The Town Files

Clarke County, Mississippi

15,314 people. The median home is worth $118,100 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $46,108.

Towns in Clarke County

Towns in Clarke County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Quitman2,061$118,900$47,53838.3
Stonewall879$45,400$28,17653.1

People and housing

Clarke CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$118,100$124,700
Median rent$801$820
Median household income$46,108$45,965
Median age42.437.3
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%19.4%
Below the poverty line17.4%22.9%

Jobs and pay

2,987 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,027 a year.

Largest industries in Clarke CountyManufacturing411 jobs · $49,888Retail324 jobs · $21,869Transportation & warehousing199 jobs · $57,762Construction140 jobs · $78,102Mining, oil & gas132 jobs · $73,913Administrative & support128 jobs · $20,854
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clarke County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 503 storm events in Clarke County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Clarke County by type since 1996Hail84Heat4Drought14Tornado37Lightning8Heavy Snow5Flash Flood45Strong Wind7Tropical Storm4Winter Weather5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clarke County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
October 28, 2020HurricaneEM-3550: Hurricane Zeta
April 16, 2020Severe StormDR-4536: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).