What kinds of homes are in Clarksdale, MS?

Name: Types of homes in Clarksdale, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Clarksdale, MS has 7,082 (±177) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 377 homes per square mile of land.

71.9% are detached single-family houses.

14.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,082 (±177)
Detached houses: 71.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.5%
5+ unit buildings: 10.0%

Homes in Clarksdale by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Clarksdale	Coahoma County	Mississippi	United States
Single-family, detached	71.9% (±4.0 points)	70.0%	69.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.9%	1.4%	6.2%
2 units	6.2% (±2.3 points)	5.1%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.3% (±2.6 points)	6.5%	3.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.2% (±2.1 points)	7.5%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.0% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.8% (±1.6 points)	2.0%	2.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.1% (±1.5 points)	7.4%	14.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Clarksdale, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Coahoma County (10.2%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (9.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Clarksdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clarksdale
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Clarksdale	—	10.0% (±2.8 points)	—
Lyon	2.2 mi	10.8% (±33.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jonestown	11 mi	37.1% (±15.4 points)	Higher
Alligator	11 mi	0.0% (±85.6 points)	Not measurably different
Coahoma	12 mi	0.0% (±48.5 points)	Not measurably different
Friars Point	13 mi	37.7% (±18.0 points)	Higher
Tutwiler	14 mi	12.6% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Duncan	15 mi	0.0% (±39.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lambert	16 mi	11.4% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jonestown, MS (37.1%), Friars Point, MS (37.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Coahoma County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Friars Point	37.7% (±18.0 points)
2	Jonestown	37.1% (±15.4 points)
3	Lyon	10.8% (±33.3 points)
4	Clarksdale	10.0% (±2.8 points)
5 (tie)	Coahoma	0.0% (±48.5 points)
5 (tie)	Lula	0.0% (±50.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Clarksdale

How many homes are in Clarksdale?

Clarksdale, MS has an estimated 7,082 (±177) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Clarksdale houses or apartments?

71.9% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 24.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Clarksdale?

14.5% of homes in Clarksdale are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clarksdale city, Mississippi

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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