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Clarke County, AL

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Clarke County is the fourth largest by geography, among 67 counties in Alabama.

Total GDP for the county increased 30%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.1 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Clarke County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

The largest city in the county is Jackson.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Baldwin County, Choctaw County, Marengo County, Monroe County, Washington County, and Wilcox County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
43.52%55.69%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
40.61%59.07%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
44.02%55.57%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
45.73%53.93%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
44.12%54.79%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
43.81%55.76%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%30%
Government
Enterprises
14%13%
Private Industries86%33%
Agriculture3%16%
Mining2%129%
Utilities1%20%
Construction2%-2%
Manufacturing37%45%
– Durable16%80%
– Nondurable21%25%
Trade13%62%
– Wholesale3%160%
– Retail10%39%
Transportation3%42%
Information<1%6%
Finance & Insurance5%-3%
Real Estate8%1%
Professional &
Business Services
2%-12%
Educational Services1%3%
Healthcare &
Social Services
5%17%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%306%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%23%
Other Services22%20%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers821
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance49
🛒 Grocery Stores925
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores36
⚕️ Health & Personal Care922
⛽ Gasoline Stations2338
👕 Clothing Stores821
👠 Shoe Stores35
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores1740
💐 Florists518
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops39
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants1525
🍔 Limited-service restaurants2636
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers34
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation1131
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%127%$387,400 N/A
Top 20%55%$197,100 $174,700
Next highest 20%22%$78,500 $102,200
Middle 20%13%$47,800 $62,200
Second lowest 20%7%$26,300 $34,400
Bottom 20%2%Below $10,000$17,800
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries58%$73,800
Self-Employment8%$49,400
Investment Income115%$48,300
Social Security45%$21,400
Supplemental Security11%$10,600
Public Assistance1%Below $10,000
Retirement25%$22,400
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%9%10%9%
$25K
– $49K
1%4%9%8%
$50K
– $99K
<1%6%11%10%
$100K
– $199K
<1%5%8%3%
$200K
& more
<1%<1%2%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$48,100 $28,000
African-American$36,300 $26,600
Hispanic$100,900
Asian$32,100
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$31,700 $22,800
Highschool & GED$48,300 $25,500
Some College to
Associate’s
$55,600 $33,800
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$57,900 $50,800
Graduate Degree$126,100 $42,900
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$73,400 $43,200
STEM2$94,100 $46,800
Gray-Collar3$64,700 $25,700
Pink-Collar4$14,500 $58,600
Sales5$28,500 $27,700
Blue-Collar6$47,600 $24,100
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding+
Cold Waves
Drought+
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane+++$$
Ice Storm+
Landslide+++$
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Clarke County