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Welcome to Clarke County ...

Time Zone: Clarke County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Grove Hill is the Seat for Clarke County.

Clarke County was founded in 1812 and was created by taking area from Washington County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clarke had a population of 23,651 people. This is a decrease of 8.45% since the last Census (which gave a population of 25,833 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clarke represented 0.54% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Clarke County:

  • Coffeeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
    • Coffeeville is located in Clarke County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <3>
  • Fulton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Clarke County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Grove Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
    • Grove Hill is located in Clarke County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <3>
  • Jackson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Clarke County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
  • Thomasville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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