The Town Files

Clarke County, Virginia

15,216 people. The median home is worth $550,100 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $117,111.

Towns in Clarke County

Towns in Clarke County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Berryville4,574$550,500$102,78846.6

People and housing

Clarke CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$550,100$298,050
Median rent$1,371$1,254
Median household income$117,111$78,595
Median age48.439.8
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%31.2%
Below the poverty line7.0%8.8%

Jobs and pay

3,883 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,137 a year.

Largest industries in Clarke CountyManufacturing593 jobs · $54,854Construction356 jobs · $65,616Retail324 jobs · $31,223Health care & social assistan…323 jobs · $43,584Education276 jobs · $53,901Professional & technical serv…270 jobs · $112,431
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clarke County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 660 storm events in Clarke County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Clarke County by type since 1996Hail36Heat34Flood33Drought12Dense Fog58High Wind13Flash Flood20Strong Wind15Frost/Freeze27Winter Storm59
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clarke County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
March 7, 2016SnowstormDR-4262: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
November 26, 2012HurricaneDR-4092: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).