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Clarksdale, MS vs Memphis, TN

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- Memphis is 0% more densely populated than Clarksdale.
- People are 12.4% more likely to be married in Memphis.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Memphis.
 Clarksdale, MSMemphis, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock634,139329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 201017,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock650,100285,036,114
 Population - 199019,717  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-26.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,998.193.4
 Land Area13.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Clarksdale, MSMemphis, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Clarksdale, MSMemphis, TNUnited States
 White16.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock64.4%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  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Clarksdale, MSMemphis, TNUnited States
 Married Population30.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.2%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed9.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households5,752  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock137,74680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,213  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.5%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 19 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 Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 6 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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