Clarke County , Virginia

Population: 15,060 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $114,185 Home $538,900 Rent $1,360/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Clarke County's headline indicators land 53% above the national median on income ($114,185), with housing 77% above the US figure ($539,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Clarke County in the bottom 7% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$114,185
Median Income
household
$538,900
Home Value
median
$1,360/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $114,185
Per Capita Income $54,763
Poverty Rate 6.8%
Median Home Value $538,900
Median Gross Rent $1,360/mo
Owner Occupied 82.1%
Renter Occupied 17.9%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 15,060
Median Age 48.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 37.3%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

32.6%
Obesity
12.2%
Diabetes
11.9%
Smoking
29.5%
High Blood Pressure
21.0%
No Physical Activity
25.1%
Depression
36.5%
Insufficient Sleep
76.6%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 6.9  ·  7th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
14.47
🌀 Hurricane
55.69
🔥 Wildfire
32.95
❄️ Winter Storm
18.59
🌍 Earthquake
34.83
☀️ Drought
64.03

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