Clarke County, Mississippi

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,424
Median household income: $46,054
Median home value: $114,300

Clarke County is a county in Mississippi with a population of 15,424. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $46,054 runs below the Mississippi figure of $54,915.

From 2019 to 2023, Clarke County's population declined 2.2% from 15,770 to 15,424, while its median household income rose 6.6% from $43,207 to $46,054.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.9% of the population. 83.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,424
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $46,054
Median home value: $114,300
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 7,635
Homeownership rate: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,77015,424

Median household income

$43,207$46,054

Median home value

$84,900$114,300

Median gross rent

$669$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,770	$43,207	$84,900	$669
2020	15,612	$38,631	$81,100	$683
2021	15,678	$40,838	$85,200	$728
2022	15,553	$46,329	$99,300	$752
2023	15,424	$46,054	$114,300	$803

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	922	6.0%
5 to 17	2,479	16.1%
18 to 24	1,255	8.1%
25 to 34	1,702	11.0%
35 to 44	1,668	10.8%
45 to 54	1,816	11.8%
55 to 64	2,230	14.5%
65 to 74	1,931	12.5%
75 and over	1,421	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,701	62.9%
Black or African American	5,300	34.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.0%
Asian	20	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	241	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	155	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,467	13.6%
High school graduate	3,584	33.3%
Some college or associate's	4,090	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,125	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	502	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,741	83.9%
Carpooled	542	9.6%
Public transit	13	0.2%
Walked	68	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	172	3.0%
Other means	116	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,088	19.9%
15 to 29 min	1,700	31.0%
30 to 44 min	1,337	24.4%
45 to 59 min	685	12.5%
60+ min	670	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 19.2% (2,934 of 15,302)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,434	71.0%
Nonfamily households	1,812	29.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,246	81.8%
Vacant	1,389	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,250	84.1%
Renter-occupied	996	15.9%

1-unit, detached69.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,300	69.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	203	2.7%
5 to 19 units	56	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2,076	27.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 28023
State: Mississippi
Land area: 692 sq mi
Water area: 1.96 sq mi
Center point: 32.0454, -88.6880