Clarke County Demographics

A map of Clarke County's Population by Race

Clarke County, Virginia has an estimated population of 15,216, a slight increase from the 14,783 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.0% White, 7.8% Hispanic, 5.4% Black, 2.8% Multiracial, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 0.9% 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 Virginia 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 29.9% in 2020 and 31.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clarke County is ranked the 98th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Clarke County was ranked the 99th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clarke County's White Population

12,474 residents of Clarke County, or 82.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clarke County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Clarke County ranks 38th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarke County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Clarke County's population has decreased from 83.3% to 82.0%.

Clarke County is more White than neighboring Winchester County (61.4% White), Jefferson County (79.5% White), Frederick County (77.4% White), Warren County (81.3% White), and Berkeley County (79.7% White).

Clarke County's Black Population

816 residents of Clarke County, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clarke County is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Clarke County ranks 110th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarke County's Black population has grown by an estimated 44.7%. Black residents' share of Clarke County's population has increased from 3.8% to 5.4%.

Clarke County is more Black than neighboring Frederick County (4.4% Black), and Warren County (5% Black). Clarke County is less Black than neighboring Winchester County (7.7% Black), Jefferson County (5.6% Black), and Berkeley County (7.1% Black).

Clarke County's Asian Population

132 residents of Clarke County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clarke County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Clarke County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarke County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 37.1%. Asian residents' share of Clarke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Clarke County is less Asian than neighboring Winchester County (2.2% Asian), Jefferson County (1.4% Asian), Frederick County (1.9% Asian), Warren County (1.4% Asian), and Berkeley County (1% Asian).

Clarke County's Hispanic Population

1,184 residents of Clarke County, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clarke County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Clarke County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 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 increased from 6.0% to 7.8%.

Clarke County is more Hispanic than neighboring Warren County (7.4% Hispanic), and Berkeley County (6.4% Hispanic). Clarke County is less Hispanic than neighboring Winchester County (21% Hispanic), and Frederick County (12.5% Hispanic).

Clarke County's Native American/Other Population

183 residents of Clarke County, or 1.2% 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 Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Clarke County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarke County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 33.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clarke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Clarke County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Winchester County (0.9% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Frederick County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Berkeley County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Clarke County's Multiracial Population

427 residents of Clarke County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clarke County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Clarke County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarke County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 36.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Clarke County's population has decreased from 4.6% to 2.8%.

Clarke County is less Multiracial than neighboring Winchester County (6.9% Multiracial), Jefferson County (5% Multiracial), Frederick County (3.1% Multiracial), Warren County (3.6% Multiracial), and Berkeley County (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.