Clarksville, TN Demographics

A map of Clarksville's Population by Race

Clarksville, Tennessee had a population of 166,722 in 2020. It was 53.7% White, 23.7% Black, 2.4% Asian, 11.8% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 6.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Clarksville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Clarksville is the 5th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Clarksville's White Population

89,596 residents of Clarksville identify as White, or 53.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Clarksville less than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Clarksville is ranked #483 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clarksville is more White than neighboring Oak Grove (48.7% White). Clarksville is less White than neighboring Fort Campbell North (54.5% White), Trenton (85.6% White), Guthrie (56.3% White), and Pembroke (67.2% White).

Clarksville's Black Population

39,567 residents of Clarksville identify as Black, or 23.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clarksville slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Clarksville is ranked #33 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clarksville is more Black than neighboring Fort Campbell North (14.3% Black), Trenton (9.2% Black), and Pembroke (22.4% Black). Clarksville is less Black than neighboring Oak Grove (26.8% Black), and Guthrie (26.8% Black).

Clarksville's Asian Population

4,003 residents of Clarksville identify as Asian, or 2.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clarksville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Clarksville is ranked #25 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clarksville is more Asian than neighboring Oak Grove (1.5% Asian), Trenton (0% Asian), Guthrie (0.6% Asian), and Pembroke (0.1% Asian). Clarksville is less Asian than neighboring Fort Campbell North (2.7% Asian).

Clarksville's Hispanic Population

19,671 residents of Clarksville identify as Hispanic, or 11.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clarksville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Clarksville is ranked #28 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clarksville is more Hispanic than neighboring Trenton (2.5% Hispanic), Guthrie (7.1% Hispanic), and Pembroke (5.4% Hispanic). Clarksville is less Hispanic than neighboring Oak Grove (13.2% Hispanic), and Fort Campbell North (20.1% Hispanic).

Clarksville's Native American/Other Population

2,332 residents of Clarksville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Clarksville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Clarksville is ranked #30 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clarksville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Trenton (0% Native American/Other), and Pembroke (0.6% Native American/Other). Clarksville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oak Grove (1.8% Native American/Other), and Fort Campbell North (2.1% Native American/Other).

Clarksville's Multiracial Population

11,553 residents of Clarksville identify as Multiracial, or 6.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clarksville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Clarksville is ranked #16 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clarksville is more Multiracial than neighboring Fort Campbell North (6.3% Multiracial), Trenton (2.8% Multiracial), and Pembroke (4.3% Multiracial). Clarksville is less Multiracial than neighboring Oak Grove (8% Multiracial), and Guthrie (7.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.