Clarke County Demographics

A map of Clarke County's Population by Race

Clarke County, Virginia had a population of 14,783 in 2020. It was 83.3% White, 3.8% Black, 1.4% Asian, 6.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.6% 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 99th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Clarke County's White Population

12,309 residents of Clarke County identify as White, or 83.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Clarke County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Clarke County is ranked #38 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clarke County is more White than neighboring Winchester County (62.7% White), Jefferson County (79.3% White), Frederick County (78.5% White), Warren County (83.1% White), and Berkeley County (79.1% White).

Clarke County's Black Population

564 residents of Clarke County identify as Black, or 3.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clarke County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Clarke County is ranked #110 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clarke County is less Black than neighboring Winchester County (10% Black), Jefferson County (5.9% Black), Frederick County (3.9% Black), Warren County (4.2% Black), and Berkeley County (7.5% Black).

Clarke County's Asian Population

210 residents of Clarke County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clarke County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Clarke County is ranked #45 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clarke County is more Asian than neighboring Warren County (1.1% Asian), and Berkeley County (1.2% Asian). Clarke County is less Asian than neighboring Winchester County (2.5% Asian), and Frederick County (1.8% Asian).

Clarke County's Hispanic Population

887 residents of Clarke County identify as Hispanic, or 6.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clarke County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Clarke County is ranked #46 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clarke County is more Hispanic than neighboring Warren County (5.9% Hispanic), and Berkeley County (5.6% Hispanic). Clarke County is less Hispanic than neighboring Winchester County (19.5% Hispanic), Jefferson County (7.2% Hispanic), and Frederick County (10.9% Hispanic).

Clarke County's Native American/Other Population

137 residents of Clarke County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. 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 Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Clarke County is ranked #31 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clarke County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Winchester County (0.8% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Frederick County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Berkeley County (0.7% Native American/Other). Clarke County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Warren County (1% Native American/Other).

Clarke County's Multiracial Population

676 residents of Clarke County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clarke County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Clarke County is ranked #43 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clarke County is more Multiracial than neighboring Frederick County (4.2% Multiracial). Clarke County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (5.5% Multiracial), Warren County (4.7% Multiracial), and Berkeley County (5.9% Multiracial).

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