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Clarksdale, MS vs Madison, MS

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- Madison is 0% more densely populated than Clarksdale.
- People are 119.2% more likely to be married in Madison.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years older in Madison.
 Clarksdale, MSMadison, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,459329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 201017,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,692285,036,114
 Population - 199019,717  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock74.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-26.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,087.993.4
 Land Area13.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Clarksdale, MSMadison, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Clarksdale, MSMadison, MSUnited States
 White16.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.1%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Clarksdale, MSMadison, MSUnited States
 Married Population30.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock67.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock32.2%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.2%10.8%
 Widowed9.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.912.60
 Households5,752  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,40680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,213  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.6%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 Madison    19 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Forget everything you've heard about Mississippi. In 30 years, Madison and Ridgeland, sister cities, have grown from being whistle stop railroad communities into two of  More

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Madison is a beautiful city. I have been leaving here for 1year. Love it!! It's safe and has best school system in Mississippi.  More

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The Madison County area just north of Jackson is a growning community with excellent school systems both public and private. This provides oppportunity to select the  More

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