2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Clarksdale, MS vs Columbus, MS

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- Household income in Columbus, is 12% more than it is in Clarksdale and is 100% below the National Average.
- Clarksdale unemployment rate is 10.1%.
- Columbus unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Clarksdale, MSColumbus, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth12.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,299  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$34,488$69,021
 Family Median Income$38,498  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Clarksdale, MSColumbus, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock25.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Clarksdale, MSColumbus, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.4%13.1%
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 Columbus    8 Reviews

Born and rased in Columbus, MS and I love MY City!!! Shopping is not as good as larger cities but you can find some Great shopping places for good prices. Dinning... We  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Columbus for a little while, having moved from a larger metro. If not for the lack of quality entertainment, the low general quality of people, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

I had the misfortunate of being born in Columbus,MS. I hated it my whole life and couldn't wait to get out of it. I left as soon as I was old enough to get married. I  More

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