Clarksdale, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clarksdale	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$26,519	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$46,054	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,916	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,072	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,846	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,227	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	38.7%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clarksdale is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clarksdale is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clarksdale is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Clarksdale is 156% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,699 $46,054 $92,108

City

$39,912 $59,875 $119,750

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Clarksdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	19.8%	19.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	16.7%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lyon, MS	454	$93,772	15.3%
Duncan, MS	327	$60,022	26.2%
Farrell, MS	303	$55,428	31.9%
Tutwiler, MS	3,562	$41,740	48.7%
Coahoma, MS	282	$30,997	61.9%
Clarksdale, MS	15,683	$46,054	43.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mineral Wells, TX	15,683	$78,062	4.0%
Bemidji, MN	15,682	$54,650	32.8%
Great Bend, KS	15,685	$69,571	14.5%
Beech Grove, IN	15,679	$68,421	15.9%
West Hants, NS	15,678	n/a
Clarksdale, MS	15,683	$46,054	43.4%

Source: The Clarksdale, MS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.