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Clarke County, Mississippi (MS)

County population in 2022: 15,454 (all rural); it was 17,955 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,442
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,023
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,878
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,268 (it was 1,100 in 2000)
% of renters here:

16%
State:

30%

Land area: 691 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 22 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Clarke County: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (31.2%), Manufacturing (15.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Clarke County, MS (2022)
    • 9,56962.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5,21633.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3192.1%Two or more races
    • 2521.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 120.08%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 110.07%Asian alone
Median resident age:

43.0 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years
Males: 7,231  (46.8%)
Females: 8,223  (53.2%)
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Average household size:
Clarke County:

2.0 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,096 ($26,610 in 1999)
This county:

$46,096
Mississippi:

$52,719

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $511 (lower quartile is $324, upper quartile is $677)
This county:

$511
State:

$656


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $106,863 (it was $47,700 in 2000)
Clarke:

$106,863
Mississippi:

$162,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $30,047 - $193,970

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $137,725
Here:

$137,725
State:

$226,494

Mobile homes: $81,305
Here:

$81,305
State:

$73,695

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,210
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $374

Institutionalized population: 52

Crime in 1998 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 70
  • Thefts: 65
  • Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 1997 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 6
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 50
  • Thefts: 24
  • Auto thefts: 3
Clarke County, MS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 0 buildings
  • 2021: 0 buildings
  • 2020: 0 buildings
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2018: 0 buildings
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 0 buildings
  • 2013: 0 buildings
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $59,500
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $59,500
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $159,800
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,000
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $75,700
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $120,100
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $59,500
  • 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $117,100
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $62,100
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $71,800
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $81,500
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $83,000
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $66,500
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $83,800
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $81,100
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $69,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Clarke, MS residents
Average permit cost in Clarke, MS

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $902 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $441 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Clarke, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Clarke, MS in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Clarke, MS in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.5%
Clarke County:

20.5%
Mississippi:

19.1%
(11.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.1% for Black residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 17.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 43.0 years old
(Males: 41.8 years old, Females: 43.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.7 years old, Black residents: 39.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.8 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clarke County is $420 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.

Cities in this county include: Quitman, Stonewall, Shubuta, Enterprise, Pachuta.

Clarke County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Clarke County: Warner YMCA Camp (A), Windsor Ruins (B), Bondurant Landing (C), Brooks Landing (D), Bruinsburg Landing (E), Brooks Light (F), Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Station (G), Hart Landing (H), Upper Grand Gulf Landing (I), Lower Grand Gulf Landing (J), Whitehall Landing (K), Claiborne County Fire Department Station 3 (L), Claiborne County Fire Department Station 4 (M), Claiborne County Fire Department Station 5 (N), Claiborne County Fire Department Station 1 (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Clarke County include: Pine Grove Church (A), Pleasant Hill Church (B), Saint Lukes Church (C), Saint Marks Church (D), Saint Paul Baptist Church (E), Saint Phillip Church (F), Second Union Church (G), Ashland Baptist Church (H), Shiloh Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Herlong Cemetery (1), Hedrich Cemetery (2), Center Cemetery (3), Oak Hill Cemetery (4), Cherry Farm Cemetery (5), Howard Cemetery (6), Hulburt Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Elmo Lake (A), Jones Lake (B), Lake Karnac (C), Baker Lake (D), Lily Pond (E), Yucatan Lake (F), Lake Karnac (G), Hamilton Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Pierre (A), Barnes Creek (B), Barland Creek (C), Choctaw Creek (D), Chicago Branch (E), Centers Creek (F), Big Black River (G), Storm Creek (H), Buck Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Clarke County: Grand Gulf Military Monument (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Neighboring counties: Crenshaw County, Alabama , Comanche County, Texas , Newton County , Scott County , Wayne County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Mississippi:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Clarke, MS
County total employment by year in Clarke, MS
County average yearly wages by year in Clarke, MS

Current college students: 488
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 146 (79.1% naturalized citizens)

Clarke County:

0.9%
Whole state:

2.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 132010 or later
  • 452000 to 2009
  • 131990 to 1999
  • 271980 to 1989
  • 41970 to 1979
  • 8Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.4%

Clarke County marital status for males Clarke County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,091
  • One, attached: 1
  • Two: 110
  • 3 or 4: 145
  • 5 to 9: 34
  • Mobile homes: 2,350
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 83

Housing units in Clarke County with a mortgage: 1,805 (57 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 43 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11

Here:

8.3% with mortgage
State:

97.5% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Clarke County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,84757
Mainline Protestant2,21927
Black Protestant6174
Catholic--
Other--
None4,049-
Clarke County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Clarke County:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Clarke County:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

3.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Clarke County:

12.5%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Clarke County:

30.3%
State:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.8%
State:

14.4%

Agriculture in Clarke County:

Average size of farms: 155 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $21,936
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $110.01
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.74%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $23,517
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.65%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27,293
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.09%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.75
Corn for grain: 290 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 48 harvested acres
Vegetables: 25 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 385 acres

Tornado activity:

Clarke County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 2985797.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 48 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 40 people

Earthquake activity:

Clarke County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 107.2 miles away from Clarke County center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 126.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 125.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 264.2 miles away from Clarke County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 245.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 12, 2020, FEMA Id: 4536, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 13, 2019 - April 14, 2019, FEMA Id: 4450, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornado, Incident Period: December 27, 2018 - December 28, 2018, FEMA Id: 4415, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 09, 2016 to March 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4268: March 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4268, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Mississippi Tropical Storm Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3348: August 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3348, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Mississippi Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4081: August 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 4081, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1972: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1604: August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1604, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 15, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1594: July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 1594, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Clarke County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 8, Hurricanes: 5, Winds: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Clarke

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,369 (79.0%)
  • Carpooled: 352 (11.7%)
  • Bus: 10 (0.3%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 44 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle: 1 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 95 (3.2%)
  • Worked at home: 129 (4.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (36%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (39%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
  • Material moving occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (8%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Haiti (28%)
  • Canada (22%)
  • Mexico (14%)
  • Thailand (8%)
  • Honduras (8%)
  • Brazil (8%)
  • Netherlands (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Clarke County


  • English (19%)
  • American (16%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Scottish (4%)
  • German (1%)
  • European (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
48 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
4 people in in-patient hospice facilities

People in group quarters in Clarke County, Mississippi in 2000:

  • 149 people in nursing homes
  • 19 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 11 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 11 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $52,240.

5.84% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($38,901 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.84%
Mississippi average:

6.85%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.51% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($30,012 average AGI)
1.34% relocated from other states ($8,889 average AGI)
Clarke County:

1.34%
Mississippi average:

2.80%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Lauderdale County, MS  1.72% ($38,421 average AGI)
from Wayne County, MS  0.63% ($27,571)
from Jones County, MS  0.51% ($51,821)


5.52% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($42,171 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.52%
Mississippi average:

7.03%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.32% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($33,766 average AGI)
1.20% relocated to other states ($8,401 average AGI)
Clarke County:

1.20%
Mississippi average:

2.99%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Lauderdale County, MS  1.60% ($47,170 average AGI)
to Wayne County, MS  0.54% ($19,167)
to Jasper County, MS  0.45% ($62,120)
to Jones County, MS  0.45% ($41,360)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5

Births per 1000 population in Clarke County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Clarke County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Clarke County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 15.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Clarke County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Clarke County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clarke County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clarke County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clarke County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Clarke County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,577 (2,662 aged, 915 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 594 (13%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Clarke County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:

  • Congestive heart failure (302)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (181)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (155)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (111)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (110)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (96)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (71)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (45)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (36)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (35)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.67
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,964
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 227
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 28,179

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,251
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,030

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 34

Household type by relationship:

Households: 15,454
  • Male householders: 2,990 (752 living alone), Female householders: 3,271 (939 living alone)
  • 2,980 spouses (2,941 opposite-sex spouses), 195 unmarried partners, (182 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,906 children (4,523 natural, 72 adopted, 299 stepchildren), 471 grandchildren, 199 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 20 foster children, 185 other relatives, 157 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 65

Size of family households: 2,297 2-persons, 1,005 3-persons, 656 4-persons, 484 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,692 1-person, 81 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

1,817 married couples with children.
1,125 single-parent households (171 men, 954 women).

98.6% of residents of Clarke speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $105,695,000 ($5,994 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,497,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $49,016,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,379,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $155,000
Federal grants: $26,742,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,091,000 ($3,626,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,311,000 ($331,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $200,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,240,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,945,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,309
Here:

74 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 979
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -597
Here -34 per 1000 residents
State -4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Clarke County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.88 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.1
State:

4.8

Year house built in Clarke County, Mississippi
  • Year house built in Clarke County, Mississippi
  • 412020 or later
  • 6472010 to 2019
  • 1,1852000 to 2009
  • 1,2141990 to 1999
  • 1,2751980 to 1989
  • 1,4491970 to 1979
  • 8151960 to 1969
  • 4771950 to 1959
  • 1111940 to 1949
  • 3681939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Clarke County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clarke County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clarke County, Mississippi
  • 181 room
  • 562 rooms
  • 1783 rooms
  • 4194 rooms
  • 1,2955 rooms
  • 1,0056 rooms
  • 1,1187 rooms
  • 6838 rooms
  • 6199+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clarke County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clarke County, Mississippi
  • 01 room
  • 342 rooms
  • 373 rooms
  • 2094 rooms
  • 2645 rooms
  • 1856 rooms
  • 617 rooms
  • 528 rooms
  • 269+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Clarke County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Clarke County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Clarke County, Mississippi
  • 19no bedroom
  • 821 bedroom
  • 8092 bedrooms
  • 3,4393 bedrooms
  • 9514 bedrooms
  • 1015+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clarke County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clarke County, Mississippi
  • 0no bedroom
  • 911 bedroom
  • 2612 bedrooms
  • 4543 bedrooms
  • 654 bedrooms
  • 85+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Clarke County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Clarke County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Clarke County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 280no vehicle
  • 1,3671 vehicle
  • 2,1702 vehicles
  • 1,1243 vehicles
  • 2714 vehicles
  • 2235+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Clarke County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Clarke County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 156no vehicle
  • 4691 vehicle
  • 1222 vehicles
  • 353 vehicles
  • 464 vehicles
  • 335+ vehicles

93.1% of Clarke County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Mississippi.

Clarke County:

93.1%
State average:

88.9%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 12,518
  • Other state: 2,679
  • Northeast: 193
  • Midwest: 595
  • South: 1,665
  • West: 223
Year householders moved into unit in Clarke County, MS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Clarke County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 66.8%Electricity
  • 17.1%Utility gas
  • 14.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Wood
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 70.3%Electricity
  • 16.0%Utility gas
  • 11.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 352
Here:

21.9%
Mississippi:

16.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 146
Here:

16.0%
Mississippi:

14.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
Here:

1.7%
Mississippi:

12.8%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Clarke County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $537,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,533,000
    Police Protection: $2,342,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,158,000
    Solid Waste Management: $882,000
    Financial Administration: $822,000
    Correctional Institutions: $755,000
    Local Fire Protection: $680,000
    General Public Buildings: $639,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $427,000
    General - Other: $373,000
    Health - Other: $354,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $158,000
    Parks and Recreation: $107,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $269,000
    Other - Libraries: $111,000
    Other - Health - Other: $28,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $13,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $432,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $264,000
    Sale of Property: $65,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $79,000
    Solid Waste Management: $71,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,506,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,071,000
    Highways: $833,000
    Other: $466,000
    Health and Hospitals: $168,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,344,000
    Other License: $142,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $500,000

Clarke County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $537,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,533,000
    Police Protection: $2,342,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,158,000
    Solid Waste Management: $882,000
    Financial Administration: $822,000
    Correctional Institutions: $755,000
    Local Fire Protection: $680,000
    General Public Buildings: $639,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $427,000
    General - Other: $373,000
    Health - Other: $354,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $158,000
    Parks and Recreation: $107,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $269,000
    Other - Libraries: $111,000
    Other - Health - Other: $28,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $13,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $432,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $264,000
    Sale of Property: $65,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $79,000
    Solid Waste Management: $71,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,506,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,071,000
    Highways: $833,000
    Other: $466,000
    Health and Hospitals: $168,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,344,000
    Other License: $142,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $500,000

Clarke County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $537,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,533,000
    Police Protection: $2,342,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,158,000
    Solid Waste Management: $882,000
    Financial Administration: $822,000
    Correctional Institutions: $755,000
    Local Fire Protection: $680,000
    General Public Buildings: $639,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $427,000
    General - Other: $373,000
    Health - Other: $354,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $158,000
    Parks and Recreation: $107,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $269,000
    Other - Libraries: $111,000
    Other - Health - Other: $28,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $13,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $432,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $264,000
    Sale of Property: $65,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $79,000
    Solid Waste Management: $71,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,506,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,071,000
    Highways: $833,000
    Other: $466,000
    Health and Hospitals: $168,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,344,000
    Other License: $142,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $500,000

Clarke County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $537,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,533,000
    Police Protection: $2,342,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,158,000
    Solid Waste Management: $882,000
    Financial Administration: $822,000
    Correctional Institutions: $755,000
    Local Fire Protection: $680,000
    General Public Buildings: $639,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $427,000
    General - Other: $373,000
    Health - Other: $354,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $158,000
    Parks and Recreation: $107,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $269,000
    Other - Libraries: $111,000
    Other - Health - Other: $28,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $13,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $432,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $264,000
    Sale of Property: $65,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $79,000
    Solid Waste Management: $71,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,506,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,071,000
    Highways: $833,000
    Other: $466,000
    Health and Hospitals: $168,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,344,000
    Other License: $142,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $500,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 914
  • Number of aged recipients: 138
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 776
  • Number of recipients under 18: 148
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 491
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 275
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 408
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 367
Most common first names in Clarke County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James20472.6 years
John19975.1 years
Mary16576.9 years
William14973.6 years
Willie10773.8 years
Robert10668.6 years
Annie9378.7 years
George8975.1 years
Henry5775.0 years
Charles5569.3 years
Most common last names in Clarke County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith14176.2 years
Williams11974.6 years
Davis9170.9 years
Johnson6975.5 years
Evans6071.3 years
Brown6075.7 years
Jones5771.6 years
Lewis5675.1 years
Jordan5474.6 years
Robinson5274.3 years
Businesses in Clarke County, MS
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1RadioShack1
H&R Block1Subway1
Hardee's1U-Haul1
La-Z-Boy1UPS1
Pizza Hut1