| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 251 / 334 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:19 PM |
| Population: | 23,130 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01025 |
| Land Area: | 1,312 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 15 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.7039, -87.7991 |
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23,130 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 1,312 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 26,163 to 23,130 from 2014 to 2024 — a -11.6% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 36482 (Whatley, $69,671 median) and poorest ZIP 36540 (Gainestown, $29,609) are 12.7 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 15.2× across this county — from $9,999 in 36727 (Campbell) to $152,400 in 36451 (Grove Hill).
Density varies 981× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 36727 (Campbell) to 3,276 in 36446 (Fulton).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.2% bachelor's+ in 36436 (Dickinson) to 18.7% in 36451 (Grove Hill) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #42 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #53 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $48,714 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,386 of 16,135 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Clarke County lost 11.6% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36545 | Jackson | Standard | 8,673 | $46,553 | 412.0 | -16.2% |
| 36784 | Thomasville | Standard | 5,835 | $48,434 | 268.4 | -21.9% |
| 36451 | Grove Hill | Standard | 4,842 | $54,417 | 193.5 | 12.5% |
| 36524 | Coffeeville | Standard | 1,088 | $45,962 | 154.0 | -14.4% |
| 36540 | Gainestown | Standard | 872 | $29,609 | 48.1 | 10.7% |
| 36482 | Whatley | Standard | 566 | $69,671 | 112.7 | -36.5% |
| 36436 | Dickinson | Standard | 564 | — | 54.3 | 18.2% |
| 36446 | Fulton | PO Box | 459 | $58,571 | 0.1 | -1.9% |
| 36727 | Campbell | Standard | 231 | $31,548 | 69.2 | 59.3% |