Clarke County Demographics
A map of Clarke County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 72,201 | 56.1% |
Black | 31,367 | 24.4% |
Hispanic | 14,336 | 11.1% |
Asian | 4,920 | 3.8% |
Multiracial | 4,504 | 3.5% |
Native American/Other | 1,343 | 1.0% |
Clarke County, Georgia had a population of 128,671 in 2020. It was 56.1% White, 24.4% Black, 3.8% Asian, 11.1% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 3.5% 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 19th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.
Clarke County's White Population
72,201 residents of Clarke County identify as White, or 56.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Clarke County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Clarke County is ranked #101 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Clarke County is less White than neighboring Oconee County (81.1% White), Madison County (78.2% White), Jackson County (77.8% White), Oglethorpe County (73.5% White), and Barrow County (66.6% White).
Clarke County's Black Population
31,367 residents of Clarke County identify as Black, or 24.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clarke County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Clarke County is ranked #91 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Clarke County is more Black than neighboring Oconee County (4.5% Black), Madison County (9.1% Black), Jackson County (6.8% Black), Oglethorpe County (15.2% Black), and Barrow County (12.1% Black).
Clarke County's Asian Population
4,920 residents of Clarke County identify as Asian, or 3.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clarke County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Clarke County is ranked #11 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Clarke County is more Asian than neighboring Madison County (1.7% Asian), Jackson County (2.3% Asian), and Oglethorpe County (0.9% Asian). Clarke County is less Asian than neighboring Oconee County (4.9% Asian), and Barrow County (3.9% Asian).
Clarke County's Hispanic Population
14,336 residents of Clarke County identify as Hispanic, or 11.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clarke County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Clarke County is ranked #30 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Clarke County is more Hispanic than neighboring Oconee County (5.6% Hispanic), Madison County (6.5% Hispanic), Jackson County (8.8% Hispanic), and Oglethorpe County (5.9% Hispanic). Clarke County is less Hispanic than neighboring Barrow County (12.6% Hispanic).
Clarke County's Native American/Other Population
1,343 residents of Clarke County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. 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 Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Clarke County is ranked #7 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Clarke County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oconee County (0.5% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.5% Native American/Other), Jackson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Oglethorpe County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Barrow County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Clarke County's Multiracial Population
4,504 residents of Clarke County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clarke County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Clarke County is ranked #50 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Clarke County is more Multiracial than neighboring Oconee County (3.4% Multiracial). Clarke County is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison County (3.9% Multiracial), Jackson County (3.7% Multiracial), Oglethorpe County (3.9% Multiracial), and Barrow County (4.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.