- Clarke County, Mississippi
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Clarke County, Mississippi 
Clarke County courthouse Quitman, Mississippi
Location in the state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location in the U.S.Founded 1812 Seat Quitman Largest city Quitman Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
693.41 sq mi (1,796 km²)
691.27 sq mi (1,790 km²)
2.14 sq mi (6 km²), 0.31%Population
- (2010)
- Density
16,732
26/sq mi (10/km²)Clarke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population was 16,732. Its county seat is Quitman. [1] Clarke County is named for Joshua G. Clarke, the first Mississippi state chancellor and judge.
The county is part of the Meridian, Mississippi, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Contents
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 693.41 square miles (1,795.9 km2), of which 691.27 square miles (1,790.4 km2) (or 99.69%) is land and 2.14 square miles (5.5 km2) (or 0.31%) is water.[2]
Major highways
Interstate 59
U.S. Highway 11
U.S. Highway 45
Mississippi Highway 18
Adjacent counties
- Lauderdale County (north)
- Choctaw County, Alabama (east)
- Wayne County (south)
- Jasper County (west)
Lauderdale County Jasper County 
Choctaw County, Alabama 
Clarke County, Mississippi 
Wayne County Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1840 2,986 — 1850 5,477 83.4% 1860 10,771 96.7% 1870 7,505 −30.3% 1880 15,021 100.1% 1890 15,826 5.4% 1900 17,741 12.1% 1910 21,630 21.9% 1920 17,927 −17.1% 1930 19,679 9.8% 1940 20,596 4.7% 1950 19,362 −6.0% 1960 16,493 −14.8% 1970 15,049 −8.8% 1980 16,945 12.6% 1990 17,313 2.2% 2000 17,955 3.7% 2010 16,732 −6.8% MS Counties 1900-1990
GeoHive - 2000 & 2010 statisticsAs of the census[3] of 2000, there were 17,955 people, 6,978 households, and 5,024 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 8,100 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 64.49% White, 34.81% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,978 households out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.00% were married couples living together, 15.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,610, and the median income for a family was $33,396. Males had a median income of $27,580 versus $19,402 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,288. About 18.80% of families and 23.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.50% of those under age 18 and 24.10% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
- Cities
- Towns
- Unincorporated places
See also
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Municipalities and communities of Clarke County, Mississippi City 
Towns Enterprise | Pachuta | Shubuta | Stonewall
Unincorporated
communityGhost town Categories:- Mississippi counties
- Clarke County, Mississippi
- Meridian micropolitan area
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