Clarke County, AL Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Clarke County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Population 22,728 5,021,982 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 18.2 95.9 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -1.22% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 40.8 37.9 37.1
Households 8,452 1,968,535 128,459,983

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Economy

Clarke County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Clarke County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $48,738 $62,318 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.65% 4.84% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 13.2% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Clarke County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $53,690 $158,589 $242,182
Median rent $784 $962 $1,342
Homeownership rate 70.9% 69.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Metric Clarke County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.9 22.0 22.5
Work from home 2.6% 7.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Clarke County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Clarke County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.0% 24.9% 31.6%
Average household size 2.65 2.50 2.54

Health

Clarke County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Clarke County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 74.2 74.7 78.3
Self-rated poor health 25.8% 23.4% 16.3%
Smokers 23.7% 22.1% 19.0%