Demographic Profile for Clarke County, Alabama
Clarke County, Alabama has a population base that is comprised of 55.4 percent White, 43.4 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 44.3 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Alabama percent of 29.3. Since 2000, Clarke has increased the percent of minority population when 43.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Clarke internationally. The migration from outside the US into Clarke totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Alabama. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Clarke County, Alabama had a population of 27,269 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 27,841. The decline represents a decrease of -2.1 percent. Clarke ranks 51 of 67 counties when calculating total change in population for Alabama and the county ranks 2,801 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
By measuring total land area, Clarke covers a total land area of 1238 square miles. The land areas has a of low population density of 22 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Morgan, CO (22 per sq. mile ), Miller, GA (22 per sq. mile ), Wilkes, GA (22 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Morgan, CO (22 per sq. mile ), Miller, GA (22 per sq. mile ), Wilkes, GA (22 per sq. mile ).
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age of Clarke County, Alabama 37.7 years old. The median age in Clarke is greater than the median age for the State of Alabama of 37.4. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 35.7 years old. A total of 26 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Clarke can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Clarke internationally. The migration from outside the US into Clarke totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Alabama. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Clarke County, Alabama had a population of 27,269 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 27,841. The decline represents a decrease of -2.1 percent. Clarke ranks 51 of 67 counties when calculating total change in population for Alabama and the county ranks 2,801 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
By measuring total land area, Clarke covers a total land area of 1238 square miles. The land areas has a of low population density of 22 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Morgan, CO (22 per sq. mile ), Miller, GA (22 per sq. mile ), Wilkes, GA (22 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Morgan, CO (22 per sq. mile ), Miller, GA (22 per sq. mile ), Wilkes, GA (22 per sq. mile ).
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age of Clarke County, Alabama 37.7 years old. The median age in Clarke is greater than the median age for the State of Alabama of 37.4. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 35.7 years old. A total of 26 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Clarke can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
