Coahoma County, Mississippi
25 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 20,540
- Median household income
- $37,461
- ±3,152
- Unemployed
- 9.9%
- 830 of 8,390 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 79.0%
- 6,640 of 8,404 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Coahoma | 20,810 (2021) | Po Box 579, Clarksdale | — |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Clarksdale | 14,410 (2021) | Po Box 940, Clarksdale | Website |
| Town of Coahoma | 223 (2021) | Po Box 103, Coahoma | — |
| Town of Friars Point | 870 (2021) | Po Box 185, Friars Point | — |
| Town of Jonestown | 936 (2021) | Po Box 110, Jonestown | — |
| Town of Lula | 196 (2021) | Po Box 326, Lula | — |
| Town of Lyon | 283 (2021) | Po Box 511, Lyon | — |
Special districts 18
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Lake Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 488, Clarksdale | — |
| Coahoma Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 488, Clarksdale | — |
| County Line Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 488, Clarksdale | — |
| Fishing Bayou Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 488, Clarksdale | — |
| Hopson Bayou Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 488, Clarksdale | — |
| Hopson Bayou Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 488, Clarksdale | — |
| Hopson Bayou Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Po Box 488, Clarksdale | — |
| New Africa Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 488, Clarksdale | — |
| Oldham Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 488, Clarksdale | — |
| Sevier Lake Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 488, Clarksdale | — |
| Tri County Hopson Bayou Watershed District | Drainage | Po Box 179, Sumner | — |
| Harris Bayou Master Water Management District | Flood control | Po Box 488, Clarksdale | — |
| North Delta Joint Municipal Water Management District | Flood control | Po Box 70, Clarksdale | — |
| Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee District | Flood control | Po Box 610, Clarksdale | — |
| Clarksdale City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 908, Clarksdale | — |
| North Delta Regional Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1148, Clarksdale | — |
| Carnegie Public Library (clarksdale and Coahoma County) | Libraries | Po Box 280, Clarksdale | Website |
| Coahoma County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2655 N State St, Clarksdale | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School
Independent charter district1 schools
1012 W 2nd Street, Clarksdale, MS, 38614
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Clarksdale Municipal School District
School district8 schools
526 S Choctaw Street, Clarksdale, MS, 38614
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Coahoma County School District
School district5 schools
1555 Lee Drive, Clarksdale, MS, 38614
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Clarksdale Farmers Market
231 Delta Avenue Clarksdale, MS, 38614
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Crossroads Farmers' Market
1536 Desoto Ave., Clarksdale, MS, 38614
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.