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  • Largest town: Berryville

Clarke County, Virginia

Clarke County had 15,598 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 176.0 square miles of land. It ranks 97th of 133 in Virginia by population and 91st by land area.

Population
15,598
#97 of 133 in Virginia · #2,061 in US
Area
176.0 sq mi
#91 of 133 in Virginia · #3,033 in US
Density
89 / sq mi
#75 of 133 in Virginia · #1,001 in US
Median household income
$101,205
#19 of 133 in Virginia · #126 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Clarke County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Clarke County population, land area and income

Clarke County had 15,598 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 176.0 square miles of land. It ranks 97th of 133 in Virginia by population and 91st by land area. That works out to 88.6 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Clarke County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $101,205 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

15,598

3144th1st

2061st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

176 sq mi

3144th1st

3033rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

88.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1001st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$101,205

3143rd1st

126th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

15,598

133rd1st

97th of 133 (VA)

Land area

176 sq mi

133rd1st

91st of 133 (VA)

Density

88.6 / sq mi

133rd1st

75th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$101,205

133rd1st

19th of 133 (VA)

How Clarke County's population changed since 2020

Clarke County gained 781 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.3%. That ranks 24th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Clarke County recorded 604 births and 826 deaths, a natural change of -222. Net international migration added +27 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +995. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 995 people.

14.8k202014.9k202115.3k202215.4k202315.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
604
Deaths
826
Net international migration
+27
Net domestic migration
+995
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+193

Where Clarke County is

The Census internal point of Clarke County is at 39.115300, -77.990700. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Clarke County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Clarke County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
39.115300, -77.990700
DMS
39°06'55.08"N 77°59'26.52"W
UTM
18N 241426.7E 4333831.3N
Geohash
dqbw928zh
Plus code
87F44285+4P

Towns in Clarke County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Clarke County, 4,819 people together, or 31% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Clarke County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Berryville with 4,819.

  1. 01Berryville4,819
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Clarke County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Clarke County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Loudoun County, VA, with 443,380 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 113.0 miles SSE of Clarke County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Alexandria, VA (population 159,102), 52.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Winchester, VA (population 27,800), 10.7 miles away.

Clarke County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Clarke County is 51043: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 043. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $101,205.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Clarke County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 15,598. That is up 781 people (5.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 14,817.

What is the FIPS code of Clarke County?

51043. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (043) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Clarke County?

Berryville, with 4,819 residents inside Clarke County in 2024.

Which counties border Clarke County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Loudoun County, VA; Berkeley County, WV; Frederick County, VA; Fauquier County, VA; Jefferson County, WV; Warren County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.