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Clarksdale, MS vs Brandon, MS

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- Brandon is 0% more densely populated than Clarksdale.
- People are 100.3% more likely to be married in Brandon.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years older in Brandon.
 Clarksdale, MSBrandon, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,887329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.738.4
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 Population - 201017,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,436285,036,114
 Population - 199019,717  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-26.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock969.893.4
 Land Area13.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Clarksdale, MSBrandon, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Clarksdale, MSBrandon, MSUnited States
 White16.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.6%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Clarksdale, MSBrandon, MSUnited States
 Married Population30.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.0%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed9.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households5,752  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,80480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,213  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.0%  Unlock10.8%
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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Over 18 years ago

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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Reviews for Brandon    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in many areas of the country - Portland, Oregon, Scottsdale, Arizona, Memphis, Tennessee, Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Mississippi does not have exposure to  More

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We moved to Brandon 6 years ago. The people here are rude, will run you off the road, and will not let you into traffic no matter what. The High School allows the kids  More

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I moved here 10 years ago and it was the worse mistake in my life. People here are rude and hate outsiders. Common sense is not the norm here but the exception. They all  More

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