Clarke County, Alabama
14 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 22,543
- Median household income
- $49,249
- ±3,377
- Unemployed
- 9.2%
- 850 of 9,252 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 73.7%
- 6,206 of 8,423 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Clarke | 22,760 (2021) | Po Box 548, Grove Hill | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Jackson | 4,644 (2021) | Po Box 1096, Jackson | — |
| City of Thomasville | 3,548 (2021) | Po Box 127, Thomasville | Website |
| Town of Coffeeville | 262 (2021) | Po Box 10, Coffeeville | Website |
| Town of Fulton | 221 (2021) | Po Box 67, Fulton | — |
| Town of Grove Hill | 1,757 (2021) | Po Box 847, Grove Hill | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Central Water and Fire Protection Authority | Fire protection and water supply | Po Box 438, Fulton | — |
| Black Belt Energy Gas District | Gas supply utility | 2003 College Ave, Jackson | — |
| Clarke Mobile Counties Gas District | Gas supply utility | 2003 College Ave, Jackson | Website |
| Clarke County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3100 Highway 43, Jackson | Website |
| Clarke Wilcox Monroe Water Authority | Water supply utility | 5495B Brooksville Rd, Dickinson | — |
| North Clarke Water Authority | Water supply utility | 146 Rush Ln, Thomasville | — |
| Old Line Water Authority | Water supply utility | 110 East Cleveland St, Jackson | Website |
| West Clark Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 58, Coffeeville | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Clarke County
School district7 schools
155 W Cobb St, Grove Hill, AL, 36451
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Thomasville City
School district3 schools
750 Gates Drive, Thomasville, AL, 36784
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Jackson Farmers' Market
1701 College Ave., Jackson, AL, 36545
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.