Clarksville, IA Demographics

A map of Clarksville's Population by Race

Clarksville, Iowa has an estimated population of 1,237, a slight decrease from the 1,264 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.4% White, 4.9% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clarksville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clarksville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Clarksville, that probability was 6.8% in 2020 and 14.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clarksville is ranked the 246th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 places. 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 was ranked the 235th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clarksville's White Population

1,143 residents of Clarksville, or 92.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clarksville is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Clarksville ranks 133rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarksville's White population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. White residents' share of Clarksville's population has decreased from 96.5% to 92.4%.

Clarksville is more White than neighboring Plainfield (88.9% White), Greene (91.1% White), and Waverly (89.3% White). Clarksville is less White than neighboring Shell Rock (93.3% White), and Allison (98.4% White).

Clarksville's Black Population

6 residents of Clarksville, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clarksville is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Clarksville ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarksville's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 6. Black residents' share of Clarksville's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.5%.

Clarksville is more Black than neighboring Allison (0.2% Black), Plainfield (0% Black), and Greene (0.2% Black). Clarksville is less Black than neighboring Shell Rock (0.6% Black), and Waverly (2.4% Black).

Clarksville's Asian Population

7 residents of Clarksville, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clarksville is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Clarksville ranks 451st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarksville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 133.3%. Asian residents' share of Clarksville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Clarksville is more Asian than neighboring Shell Rock (0% Asian). Clarksville is less Asian than neighboring Greene (7% Asian), and Waverly (1.5% Asian).

Clarksville's Hispanic Population

20 residents of Clarksville, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clarksville is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Clarksville ranks 779th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarksville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Clarksville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Clarksville is more Hispanic than neighboring Allison (0.2% Hispanic), and Greene (0.9% Hispanic). Clarksville is less Hispanic than neighboring Shell Rock (5.4% Hispanic), Plainfield (3.5% Hispanic), and Waverly (3.6% Hispanic).

Clarksville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Clarksville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clarksville is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Clarksville ranks 593rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarksville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clarksville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Clarksville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Plainfield (1.3% Native American/Other), Greene (0.1% Native American/Other), and Waverly (0.1% Native American/Other).

Clarksville's Multiracial Population

61 residents of Clarksville, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clarksville is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Clarksville ranks 739th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarksville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 165.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Clarksville's population has increased from 1.8% to 4.9%.

Clarksville is more Multiracial than neighboring Shell Rock (0.7% Multiracial), Allison (0.5% Multiracial), Greene (0.6% Multiracial), and Waverly (3.1% Multiracial). Clarksville is less Multiracial than neighboring Plainfield (5.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.