| Index | Clarksdale | Mississippi | National |
| Income per capita | $15,419 | $20,956 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $27,742 | $39,464 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $41,905 | $49,112 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $17,201 | $23,702 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $23,070 | $31,341 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $18,990 | $21,815 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1% | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 37.5% | 22.6% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 4.7% | 0.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 19.0% | 5.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.9% | 4.2% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 13.4% | 11.9% |
| Public administration | 6.2% | 7.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 3.9% | 1.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 19.9% | 46.4% |
| Other | 28.5% | 24.7% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lyon, MS | 308 | $59,444 | 11% |
| Tutwiler, MS | 3,530 | $29,798 | 44% |
| Alligator, MS | 382 | $29,375 | 45% |
| Duncan, MS | 418 | $28,188 | 47% |
| Friars Point, MS | 924 | $19,712 | 63% |
| Clarksdale, MS | 17,497 | $27,742 | 48% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Springboro, OH | 17,499 | $93,292 | 74% |
| Bay City, TX | 17,499 | $38,859 | 27% |
| Live Oak, CA | 17,494 | $64,957 | 21% |
| Martinsburg, WV | 17,508 | $36,736 | 31% |
| Greenfield Town, MA | 17,484 | $48,493 | 9% |
| Clarksdale, MS | 17,497 | $27,742 | 48% |