's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Clarksdale is 31.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
 - Clarksdale's population under 18 was 30.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
 - Clarksdale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
 - Of the total population in Clarksdale, 30.42% were under the age of 15, 14.83% aged 15 to 29, 36.88% aged 30 to 64, 12.55% aged 65 to 84, and 5.32% were 85 years of age and older.
 
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Gender
There are 15 less females than males in Clarksdale:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.15% females and 52.85% males in Clarksdale, MO.
 - The Clarksdale, MO gender ratio is 112.1:100 i.e. 112.1 men to 100 women (1.121).
 - For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 30.
 - For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 16.
 
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Race / Ethnicity
Clarksdale's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Clarksdale population: 97.72% are White, 0.76% are Black or African American, 0.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.38% are some other race and 0.38% are multiracial.
 - Clarksdale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
 - By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25 (95.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
 - The largest racial group in Clarksdale is White with a population of 257 (97.72% of the total population).
 
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Year by year
Clarksdale's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 349 in the year 2000
 - From 2000 to 2010, Clarksdale's population decreased by 84 (24.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
 - From 2010 to 2020, Clarksdale's population decreased by 19 (7.17%), 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, Clarksdale's population was lowest in year 2020 at 246.
 
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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)