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Clarke County, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Clarke County, Mississippi has a population of 15,314 across 692 square miles, down 2.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $408.3 m in 2024, 224 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals worth $4.8 m.
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Clarke County
How many people live in Clarke County
- Population15,314
- Households5,945
- Average household size2.58
- Median household income$46,108
- Median age42.4
- Median gross rent$801 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$118,100
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over10,687
- Population under 183,333
- Share under 1821.8 percent
- Population 65 and over3,416
- Share 65 and over22.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 648,565
- Civilian labor force6,370
- Unemployment rate7.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.2 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties56th of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2143rd
Clarke County is the 56th largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.3 percent against 21.8 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Clarke County's population growing?
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.92 percent
- Census 2020 base population15,611
- Births, 2024169
- Deaths, 2024235
- Natural change, 2024-66
- Net domestic migration, 2024-17
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-17
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-111
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2724th
The county has lost 2.92 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Clarke County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving296
- People arriving, from those returns614
- Adjusted gross income arriving$13.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$45,672
- Largest single originClarke County Non-migrants (5,283 households)
- Largest single destination (5,283 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County Non-migrants | 5,283 | 11,226 | $271.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 98 | 201 | $4.3 m |
| Lauderdale County | 86 | 190 | $4.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 84 | 157 | $4.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 84 | 157 | $4.1 m |
| Wayne County | 28 | 66 | $728,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Clarke County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Clarke County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$408.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$382.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.8 percent
- GDP change over five years36.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Mississippi counties62nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2531st
- GDP per resident$26,664
Output grew 6.8 percent in the latest year and 36.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Largest employers in Clarke County
- Covered employment, annual average2,987
- Establishments reporting249
- Average annual pay$42,027
- Average weekly wage$808
- Sector 31-33, employment411
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$49,888
- Sector 44-45, employment324
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$21,869
- Sector 48-49, employment199
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$57,762
- Sector 23, employment140
- Sector 23, average annual pay$78,102
- Sector 21, employment132
- Sector 56, employment128
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 411 | 10 | $49,888 |
| Sector 44-45 | 324 | 41 | $21,869 |
| Sector 48-49 | 199 | 16 | $57,762 |
| Sector 23 | 140 | 13 | $78,102 |
| Sector 21 | 132 | 7 | $73,913 |
| Sector 56 | 128 | 3 | $20,854 |
| Sector 11 | 76 | 20 | $51,792 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 411 jobs, 13.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Clarke County?
- Establishments, all industries224
- Employment at those establishments2,077
- Annual payroll$77.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Clarke County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Clarke County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded8
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$604,450
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$116,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,608,000
- Largest single approval$2,608,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)29
- Jobs per approval3.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter5
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countVeterinary Services (4)
- Most active lenderSouthern Bancorp Bank (2)
The average approval of $604,450 sits well above the median of $250,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 25.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Clarke County
Do SBA loans in Clarke County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
- Status: Cancelled2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Clarke County
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- QUITMAN, approvals6
- MERIDIAN, approvals1
- Vossburg, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| QUITMAN | 6 | $2,002,600 |
| MERIDIAN | 1 | $225,000 |
| Vossburg | 1 | $2,608,000 |
QUITMAN accounts for 6 approvals against 1 in MERIDIAN. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Clarke County?
- Land area692 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties22nd of 82
- Width, east to west28.3 mi
- Height, north to south27.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land22
- Establishments per square mile0.32
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Clarke County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Clarke County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population15,314
- Households5,945
- Average household size2.58
- Median household income$46,108
- Median age42.4
Common questions
Clarke County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Clarke County, Mississippi?
15,314, in 5,945 households, ranking 56th of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Clarke County's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.92 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 169 births against 235 deaths, with net migration of -17. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Clarke County?
$46,108. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $118,100, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $801 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Clarke County?
224 establishments, employing 2,077 people with an annual payroll of $77.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Clarke County?
Average annual pay is $42,027, or $808 a week, across 2,987 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Clarke County?
8 7(a) approvals totalling $4.8 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Clarke County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Clarke County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Clarke County come from?
The largest single origin is Clarke County Non-migrants, with 5,283 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,672 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Clarke County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Clarke County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.
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Cities and places in Clarke.
6 Census places lie wholly or partly in Clarke County. 6 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA approvals | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman | city | 2,161 | 6 | Wholly in this county |
| Stonewall | town | 968 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Shubuta | town | 553 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Enterprise | town | 438 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Pachuta | town | 351 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| De Soto | CDP | 178 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 3 SBA approvals in Clarke County are recorded against borrower cities that match no Census place, the largest being Vossburg. Those are postal cities and unincorporated areas rather than incorporated places, so no page claims them, and their lending is counted in this county's totals above rather than under any city.