Town guide

Clarksville, Virginia

Clarksville is a town in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, home to about 1,547 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 23927.

Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,547532 per sq mi
Median home value$221,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$198Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking4%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Clarksville

1 ZIP code

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Around Clarksville

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Durham, NC48 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA298 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Clarksville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Clarksville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Clarksville had 1,300 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 316th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Mecklenburg County grew from 26,551 residents in 1900 to 30,319 in 2020.

Clarksville population by census2000: 1,329, 2010: 1,139, 2020: 1,3001,32920001,13920101,3002020

Mecklenburg County, 1900–2020

Mecklenburg County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,551, 1910: 28,956, 1920: 31,208, 1930: 32,622, 1940: 31,933, 1950: 33,497, 1960: 31,428, 1970: 29,426, 1980: 29,444, 1990: 29,241, 2000: 32,380, 2010: 32,727, 2020: 30,31927K’00’1031K’20’3032K’40’5031K’60’7029K’80’9032K’00’1030K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClarksvilleJan: high 50°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 46°F, 3.5 in; May: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in50°28°Jan3.354°30°Feb2.962°37°Mar3.972°46°Apr3.578°56°May4.686°64°Jun5.290°69°Jul4.488°67°Aug3.382°62°Sep4.873°48°Oct3.863°38°Nov3.253°32°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarksville, VA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Mecklenburg County

9,366 jobs at 793 businesses in Mecklenburg County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mecklenburg CountyRetail trade: 1,873 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,795 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,217 jobs; Information: 756 jobs; Manufacturing: 582 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 524 jobs; Other services: 505 jobs; Construction: 487 jobsRetail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 13% Information 8% Manufacturing 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clarksville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Granville Health SystemsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Oxford20.7 miles
  • Sentara Halifax Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · South Boston20.7 miles
  • Maria Parham Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Henderson22.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists7
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Clarksville

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Buffalo Road Park · 2 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Dollar General Market0.5 mi
  • Food Lion0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Food Lion Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Burnett Library & Learning Center0.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Clarksville Regional Museum0.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Clarksville Fine Arts Center0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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