Clarke County, Mississippi
| Clarke County, Mississippi | |
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Clarke County courthouse Quitman
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 Location in the U.S. state of Mississippi |
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 Mississippi's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 23, 1833 |
| Seat | Quitman |
| Largest city | Quitman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 694 sq mi (1,797 km2) |
| • Land | 692 sq mi (1,792 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5 km2), 0.3% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 16,732 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9/km²) |
| Congressional districts | 3rd, 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Clarke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,732. Its county seat is Quitman. Clarke County is named for Joshua G. Clarke, the first Mississippi state chancellor and judge.
The county is part of the Meridian, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 694 square miles (1,800 km2), of which 692 square miles (1,790 km2) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) (0.3%) is water.
As of the census 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.
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