Demographics · TN
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).
176,456people are estimated in Clarksville, at a median age of 31.0 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
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
The estimated median age in Clarksville is 31.0 years (±0.3), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 50.1% ± 0.4 percentage points male and 49.9% ± 0.4 percentage points female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 19.7%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 14,242 | 8.1% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±459 |
| 5 to 17 | 32,661 | 18.5% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±1,471 |
| 18 to 24 | 19,638 | 11.1% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,109 |
| 25 to 34 | 34,824 | 19.7% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±718 |
| 35 to 44 | 25,589 | 14.5% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±1,372 |
| 45 to 54 | 17,131 | 9.7% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±615 |
| 55 to 64 | 15,486 | 8.8% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,040 |
| 65 to 74 | 11,066 | 6.3% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±747 |
| 75 and over | 5,819 | 3.3% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±507 |
Median age by sex: 30.1 (male) · 32.0 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. 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
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.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 102,694 | 58.2% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±1,736 |
| Black or African American alone | 39,324 | 22.3% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,536 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 643 | 0.4% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±244 |
| Asian alone | 4,526 | 2.6% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±564 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 649 | 0.4% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±203 |
| Some other race alone | 5,049 | 2.9% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±986 |
| Two or more races | 23,571 | 13.4% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±1,683 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 22,727 | 12.9% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±716 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. 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
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% ± 1.7 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
25.8% ± 1.9 percentage points
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
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% ± 0.8 percentage points | 12,946 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 88.6% ± 1.1 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 6.8% ± 0.6 percentage points | 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
29.9% ± 1.7 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Clarksville hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| 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 →
Sources · provenance
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/.