Clarke County Demographics

A map of Clarke County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,524	11,970	51.1%	51.8%
Black	10,054	10,223	44.6%	44.3%
Multiracial	401	485	1.8%	2.1%
Hispanic	275	206	1.2%	0.9%
Native American/Other	170	112	0.8%	0.5%
Asian	119	91	0.5%	0.4%

Clarke County, Alabama has an estimated population of 22,543, a slight decrease from the 23,087 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.1% White, 44.6% Black, 1.8% Multiracial, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clarke County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clarke is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Clarke County, that probability was 53.5% in 2020 and 53.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clarke County is ranked the 43rd most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Clarke County was ranked the 43rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clarke County's White Population

11,524 residents of Clarke County, or 51.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clarke County is considerably lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Clarke County ranks 51st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarke County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Clarke County's population has decreased from 51.8% to 51.1%.

Clarke County is more White than neighboring Marengo County (44.3% White), and Wilcox County (27.5% White). Clarke County is less White than neighboring Washington County (65% White), Monroe County (53.6% White), and Choctaw County (56.6% White).

Clarke County's Black Population

10,054 residents of Clarke County, or 44.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clarke County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Clarke County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarke County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. Black residents' share of Clarke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 44.6%.

Clarke County is more Black than neighboring Washington County (24.1% Black), Monroe County (41.9% Black), and Choctaw County (37.5% Black). Clarke County is less Black than neighboring Marengo County (50.8% Black), and Wilcox County (70% Black).

Clarke County's Asian Population

119 residents of Clarke County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clarke County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Clarke County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarke County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 30.8%. Asian residents' share of Clarke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Clarke County is more Asian than neighboring Washington County (0.2% Asian), Monroe County (0.4% Asian), Choctaw County (0% Asian), Marengo County (0.3% Asian), and Wilcox County (0% Asian).

Clarke County's Hispanic Population

275 residents of Clarke County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clarke County is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Clarke County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarke County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 33.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Clarke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Clarke County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (1% Hispanic), Monroe County (0.2% Hispanic), and Wilcox County (0% Hispanic). Clarke County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marengo County (2.7% Hispanic).

Clarke County's Native American/Other Population

170 residents of Clarke County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clarke County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Clarke County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarke County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 51.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clarke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Clarke County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Choctaw County (0.2% Native American/Other), Marengo County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Wilcox County (0% Native American/Other). Clarke County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (7% Native American/Other), and Monroe County (1% Native American/Other).

Clarke County's Multiracial Population

401 residents of Clarke County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clarke County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Clarke County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarke County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 17.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Clarke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Clarke County is less Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (2.7% Multiracial), Monroe County (2.9% Multiracial), Choctaw County (4.5% Multiracial), Marengo County (1.9% Multiracial), and Wilcox County (2.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.