| Clarksville Area | |
| Settlement Type: | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Image Alt: | Command and Control Facility of 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell |
| Map Alt: | Clarksville, TN–KY |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tennessee Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | Largest city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Clarksville, TN |
| Subdivision Type3: | Other cities |
| Subdivision Name3: | - Hopkinsville, KY - Oak Grove, KY - Fort Campbell North, KY - Dover, TN |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2,242 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 329,864 |
| Population Rank: | 159th (2020) in the U.S. |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone1: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
The Clarksville Metropolitan Statistical Area is defined by the United States Census Bureau as an area consisting of four counties – two (Montgomery and Stewart) in Tennessee and two (Christian and Trigg) in Kentucky – anchored by the city of Clarksville, Tennessee. The 2021 estimate placed the population at 329,864.[1] As of 2020, the Clarksville Metropolitan Statistical Area was the 159th largest MSA in the United States.
Prior to 2003, the area was officially known as the Clarksville-Hopkinsville Metropolitan Statistical Area and included only Montgomery and Christian counties.[2] In 2003, Hopkinsville was removed from the official name as it was no longer considered a principal city.[3] That year, Stewart and Trigg counties were also added to the MSA.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 232,000 people, 83,332 households, and 61,719 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 74.16% White, 19.13% African American, 0.51% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 1.98% from other races, and 2.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.61% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $33,869, and the median income for a family was $39,451. Males had a median income of $29,506 versus $21,849 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,341.