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Clarke County Area Information

About Clarke, County, VA

Looking East in Clarke County, VA

Clarke County, VA, is a located along the northern border between the Commonwealth of Virginia and Maryland. As of the 2000 census, the population of Clarke County was 12,652. Berryville is the county seat and the largest city in Clarke County, which is located just a short drive from Washington, D.C., and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area.

Clarke County, VA, Homes for Sale

Clarke County, VA, is a diverse area in terms of homes for sale. Offerings range from small, modest rural residences priced in the low- to mid-$100,000 range to larger properties boasting elegant homes that list in the $400,000 to $500,000 price range and grand waterfront and mountain-top estates that list for and in excess of $1 million. No matter what you are in the market to buy, I can help you find Clarke County, VA, homes for sale that meet your needs and fall into your price range.

Clarke County, VA, home sellers will find that homes for sale generally hold their value, even in the currently turbulent real estate market. Buyers are attracted to the wide range of available properties in largely affordable financial terms.

The median income for a Clarke County, VA, household in the county was $51,601, and the median income for a family was $59,750. Males had a median income of $40,254 versus $30,165 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,844. About 4.20% of families and 6.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.10% of those under age 18 and 11.10% of those ages 65 and over.

Clarke County, VA, Demographics

View from Blue Ridge Mountains - West Clarke County

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,942 households and 3,513 families residing in Clarke County, VA. The county's population density was 72 people per square mile, with 5,388 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile. The racial makeup of the Clarke County, VA, was 91.15% White, 6.73% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 1.46% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

By 2005, 90.1% of Clarke County's population was non-Hispanic whites. 6.3% were African-American; 0.2% Native American; 0.6% Asian; and 2.6% were Latino.

Out of all the county's households, 29.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, while 58.20% were married couples living together and 28.90% were non-families. The average size of a Clarke County, VA, household was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.97.

The age of Clarke County, VA, residents was spread out, with 23.40% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 29.10% from 25 to 44, 27.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.60 males.