Clarke County Demographics

A map of Clarke County's Population by Race

Clarke County, Alabama had a population of 23,087 in 2020. It was 51.8% White, 44.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Clarke County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Clarke County is the 43rd most populous county of the 67 counties in Alabama.

Clarke County's White Population

11,970 residents of Clarke County identify as White, or 51.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Clarke County slightly less than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Clarke County is ranked #51 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clarke County is more White than neighboring Marengo County (43.3% White), and Wilcox County (27% White). Clarke County is less White than neighboring Washington County (66.7% White), Monroe County (52.3% White), and Choctaw County (55.6% White).

Clarke County's Black Population

10,223 residents of Clarke County identify as Black, or 44.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clarke County larger than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Clarke County is ranked #13 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clarke County is more Black than neighboring Washington County (21.6% Black), Monroe County (41.7% Black), and Choctaw County (41.2% Black). Clarke County is less Black than neighboring Marengo County (52.4% Black), and Wilcox County (70% Black).

Clarke County's Asian Population

91 residents of Clarke County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clarke County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Clarke County is ranked #38 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clarke County is more Asian than neighboring Washington County (0.1% Asian), Choctaw County (0.2% Asian), Marengo County (0.3% Asian), and Wilcox County (0.1% Asian).

Clarke County's Hispanic Population

206 residents of Clarke County identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clarke County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Clarke County is ranked #64 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clarke County is less Hispanic than neighboring Monroe County (1% Hispanic), Marengo County (1.9% Hispanic), and Wilcox County (1.1% Hispanic).

Clarke County's Native American/Other Population

112 residents of Clarke County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Clarke County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Clarke County is ranked #47 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clarke County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Choctaw County (0.3% Native American/Other), Marengo County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Wilcox County (0.3% Native American/Other). Clarke County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (7.3% Native American/Other), and Monroe County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Clarke County's Multiracial Population

485 residents of Clarke County identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clarke County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Clarke County is ranked #57 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clarke County is more Multiracial than neighboring Choctaw County (1.9% Multiracial), Marengo County (1.8% Multiracial), and Wilcox County (1.5% Multiracial). Clarke County is less Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (3.4% Multiracial), and Monroe County (2.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.