Fort Campbell's civilian workforce shapes a transient, younger-than-average electorate
The Clarksville metro's outsized military presence drives unusually high population turnover, compressing long-term partisan loyalty and making registration patterns a lagging indicator of actual voting-age composition.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 234K | R+18.4 | 32,736 | 47,795 | 81,755 | 17.4% |
| Montgomery | 190K | R+18.4 | 32,736 | 47,795 | 81,755 | 17.4% |
| Montgomery | 153K | R+18.4 | 32,736 | 47,795 | 81,755 | 17.4% |
| Montgomery | 135K | R+18.4 | 32,736 | 47,795 | 81,755 | 17.4% |
| Christian | 80K | R+33.6 | 7,055 | 14,332 | 21,671 | 4.6% |
| Christian | 74K | R+33.6 | 7,055 | 14,332 | 21,671 | 4.6% |
| Christian | 72K | R+33.6 | 7,055 | 14,332 | 21,671 | 4.6% |
| Christian | 72K | R+33.6 | 7,055 | 14,332 | 21,671 | 4.6% |
| Trigg | 14K | R+52.4 | 1,667 | 5,436 | 7,196 | 1.5% |
| Trigg | 14K | R+52.4 | 1,667 | 5,436 | 7,196 | 1.5% |
| Stewart | 14K | R+63.9 | 1,160 | 5,389 | 6,620 | 1.4% |
| Stewart | 13K | R+63.9 | 1,160 | 5,389 | 6,620 | 1.4% |
| Trigg | 13K | R+52.4 | 1,667 | 5,436 | 7,196 | 1.5% |
| Stewart | 13K | R+63.9 | 1,160 | 5,389 | 6,620 | 1.4% |
| Trigg | 13K | R+52.4 | 1,667 | 5,436 | 7,196 | 1.5% |
| Stewart | 12K | R+63.9 | 1,160 | 5,389 | 6,620 | 1.4% |
| Group | Clarksville, TN-KY | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 68.2% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 18.5% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 7.3% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.6% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.8% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(6) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -66.1pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.2% | 70.6% | — | — | |
| 4.6% | 9.4% | — | — | |
| 4.4% | 9.1% | — | — | |
| 3.2% | 6.6% | — | — | |
| 2.0% | 4.1% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.4% | 2.8% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 51.6% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area? 1,117,159 residents across 16 counties.
22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 11pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+25.9 | R+22.9 | 3.0pp |