Clarke County, Alabama

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 22,802
Median household income: $49,167
Median home value: $126,400

Home to 22,802 residents, Clarke County is one of Alabama's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $49,167, its median household income sits below Alabama's $62,027.

Between 2019 and 2023, Clarke County's population declined 5.5% from 24,128 to 22,802, while its median household income rose 31.4% from $37,404 to $49,167.

The median gross rent is $785. 15.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,802
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $49,167
Median home value: $126,400
Median gross rent: $785
Housing units: 11,727
Homeownership rate: 70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 13.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,12822,802

Median household income

$37,404$49,167

Median home value

$112,500$126,400

Median gross rent

$555$785

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,128	$37,404	$112,500	$555
2020	23,866	$37,345	$106,600	$599
2021	23,346	$44,108	$113,700	$702
2022	23,058	$47,549	$126,200	$723
2023	22,802	$49,167	$126,400	$785

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,336	5.9%
5 to 17	3,614	15.8%
18 to 24	1,886	8.3%
25 to 34	2,555	11.2%
35 to 44	2,596	11.4%
45 to 54	2,849	12.5%
55 to 64	3,264	14.3%
65 to 74	2,715	11.9%
75 and over	1,987	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,674	51.2%
Black or African American	10,340	45.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.0%
Asian	71	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	162	0.7%
Two or more races	285	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	261	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate42.4%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,352	14.7%
High school graduate	6,765	42.4%
Some college or associate's	4,386	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,545	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	918	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone89.1%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,991	89.1%
Carpooled	351	4.5%
Public transit	16	0.2%
Walked	111	1.4%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	200	2.6%
Other means	173	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,537	33.2%
15 to 29 min	2,405	31.5%
30 to 44 min	1,325	17.3%
45 to 59 min	647	8.5%
60+ min	729	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 20.5% (4,607 of 22,426)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,314	62.9%
Nonfamily households	3,138	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,452	72.1%
Vacant	3,275	27.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,994	70.9%
Renter-occupied	2,458	29.1%

1-unit, detached66.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other25.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,832	66.8%
1-unit, attached	89	0.8%
2 to 4 units	418	3.6%
5 to 19 units	280	2.4%
20 or more units	178	1.5%
Mobile home & other	2,930	25.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 01025
State: Alabama
Land area: 1,238 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 31.6855, -87.8186