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Clarksville, TN demographics.

Clarksville, TN demographics: 176,456 residents, with a median age of 31.0 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).

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176,456 people live in Clarksville, at a median age of 31.0 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)

Median age 31.0 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.

ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)

In Clarksville, the largest race group is White (58.2%); 12.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 7.3% were born outside the United States.

ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002

How old is Clarksville?

The median age in Clarksville is 31.0 years (±0.3), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.1% male and 49.9% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 19.7%.

Under 5

8.1%

5 to 17

18.5%

18 to 24

11.1%

25 to 34

19.7%

35 to 44

14.5%

45 to 54

9.7%

55 to 64

8.8%

65 to 74

6.3%

75 and over

3.3%

Age band	People	Share	± margin
Under 5	14,242	8.1%	±459
5 to 17	32,661	18.5%	±1,471
18 to 24	19,638	11.1%	±1,109
25 to 34	34,824	19.7%	±718
35 to 44	25,589	14.5%	±1,372
45 to 54	17,131	9.7%	±615
55 to 64	15,486	8.8%	±1,040
65 to 74	11,066	6.3%	±747
75 and over	5,819	3.3%	±507

Median age by sex: 30.1 (male) · 32.0 (female).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clarksville?

The largest race group in Clarksville is White at 58.2% of the population. Separately, 12.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.

White alone

58.2%

Black or African American alone

22.3%

American Indian & Alaska Native alone

0.4%

Asian alone

2.6%

Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone

0.4%

Some other race alone

2.9%

Two or more races

13.4%

Race (alone, or two or more)	People	Share	± margin
White alone	102,694	58.2%	±1,736
Black or African American alone	39,324	22.3%	±1,536
American Indian & Alaska Native alone	643	0.4%	±244
Asian alone	4,526	2.6%	±564
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone	649	0.4%	±203
Some other race alone	5,049	2.9%	±986
Two or more races	23,571	13.4%	±1,683
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	22,727	12.9%	±716

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010

How many households are in Clarksville?

Clarksville has 67,832 households. 67.3% are family households and 25.8% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.54 people.

Total households

67,832

ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001

Avg household size

2.54

ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03

Family households

67.3%

Share of all households · B11001

Living alone

25.8%

Share of all households · B11001

Household type	Households	± margin
Total households	67,832	±752
Family households	45,652	±1,255
Nonfamily households	22,180	±1,333
Householder living alone	17,531	±1,309

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001

Where are Clarksville residents from?

7.3% of Clarksville residents were born outside the United States. 88.6% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (6.8%).

Measure	Value	Source / grain
Foreign-born share	7.3%	12,946 people · B05002
Speak only English at home (age 5+)	88.6%	C16001
Top non-English language at home	6.8%	Spanish · 10,964 speakers · C16001

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B15003

What share of Clarksville has a college degree?

29.9% of adults age 25 and over in Clarksville hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).

Measure	Value	Source / grain
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	29.9%	B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →

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The GEOID for Clarksville is 4715160. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.