Clarke County, Virginia

Clarke County, Virginia, has 15,609 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Berryville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 176 sq mi (456 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
15,609
Land area
176 sq mi (456 km²)
County seat or government
Berryville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$117,111 ± $12,127
Median home value
$550,100 ± $28,489
Median rent, with utilities
$1,371 ± $94
Homes lived in by their owners
81.5% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro areaOutlying county
Water area
2.2 sq mi (5.69 km²)
State
Virginia
County code (FIPS)
51043
Coordinates (central point)
39.115307, -77.990748

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Clarke County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2263035,615 people
  2. 226119,276 people
  3. 201353,585 people
  4. 226202,825 people
  5. 226631,705 people
  6. 20130271 people
  7. 226460 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Clarke County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Magisterial districts in Clarke County, largest first

  1. Berryville District3,320 people
  2. Millwood District3,085 people
  3. White Post District3,053 people
  4. Russell District2,947 people
  5. Buckmarsh District2,811 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All magisterial districts in Virginia, by county

School districts in Clarke County, largest first

  1. Clarke County Public Schools15,216 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Berryville, Virginia (town)4,707 people
  2. Shenandoah Farms, Virginia (CDP)4,179 people
  3. Boyce, Virginia (town)891 people
  4. Shenandoah Retreat, Virginia (CDP)592 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Jefferson County, West Virginia15 mi northeast
  2. Frederick County, Virginia16 mi northwest
  3. Warren County, Virginia18 mi southwest
  4. Loudoun County, Virginia19 mi east
  5. Berkeley County, West Virginia23 mi north
  6. Fauquier County, Virginia27 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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