Clarke County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51043 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,216
Rank #2,149 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Household Income
$117,111 +55.8% vs nat'l
Rank #63 of 3,222
98th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.0% −44.4% vs nat'l
Rank #209 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Home Value
$550,100 +95.1% vs nat'l
Rank #104 of 3,222
97th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
39.8% +18.1% vs nat'l
Rank #285 of 3,222
91th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.7% −49.2% vs nat'l
Rank #534 of 3,222
83th %ile

At a Glance

81.5% Homeownership
94.7% Insured
39.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.1%26.3%39.4%52.6%65.7%78.9%82.0%7.8%5.4%2.8%0.9%0.9%0.3%

About Clarke County, Virginia

Clarke County, Virginia has a total population of 15,216, making it the 2,149th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clarke County is 48.4 years, which is 24.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clarke County is $117,111, which ranks #63 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 55.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.7%.

The median home value in Clarke County is $550,100, 95.1% above the national median. Renters in Clarke County pay a median gross rent of $1,371 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clarke County, 39.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 18.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.6 min.

Clarke County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 82.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (5.4%).

All data for Clarke County, Virginia 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.