Clarke County Demographics

A map of Clarke County's Population by Race

Clarke County, Mississippi had a population of 15,615 in 2020. It was 63.7% White, 32.7% Black, 0.1% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.4% 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 56th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Clarke County's White Population

9,950 residents of Clarke County identify as White, or 63.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Clarke County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Clarke County is ranked #29 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clarke County is more White than neighboring Lauderdale County (50.1% White), Wayne County (57.2% White), Choctaw County (55.6% White), Jasper County (46.1% White), and Newton County (60.1% White).

Clarke County's Black Population

5,103 residents of Clarke County identify as Black, or 32.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clarke County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Clarke County is ranked #49 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clarke County is more Black than neighboring Newton County (30.3% Black). Clarke County is less Black than neighboring Lauderdale County (43.8% Black), Wayne County (39% Black), Choctaw County (41.2% Black), and Jasper County (50.9% Black).

Clarke County's Asian Population

8 residents of Clarke County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clarke County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Clarke County is ranked #79 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clarke County is more Asian than neighboring Jasper County (0% Asian). Clarke County is less Asian than neighboring Lauderdale County (0.8% Asian), Wayne County (0.2% Asian), Choctaw County (0.2% Asian), and Newton County (0.4% Asian).

Clarke County's Hispanic Population

132 residents of Clarke County identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clarke County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Clarke County is ranked #76 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clarke County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lauderdale County (2.5% Hispanic), Wayne County (1.7% Hispanic), Choctaw County (0.9% Hispanic), Jasper County (1% Hispanic), and Newton County (1.5% Hispanic).

Clarke County's Native American/Other Population

46 residents of Clarke County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Clarke County is ranked #57 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clarke County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wayne County (0.2% Native American/Other). Clarke County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lauderdale County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Newton County (5.6% Native American/Other).

Clarke County's Multiracial Population

376 residents of Clarke County identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clarke County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Clarke County is ranked #36 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clarke County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wayne County (1.7% Multiracial), Choctaw County (1.9% Multiracial), Jasper County (1.7% Multiracial), and Newton County (2.1% Multiracial).

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