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Clarksdale, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Coahoma County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
14,423
Population
768/sq mi density
$35,210
Median Income
$21,237 per capita
$84,200
Home Value
$52,144 Zillow
$762
Median Rent
33.4% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
362
Violent Crime/100K
6,170 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$35,210 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,200 home value, $762/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
362 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,210
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,237
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
33.0%
166% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Clarksdale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Clarksdale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,210
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,237
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$45,568
63%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$859
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$859
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.3%
26% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.9%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$859M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.9%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
11.3%
Other
12.5%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
583
Restaurants
50
Healthcare
76
Retail
92
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$45,568
37% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,333
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $35,210 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,237 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $45,568 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $859 |
| County GDP | $859M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 33.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.522 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 11.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 583 |
| Restaurants | 50 |
| Healthcare | 76 |
| Retail | 92 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $45,568 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,333 |