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A town of 9,632, established in 1836.
Clarksville earns a D, ranked 93rd of 123 in Arkansas, mostly because of incomes and health. The median household income is $37K, and 28% of residents live below the poverty line. Residents are less healthy than 91% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It also has a long history, with 20 places on the National Register. 43% of working residents work locally in Clarksville, above both the Arkansas town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Only 14 of Arkansas’ 201 towns score lower on cost of living. Its National Register listings include Davis House and Dunlap House.
Where Clarksville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Capt. Archibald S. McKennon House
Census counts: 398 in 1850, 9,381 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1888 on.
19 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Clarksville is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Clarksville, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Clarksville.
Clarksville draws workers from Russellville and beyond, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more.
6,719 jobs are based in Clarksville, 2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 16.2 minutes, against 22.5 across Arkansas.
The average trip to work in Clarksville is 16 minutes. The top destinations are Russellville (7%), Little Rock (5%) and Lamar (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
| Clarksville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $37,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Clarksville School District. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Clarksville High School, with 598 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksville Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–1 | Grades K–1 | 385 | – |
| Clarksville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 10–12 | Grades 10–12 | 598 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
Against the 1,709 U.S. towns with household incomes like Clarksville’s, it is healthier than 51%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income. Within Arkansas it is less healthy than 66% of the 123 graded towns: much of Arkansas scores lower on these measures.
39% of adults get no exercise outside work in Clarksville. Clarksville beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 30% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Clarksville.
| Clarksville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Clarksville | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 8.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 17.1% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Reported crimes fell from 233 to 151 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Clarksville’s violent crime rate is 3.3 per 1,000 residents. Within Arkansas, it does better than 51% of towns.
| Clarksville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.3 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.3 per 1,000 residents | 13.8 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Clarksville has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Only 9 of the 123 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher July high than Clarksville.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Cline Park, 22 acres with 1 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cline Park | 1 mi | 22 |
| 2. Clarksville City Park | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Clarksville home is worth about $186,000, up 3.3% in a year, 17% below the Arkansas typical home. 50% of Clarksville households own their home.
| Clarksville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 50% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $760 a month | $880 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Clarksville since 2021.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 18 to 34 are 29% of residents (22% statewide). Clarksville has grown 2.9% since 2020, to 9,632 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 18% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 26% across Arkansas.
| Clarksville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 18% | 20% | 29% |
| Median age | 36 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Clarksville | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.6% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.2% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.7% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.2% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 19% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.9% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.4% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.9% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.9% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.9% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
1 within 15 miles of the center of Clarksville
About 10 of every 100 Clarksville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Clarksville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
19 places in Clarksville on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Clarksville.
City in Arkansas, United States
Clarksville is a city in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 9,381, up from 9,178 in 2010. The city is the county seat of Johnson County. It is nestled between the Arkansas River and the foothills of the Ozark Mountains, and Interstate 40 and US Highway 64 intersect within the city limits. Clarksville-Johnson County is widely known for its peaches, scenic byways and abundance of natural outdoor recreational activities.
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One town shares a border with Clarksville.
| Town | AR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksville | #93 | D | C+ | C− | B | D |
| Lamar | — | — | A− | B | B− | C− |
Lamar has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Compare Clarksville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Clarksville grades D overall, better than 6% of U.S. towns and #93 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades D for health, C− for safety and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Within Arkansas, it does better than 51% of towns.
That is 4 years of the area's median household income ($45,995 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
10 notable people were born here, including Paul Stewart and Thomas Boles.
