Clarke County formed from Frederick County in 1836 and is named for Gen. George Rogers, a Revolutionary War hero.
It is bordered to the west by Frederick County, the north by Jefferson County (W.Va.), the east by Loudoun County, the southeast by Fauquier County and the south by Warren County. The Blue Ridge Mountains create the eastern boundary with Loudoun County. Nearly 18 miles of the Shenandoah River flow through Clarke County.
Berryville is the county seat and is located about 60 miles west of Washington D.C.
Clarke was the home of Virginia Gov. and U.S. Sen. Harry F. Byrd Sr. and Thomas, Sixth Lord Fairfax.
Clarke statistics compared to Winchester and Frederick:
Population
Age Breakdown
Population Breakdown
Housing
Income
Public Schools
Unemployment Rates
Sales Tax Revenue
Population
|
|
Winchester
|
Frederick County
|
Clarke County
|
|
Population
|
Pct. Change
|
Population
|
Pct. Change
|
Population
|
Pct. Change
|
|
1980
|
20,217
|
--
|
34,150
|
--
|
9,965
|
--
|
|
1990
|
21,947
|
8.6
|
45,723
|
33.9
|
12,101
|
21.4
|
|
2000
|
23,585
|
7.5
|
59,209
|
29.5
|
12,652
|
4.6
|
|
2010
|
26,203
|
11.1
|
78,305
|
32.3
|
14,034
|
10.9
|
|
2020*
|
29,339
|
12.0
|
95,648
|
22.2
|
18,320
|
30.5
|
|
2030*
|
32,458
|
10.6
|
114,539
|
19.8
|
21,230
|
15.9
|
* Projected
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Age Breakdown
|
2010 Pop.
|
Winchester
|
Frederick County
|
Clarke County
|
|
25,770
|
78,305
|
14,424
|
|
Age
|
Group
|
Pct.
|
Group
|
Pct.
|
Group
|
Pct.
|
|
0-19
|
6,404
|
24.4
|
20,738
|
26.7
|
3,492
|
23.8
|
|
20-29
|
4,422
|
16.9
|
8,516
|
11.0
|
1,293
|
8.8
|
|
30-39
|
3,540
|
13.5
|
10,196
|
13.1
|
1,523
|
10.4
|
|
40-49
|
3,452
|
13.2
|
12,858
|
16.5
|
2,505
|
17.0
|
|
50-59
|
3,357
|
12.8
|
11,518
|
14.8
|
2,459
|
16.7
|
|
60+
|
5,068
|
19.3
|
13,894
|
17.9
|
3,423
|
23.3
|
|
Median Age |
36
|
40
|
46
|
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Population Breakdown
|
2010
|
Winchester
|
Frederick County
|
Clarke County
|
|
Pct. Females
|
50.8
|
50.3
|
50.2
|
|
Pct. White
|
69.0
|
86.3
|
88.3
|
|
Pct. Black
|
10.6
|
3.9
|
5.3
|
|
Pct. Hispanic
|
15.4
|
6.6
|
3.5
|
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Housing
|
|
Winchester
|
Frederick County
|
Clarke County
|
|
Group
|
Pct.
|
Group
|
Pct.
|
Group
|
Pct.
|
|
Total Housing
|
11,172
|
|
29,048
|
|
5,904
|
|
|
Owner Occupied
|
5,005
|
44.8
|
23,075
|
79.4
|
4,435
|
75.1
|
|
Renter Occupied
|
6,167
|
55.2
|
5,973
|
20.6
|
1,469
|
24.9
|
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Income
|
|
Winchester
|
Frederick County
|
Clarke County
|
|
2000 Median Household
|
$34,300
|
$52,219
|
$51,831
|
|
2010 Median Household
|
$57,117
|
$66,699
|
$73,928
|
|
2000 Per Capita Income
|
$20,500
|
$21,080
|
$24,844
|
|
2010 Per Capita Income
|
$24,371
|
$24,211
|
$29,160
|
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Public Schools
|
|
Winchester
|
Frederick County
|
Clarke County
|
|
Students
|
4,103
|
13,137
|
2,065
|
|
Teachers
|
361
|
1,102
|
157
|
|
Elementary
|
4 schools
|
2.098
|
11 schools
|
6,033
|
3 schools
|
880
|
|
Middle
|
1
|
853
|
4
|
3,072
|
1
|
497
|
|
High
|
1
|
1,152
|
3
|
4,032
|
1
|
680
|
|
FY 12
Budget
|
$55.4 million
|
$155.8 million
|
$20.5 million
|
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Unemployment Rates
|
|
Winchester
|
Frederick County
|
Clarke County
|
|
2000
|
2.2
|
2.0
|
1.6
|
|
2001
|
3.2
|
2.8
|
2.2
|
|
2002
|
3.9
|
3.5
|
3.0
|
|
2003
|
3.7
|
3.6
|
3.1
|
|
2004
|
3.2
|
3.0
|
2.8
|
|
2005
|
3.1
|
2.8
|
2.5
|
|
2006
|
2.9
|
2.6
|
2.4
|
|
2007
|
3.2
|
2.9
|
2.6
|
|
2008
|
4.6
|
4.2
|
3.4
|
|
2009
|
8.2
|
7.7
|
6.4
|
|
2010
|
7.5
|
7.1
|
5.8
|
|
2011
|
7.7
|
5.9
|
5.0
|
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Sales Tax Revenue
|
|
Winchester
|
Frederick County
|
Clarke County
|
|
2000
|
$7,828,450
|
$5,023,718
|
$600,220
|
|
2001
|
$8,058,067
|
$5,299,349
|
$724,493
|
|
2002
|
$8,686,876
|
$5,371,543
|
$738,708
|
|
2003
|
$9,208,293
|
$5,878,382
|
$767,218
|
|
2004
|
$10,081,788
|
$7,340,584
|
$838,497
|
|
2005
|
$10,462,874
|
$9,533,042
|
$930,210
|
|
2006
|
$10,785,038
|
$9,671,366
|
$1,001,523
|
|
2007
|
$9,808,771
|
$9,795,145
|
$978,930
|
|
2008
|
$9,031,639
|
$9,313,743
|
$946,762
|
|
2009
|
$7,609,312
|
$8,752,644
|
$906,567
|
|
2010
|
$7,690,103
|
$9,340,459
|
$838,981
|
|
2011
|
$8,375,538
|
$10,298,221
|
$959,165
|
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