Clarke County, Virginia Population 2024

15,601

Clarke County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 15,601 with a growth rate of 0.87% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clarke County, Virginia is the 96th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 14,018 and has seen a growth of 11.29% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,2761350.84%
202816,1411350.84%
202716,0061350.85%
202615,8711350.86%
202515,7361350.87%
202415,6011350.87%
202315,4661350.88%
202215,3313912.62%
202114,9401260.85%
202014,8142381.63%
201914,576590.41%
201814,517490.34%
201714,4681591.11%
201614,309570.4%
201514,252-77-0.54%
201414,329650.46%
201314,26490.06%
201214,255580.41%
201114,1971791.28%
201014,01800%
199012,1012,13621.44%
19809,9651,86322.99%
19708,1021602.01%
19607,94286812.27%
19507,074-85-1.19%
19407,159-8-0.11%
19307,16720.03%
19207,165-303-4.06%
19107,468-459-5.79%
19007,927-144-1.78%
18908,0713895.06%
18807,6821,01215.17%
18706,670-476-6.66%
18607,146-206-2.8%
18507,35299915.72%
18406,353-9,923-60.97%
2024 Growth Rate
0.87% (135)
County Website
Clarke County
County Seat
Berryville
2020 Population
14,814
Area
176 mi²
Density
89 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.31% (787)
Founded
1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,12088.16%
Black or African American6804.57%
Two or more races4943.32%
Other race3602.42%
Asian1841.24%
Native American440.3%
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, Virginia Population by Race

Clarke County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Clarke County, Virginia Median Age

48.4

Total

48.1

Male

48.9

Female

Clarke County, Virginia Adults

There are 12,057 adults, (3,196 of whom are seniors) in Clarke County, Virginia.

Clarke County, Virginia Age Dependency

67.9

Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Clarke County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female7,52950.59%
Male7,35349.41%

Clarke County, Virginia Population by Age

Clarke County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,6172.6177.922.1
Married3,2583.193.16.9
Non Family1,7181.2953.846.2
Female4162.9874.825.2
Male2254.8447.652.4

3.1

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

77.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clarke County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4924.51%
Associates Degree8918.17%
Bachelors Degree2,42022.19%
Graduate Degree1,34112.3%
High School Graduate3,21429.48%
Less Than 9th Grade1941.78%
Some College2,35221.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Clarke County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,4118,9833,280
Black531365136
Hispanic50041336
2+ Races274270112
Other Race20213375
Asian184179131
Native American242424

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, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,202$76,833$45,282
Graduate Degree$87,232$162,768$64,167
High School Graduate$48,163$49,190$45,125
Less Than 9th Grade$27,826$46,964$16,607
Overall$58,083$66,800$46,443
Some College$61,095$74,500$45,472

$58,083

Average Earnings

$66,800

Average Male

$46,443

Average Female

Clarke County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clarke County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clarke County, Virginia Language

92.62% of Clarke County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 7.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.49% of the population.

Clarke County, Virginia Language

Clarke County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,3836705.41%
Black6186811%
Multiple494336.68%
Hispanic947181.9%
Other355154.23%

5.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.14%

Male Poverty Rate

5.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clarke County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clarke County, Virginia is Black, with 11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clarke County, Virginia is Hispanic, with 1.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.98%.

Clarke County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.53%
High School8.29%
Some College3.24%
Bachelors or Greater2.48%

Clarke County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.7%
Male Employed2.76%
Male Unemployed2.38%
Female Employed2.28%

Clarke County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clarke County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$133,352$150,269
Households$107,475$125,848
Married Families$138,442$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,906$66,430

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clarke County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.7%

Male Marriage Rate

55.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Clarke County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clarke County, Virginia 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 45-54.

Clarke County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clarke County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,280

Number of Veterans

1,211

Male Veterans

69

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam479
Second Gulf War296
First Gulf War248
Korea73
World War II12

Clarke County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74430
35 to 54288
75+262
55 to 64240
18 to 3460

Clarke County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1780.11042369703787026
Black530.09962406015037593
Hispanic430.07037643207855974
2+ Races340.10303030303030303
Other Race150.05905511811023622

Clarke County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Clarke County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clarke County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Clarke County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clarke County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clarke County, Virginia 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

50.87%

Born in Clarke County, Virginia

95.21%

Native Born

4.79%

Foreign Born

1.69%

Non Citizen

3.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.21% of Clarke County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 50.87% having been born in Virginia. 1.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clarke County, Virginia Place of Birth

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