Clarke County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,155
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,102
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,155
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,610
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,611
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,615
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,732
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.4%
Female persons, percent 53.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 34.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 669
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,744
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $118,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,338
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $396
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $801
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,945
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 96.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,223
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,348
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,098
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,790
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,591
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,108
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,462
Persons in poverty, percent 19.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 224
Total employment, 2023 2,077
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 77,181
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,090
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 123
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 95
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 100
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 67
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.6
Population per square mile, 2010 24.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 691.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 691.55
FIPS Code 28023