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Clarksdale, MS vs Greenwood, MS

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- Greenwood is 0% more densely populated than Clarksdale.
- People are 15.7% less likely to be married in Greenwood.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Greenwood.
 Clarksdale, MSGreenwood, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,521329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 201017,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,425285,036,114
 Population - 199019,717  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-27.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-26.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,177.293.4
 Land Area13.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Clarksdale, MSGreenwood, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Clarksdale, MSGreenwood, MSUnited States
 White16.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock72.0%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Clarksdale, MSGreenwood, MSUnited States
 Married Population30.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock23.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock73.9%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed9.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.912.60
 Households5,752  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,59980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,213  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.1%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 Greenwood    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

If you are planing a move to Greenwood expecting the legal system here to be the same as other cities; then you are in for a rude awakening. Things are not investigated  More

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Over 16 years ago

Stay out of Greenwood, MS. Dont even consider moving there. There is nothing there but heat, humidity and mud. No one goes out after dark. The mosquitos are so thick  More

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Hi, Does anyone know if Greenwood, Mississippi would be a good place to relocate to? Just how bad is the crime? Is the personal crime mainly in certain areas like bad  More

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