Clarke County | |
|---|---|
 Clarke County courthouse and Confederate monument in Quitman | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°02′N 88°41′W / 32.04°N 88.69°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | December 23, 1833[1] |
| Seat | Quitman |
| Largest city | Quitman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 694 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
| • Land | 692 sq mi (1,790 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 15,615 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (8.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | "Visit Clarke County". |
Clarke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,615.[2] Its county seat is Quitman.[3] Clarke County is named for Joshua G. Clarke,[4] the first Mississippi state chancellor and judge.
The county is part of the Meridian, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "Clarke County, Mississippi Genealogy & History Network". Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Clarke County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 83.