Clarke County Demographics

A map of Clarke County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,609	9,950	62.7%	63.7%
Black	4,777	5,103	31.2%	32.7%
Multiracial	670	376	4.4%	2.4%
Hispanic	166	132	1.1%	0.8%
Native American/Other	66	46	0.4%	0.3%
Asian	26	8	0.2%	0.1%

Clarke County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 15,314, a slight decrease from the 15,615 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 62.7% White, 31.2% Black, 4.4% Multiracial, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.2% 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 has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi 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 48.6% in 2020 and 50.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clarke County is ranked the 56th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Clarke County was ranked the 56th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clarke County's White Population

9,609 residents of Clarke County, or 62.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clarke County is higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Clarke County ranks 29th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarke County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Clarke County's population has decreased from 63.7% to 62.7%.

Clarke County is more White than neighboring Lauderdale County (50.3% White), Wayne County (56.5% White), Choctaw County (56.6% White), Jasper County (44.5% White), and Newton County (59.7% White).

Clarke County's Black Population

4,777 residents of Clarke County, or 31.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clarke County is lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Clarke County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarke County's Black population has declined by an estimated 6.4%. Black residents' share of Clarke County's population has decreased from 32.7% to 31.2%.

Clarke County is less Black than neighboring Lauderdale County (40.8% Black), Wayne County (37.9% Black), Choctaw County (37.5% Black), Jasper County (52% Black), and Newton County (31.6% Black).

Clarke County's Asian Population

26 residents of Clarke County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clarke County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Clarke County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarke County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 225.0%. Asian residents' share of Clarke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Clarke County is more Asian than neighboring Choctaw County (0% Asian). Clarke County is less Asian than neighboring Lauderdale County (0.7% Asian), Wayne County (0.6% Asian), Jasper County (0.3% Asian), and Newton County (0.5% Asian).

Clarke County's Hispanic Population

166 residents of Clarke County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clarke County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Clarke County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarke County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 25.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Clarke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Clarke County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jasper County (0.8% Hispanic). Clarke County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lauderdale County (2.5% Hispanic), Wayne County (2.2% Hispanic), Choctaw County (1.2% Hispanic), and Newton County (1.9% Hispanic).

Clarke County's Native American/Other Population

66 residents of Clarke County, or 0.4% 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 Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Clarke County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarke County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 43.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clarke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Clarke County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Choctaw County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Jasper County (0% Native American/Other). Clarke County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lauderdale County (1% Native American/Other), and Newton County (4.1% Native American/Other).

Clarke County's Multiracial Population

670 residents of Clarke County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clarke County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Clarke County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarke County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 78.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Clarke County's population has increased from 2.4% to 4.4%.

Clarke County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wayne County (2.4% Multiracial), Jasper County (2.5% Multiracial), and Newton County (2.2% Multiracial). Clarke County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lauderdale County (4.6% Multiracial), and Choctaw County (4.5% 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.