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Clarksville Demographics and Statistics

According to recent United States Census Bureau reports, Clarksville has grown in recent years. The population is composed of people of many different heritages. Statistics and demographics present some very interesting findings. It is filled with heritage, culture and people from all walks of life.

Clarksville, TN

People QuickFacts Clarksville Tennessee
Population, 2006 estimate 113,175 6,038,803
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 9.3% 6.1%
Population, 2000 103,455 5,689,283
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 9.0% 6.6%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 28.8% 24.6%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 7.3% 12.4%
Female persons, percent, 2000 49.8% 51.3%
White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 67.9% 80.2%
Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 23.2% 16.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.5% 0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 2.2% 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) 0.3% Z
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 3.3% 1.1%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 6.0% 2.2%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 37.9% 53.9%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 5.0% 2.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 9.7% 4.8%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 85.3% 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 19.8% 19.6%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 23.9 24.5
 
Housing units, 2000 40,041 2,439,443
Homeownership rate, 2000 57.5% 69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $84,200 $93,000
 
Households, 2000 36,969 2,232,905
Persons per household, 2000 2.69 2.48
Median household income, 1999 $37,548 $36,360
Per capita money income, 1999 $16,686 $19,393
Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 10.6% 13.5%
Business QuickFacts Clarksville Tennessee
Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 337,836 97,792,030
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 1,298,226 60,136,403
Retail sales per capita, 2002 $12,387 $10,386
Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 156,837 8,024,900
Total number of firms, 2002 5,953 454,366
Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 S 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 2.6% 0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 3.9% 1.6%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F S
Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 26.3% 26.0%
 
Geography QuickFacts Clarksville Tennessee
Land area, 2000 (square miles) 94 41,217
Persons per square mile, 2000 1,090.6 138.0
FIPS Code 15160 47
Counties Montgomery County