Clarke County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01025 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
22,543
Rank #1,744 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,249 −34.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,813 of 3,222
13th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.1% +59.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,676 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Home Value
$121,700 −56.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,634 of 3,222
18th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.0% −55.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,822 of 3,222
12th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.2% +73.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,042 of 3,222
6th %ile

At a Glance

70.8% Homeownership
92.5% Insured
15.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%8.9%17.7%26.6%35.5%44.4%51.1%44.6%1.8%1.2%0.6%0.5%0.2%

About Clarke County, Alabama

Clarke County, Alabama has a total population of 22,543, making it the 1,744th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clarke County is 42.8 years, which is 10.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clarke County is $49,249, which ranks #2,813 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.2%.

The median home value in Clarke County is $121,700, 56.8% below the national median. Renters in Clarke County pay a median gross rent of $782 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clarke County, 15.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.0 min.

Clarke County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 51.1% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (44.6%) and Two or More Races (1.8%).

All data for Clarke County, Alabama comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.