Virginia

Clarke

14,783
2020 population
1840
first census record
19
census records

About Clarke

Clarke, Virginia, first appears in the United States federal census in 1840, when it recorded a population of 6,353. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 14,783.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 22 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Berryville — Skirmish (August 1862), Skirmish at Cedarville (Clarke County), Ashby's Gap Cavalry Fight (June 21, 1863), and 43 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202014,783
201014,034
200012,652
199012,101
19809,965
19708,102
19607,942
19507,074
19407,159
19307,167
19207,165
19107,468
19007,927
18908,071
18807,682
18706,670
18607,146
18507,352
18406,353
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Clarke

Military engagements that took place in Clarke, Virginia.

Berryville — Skirmish (August 1862)
1862
Skirmish at Cedarville (Clarke County)
1862
Ashby's Gap Cavalry Fight (June 21, 1863)
1863
Berryville Canyon Approach (September 13-18, 1864)
1864
Action at Berryville Pike (September 1864)
1864
Action at Nineveh
1864
Battle of Berryville Virginia
1864
Skirmish on Berryville Pike
1864
Cavalry Fight at Berryville
1864
Berryville — Skirmish (September 3–4 1864)
1864
Mosby's Hanging — Berryville Execution
1864
Battle of Berryville (Virginia 1864)
1864
Mosby at Berryville Virginia (Greenback Raid)
1864
Engagement at Berryville Canyon / Berryville Pike (Sept 1864)
1864
Battle of Berryville (September 1864)
1864
Berryville — Engagement (September 13 1864)
1864
Berryville Skirmish – Sheridan vs. Early Aug 13 1864
1864
Battle of Snicker's Gap (Clarke/Loudoun Counties)
1864
Third Winchester – Berryville Canyon Fight
1864
Engagement at Nineveh (Nov 1864)
1864
Third Winchester – Berryville Pike Advance
1864
Engagement at Opequon Creek (Aug-Sept 1864)
1864

Historic places in Clarke

National Register of Historic Places listings in Clarke, Virginia.

Greenway Court
White Post
Cool Spring Battlefield
Berryville
Annefield
Boyce
Long Branch
Millwood
Soldier's Rest
Berryville
Bear's Den Rural Historic District
Bluemont
Millwood Commercial Historic District
Millwood
Long Marsh Run Rural Historic District
Berryville
Old Chapel
Millwood
Chapel Rural Historic District
Millwood
Scaleby
Boyce
Clermont
Berryville
River House
Millwood
Norwood
Berryville
Cleridge
Stephenson
Berryville Historic District
Berryville
Farnley
White Post
Burwell-Morgan Mill
Millwood
Glendale Farm
Berryville
Fairfield
Berryville
Greenway Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Millwood
Josephine City Historic District
Berryville
Wickliffe Church
Berryville
Clarke County Courthouse (Old)
Berryville
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Frequently asked about Clarke

When does Clarke first appear in the US census?
Clarke, Virginia first appears in the federal census in 1840, with a recorded population of 6,353.
What is the population of Clarke?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Clarke had a recorded population of 14,783.
Were any battles fought in Clarke?
22 documented military engagements took place in Clarke, including Berryville — Skirmish (August 1862), Skirmish at Cedarville (Clarke County), Ashby's Gap Cavalry Fight (June 21, 1863).
How many historic places are in Clarke?
43 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Clarke, Virginia.
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