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Charleston, MS vs Clarksdale, MS

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Highlights
- Clarksdale is 0% more densely populated than Charleston.
- People are 23.0% more likely to be married in Clarksdale.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Clarksdale.
 Charleston, MSClarksdale, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,124329,725,481
 Female Population41.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population58.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.238.4
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 Population - 20102,189  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,645285,036,114
 Population - 19902,328  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-29.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,089.193.4
 Land Area1.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Charleston, MSClarksdale, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Charleston, MSClarksdale, MSUnited States
 White25.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock81.2%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Charleston, MSClarksdale, MSUnited States
 Married Population25.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock25.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.1%50.2%
 Never Married47.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed9.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households830  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,53980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households335  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock41.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children23.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Clarksdale    3 Reviews

I grew up in Clarksdale and moved out of state my junior year of high school. My family had been in and around the area for generations. It is sad to see what has  More

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I'm from California and I loved funky Clarksdale. The folks there are so friendly and curious about where you're from, what you do, and what you think of Clarksdale.  More

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Clarksdale is a small town of about 20,000. Our economy is agricultural to a large extent. We have a tremendous amount of tourism based on our blues tradition which is  More

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