Clarke County, Virginia

Clarke County
County
Old Clarke County Courthouse and Confederate monument
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°07′N 78°00′W / 39.12°N 78°W / 39.12; -78
Country United States
State Virginia
Founded1836
Named afterGeorge Rogers Clark
SeatBerryville
Largest townBerryville
Area
  Total
178 sq mi (460 km2)
  Land176 sq mi (460 km2)
  Water2.2 sq mi (6 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
14,783
  Density83/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district6th
Websiteclarkecounty.gov

Clarke County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,783. Its county seat is Berryville. Clarke County is included in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.