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Clarke County, Alabama

Clarke County, Alabama · ZIP 36436, 36446, 36451

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 22,142 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 8,452Households
  • $49,167Median household income
  • $126,400Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Clarke County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−17.2%
22k24k26k28k2000: 27,86720002010: 25,83320102020: 23,087202027,86723,087
Population of Clarke County at each census
CensusPopulation
200027,867
201025,833
202023,087

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Clarke County
Under $50k51%
$50k to $100k27.1%
$100k to $150k12%
$150k to $200k5.8%
$200k and over4.2%

Median household income $49,167 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Clarke County
Owner occupied
5,994 units
Renter occupied
2,458 units
Vacancy rate
27.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Clarke County2023
Manufacturing1,438
Retail trade1,401
Health care and social assistance1,081
Accommodation and food services751
Finance and insurance281
Other services (except public administration)262
Wholesale trade259
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting258

6,615 employees in 581 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Clarke County compared with its state
Clarke County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureClarke CountyAlabama
Population22,8025,054,253
Median household income$49,167$62,027
Median age42.539.3
Median home value$126,400$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.4%27.8%
Foreign-born residents1.0%3.8%
Owner-occupied homes70.9%69.9%
Mean commute to work24.6 minutes25.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Clarke County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
JacksonCity4,47715.6 sq mi
ThomasvilleCity3,54011.3 sq mi
Grove HillTown1,7237.59 sq mi
WhatleyCensus designated place2851.29 sq mi
CoffeevilleTown2484.52 sq mi
FultonTown2132.45 sq mi
CarltonCensus designated place324.52 sq mi
RockvilleCensus designated place02.81 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Clarke County

Jobs across Clarke County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.