Clarke County, AL

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2023 Population
22,802
1.11% 1-year decline
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
42.5
0.468% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
20.5%
8.13% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$49,167
3.4% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$126,400
0.158% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
8,038
2.51% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Clarke County, AL had a population of 22.8k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $49,167. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Clarke County, AL declined from 23,058 to 22,802, a −1.11% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,549 to $49,167, a 3.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clarke County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (45.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.21%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.71%), and White (Hispanic) (0.329%).

None of the households in Clarke County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Clarke County, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Clarke County, AL are Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology (34 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Clarke County, AL was $126,400, and the homeownership rate was 70.9%.

Most people in Clarke County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Clarke County, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Clarke County, AL is home to a population of 22.8k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.974% of Clarke County, AL residents were born outside of the country (222 people).

In 2023, there were 1.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.7k people) in Clarke County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 277 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2023 Citizenship
99.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Clarke County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Clarke County, AL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clarke County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clarke County, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.7k ± 85
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    10.3k ± 146
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    277 ± 142
1.14%
Hispanic Population
261 people

In 2023, there were 1.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.7k people) in Clarke County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 277 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.14% of the people in Clarke County, AL are hispanic (261 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.974%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
222 people
0.789%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
182 people

As of 2023, 0.974% of Clarke County, AL residents (222 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clarke County, AL was 0.789%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clarke County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    439 ± 164
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    422 ± 153
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    157 ± 108

Clarke County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Clarke County, AL employs 8.04k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Clarke County, AL were Manufacturing (1,326 people), Retail Trade (1,206 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,134 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,679), Manufacturing ($71,934), and Information ($61,198).

Employment

Occupations

8.04k
2023 Value
± 683
2.51%
1 Year growth
± 11.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clarke County, AL grew at a rate of 2.51%, from 7.84k employees to 8.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarke County, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,132 people), Sales & Related Occupations (970 people), and Production Occupations (818 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarke County, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.04k
2023 Value
± 683
2.51%
1 Year growth
± 11.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clarke County, AL grew at a rate of 2.51%, from 7.84k employees to 8.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarke County, AL, are Manufacturing (1,326 people), Retail Trade (1,206 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clarke County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Clarke County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,473
Median earning men ± $6,302
$34,019
Median earning women ± $3,217

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($86,850), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,071), and Public Administration ($65,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,844), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,636), and Public Administration ($37,241).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 52
    Retail Trade
  2. 45
    Finance and Insurance
  3. 43
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $125k
    Manufacturing
  2. $46k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $42.5k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Clarke County, AL awarded 34 degrees. The student population of Clarke County, AL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 99 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clarke County, AL are Black or African American (18 and 52.9%), followed by White (12 and 35.3%), American Indian or Alaska Native (3 and 8.82%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 2.94%).

The largest universities in Clarke County, AL by number of degrees awarded are Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology (34 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Clarke County, AL are General Cosmetology (22 and 64.7%) and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (12 and 35.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2016 in Clarke County, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 50%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 102 (2.94% men and 97.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 102 students enrolled in Clarke County, AL, 2.94% men and 97.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 50 records, of which 96% were women and 4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Clarke County, AL was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Clarke County, AL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
34 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology with 34 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clarke County, AL, which is 0 times less than the 34 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 18 degrees mean that there were 1.5 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 12 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (906k), and Bachelors Degree (626k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Clarke County, AL was $126,400 in 2023, which is 0.417 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $126,200 to $126,400, a 0.158% increase. The homeownership rate in Clarke County, AL is 70.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Clarke County, AL have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clarke County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Clarke County, AL is $49,167. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Clarke County, AL was Census Tract 9579.01, Clarke County, AL with a value of $67,938, followed by Census Tract 9576.01, Clarke County, AL and Census Tract 9575, Clarke County, AL, with respective values of $59,632 and $56,786.

In 2024, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clarke County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.73%.

Housing

Property

$126,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$14,098
$5,994
Median Property Taxes
±$480

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clarke County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clarke County, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

70.9%
Homeownership
2023
67.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 70.9% of the housing units in Clarke County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clarke County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9579.01, Clarke County, AL
  2. Census Tract 9576.01, Clarke County, AL
  3. Census Tract 9575, Clarke County, AL

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Clarke County, AL was Census Tract 9579.01, Clarke County, AL with a value of $67,938, followed by Census Tract 9576.01, Clarke County, AL and Census Tract 9575, Clarke County, AL, with respective values of $59,632 and $56,786.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Clarke County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$49,167
Median Household Income
± $4,873
8.45k
Number of Households
± 661

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.45k households in Clarke County, AL grew to $49,167 from the previous year's value of $47,549.

The following chart displays the households in Clarke County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clarke County, AL is from Clarke County, AL.
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  2. N/A

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This chart shows the number of workers in Clarke County, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (89.1%)
  2. Carpooled (4.48%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.55%)

In 2023, 89.1% of workers in Clarke County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.48%) and those who worked at home (2.55%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarke County, AL have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Clarke County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clarke County, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clarke County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clarke County, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clarke County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.73%.

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Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarke County, AL (4.61k out of 22.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clarke County, AL is Black, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 33% of the children was living in poverty in Clarke County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.2%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 475 in Clarke County, AL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 16.2 per 100,000 population.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Clarke County, AL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clarke County, AL see 2,529 patients per year on average, which represents a 19.5% increase from the previous year (2,117 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2814 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1072 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,529 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clarke County, AL

Primary care physicians in Clarke County, AL see an average of 2,529 patients per year. This represents a 19.5% increase from the previous year (2,117 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clarke County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

N/A%
Uninsured
N/A%
Employer Coverage
N/A%
Medicaid
N/A%
Medicare
N/A%
Non-Group
N/A%
Military or VA

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 121 in Clarke County, AL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 43.4% in Clarke County, AL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 12.3% in Clarke County, AL.

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