Clarksdale is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 13,969 people and five associated neighborhoods, Clarksdale is the 26th largest community in Mississippi.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.68% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Overall, Clarksdale’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.46 minutes getting to work every day.

The percentage of adults in Clarksdale who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.99% of the adults in Clarksdale have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Clarksdale in 2018 was $21,166, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $84,664 for a family of four. However, Clarksdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Clarksdale also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 40.70% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Clarksdale is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Clarksdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clarksdale residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Clarksdale include English, Italian, Irish, German, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Clarksdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.