Clarke County, Alabama Population 2024

22,100

Clarke County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 22,100 with a growth rate of -1.06% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clarke County, Alabama is the 44th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 25,767 and has seen a growth of -14.23% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,915-237-1.12%
202821,152-237-1.11%
202721,389-237-1.1%
202621,626-237-1.08%
202521,863-237-1.07%
202422,100-237-1.06%
202322,337-237-1.05%
202222,574-166-0.73%
202122,740-247-1.07%
202022,987-664-2.81%
201923,651-314-1.31%
201823,965-118-0.49%
201724,083-259-1.06%
201624,342-369-1.49%
201524,711-162-0.65%
201424,873-258-1.03%
201325,131-30-0.12%
201225,161-428-1.67%
201125,589-178-0.69%
201025,76700%
199027,240-462-1.67%
198027,7029783.66%
197026,7249863.83%
196025,738-810-3.05%
195026,548-1,088-3.94%
194027,6361,6206.23%
193026,016-393-1.49%
192026,409-4,578-14.77%
191030,9873,19711.5%
190027,7905,16622.83%
189022,6244,81827.06%
188017,8063,14321.43%
187014,663-386-2.56%
186015,0495,26353.78%
18509,7861,14613.26%
18408,6401,04513.76%
18307,5951,75630.07%
18205,839-15,076-72.08%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.06% (-237)
County Website
Clarke County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Grove Hill
2020 Population
22,987
Area
1238 mi²
Density
18 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.86% (-887)
Founded
December 10, 1812

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,86251.44%
Black or African American10,49045.49%
Two or more races4071.77%
Other race1940.84%
Asian900.39%
Native American150.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clarke County, Alabama Population by Race

Clarke County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Clarke County, Alabama Median Age

42.7

Total

41.1

Male

44.4

Female

Clarke County, Alabama Adults

There are 17,983 adults, (4,700 of whom are seniors) in Clarke County, Alabama.

Clarke County, Alabama Age Dependency

73.6

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Clarke County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female12,02652.16%
Male11,03247.84%

Clarke County, Alabama Population by Age

Clarke County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1882.7772.327.7
Married3,4423.3591.48.6
Non Family3,0071.0457.742.3
Female1,1924.4257.842.2
Male5475.0462.937.1

3.64

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

72.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clarke County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,20113.74%
Associates Degree1,1186.98%
Bachelors Degree1,3468.4%
Graduate Degree8595.36%
High School Graduate6,56941.02%
Less Than 9th Grade7794.86%
Some College3,14319.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clarke County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clarke County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,8027,7841,735
Black6,9445,012416
2+ Races1148617
Hispanic1069011
Asian727012
Other Race48480
Native American151515

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Clarke County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,590$57,917$50,800
Graduate Degree$55,791$126,136$42,895
High School Graduate$33,263$48,311$25,529
Less Than 9th Grade$27,917$31,689$22,824
Overall$36,614$50,000$31,435
Some College$37,667$55,638$33,750

$36,614

Average Earnings

$50,000

Average Male

$31,435

Average Female

Clarke County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clarke County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clarke County, Alabama Language

98.78% of Clarke County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 1.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.72% of the population.

Clarke County, Alabama Language

Clarke County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black10,3893,39732.7%
White11,5521,49212.92%
Other19414675.26%
Multiple396369.09%
Hispanic330247.27%
Asian8822.27%

22.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.52%

Male Poverty Rate

23.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clarke County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clarke County, Alabama is Other, with 75.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clarke County, Alabama is Asian, with 2.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.56%.

Clarke County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.09%
High School21.84%
Some College11.03%
Bachelors or Greater3.11%

Clarke County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.72%
Male Unemployed28.82%
Female Employed8.02%
Male Employed3.74%

Clarke County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clarke County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,688$92,040
Households$47,549$71,413
Married Families$76,033$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,340$34,665

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clarke County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.7%

Male Marriage Rate

38.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Clarke County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clarke County, Alabama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Clarke County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clarke County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,225

Number of Veterans

1,175

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam478
First Gulf War436
Second Gulf War110
Korea68
World War II5

Clarke County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54341
65 to 74330
55 to 64282
75+268
18 to 344

Clarke County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8068.31%
Black4055.05%
Hispanic2425%
2+ Races1411.57%

Clarke County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Clarke County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clarke County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.2%

Labor Force Participation

42.1%

Employment Rate

12.5%

Unemployment Rate

Clarke County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clarke County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clarke County, Alabama Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.35%

Born in Clarke County, Alabama

99.21%

Native Born

0.79%

Foreign Born

0.44%

Non Citizen

0.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.21% of Clarke County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 86.35% having been born in Alabama. 0.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Clarke County, Alabama Place of Birth

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