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Clarkston

Georgia · 5,385 residents · 1.85 sq mi
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Clarkston is a city of 5,385 people in Georgia. 23% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 27.7. The population has fallen 26% since 2000. The typical home is worth $70,700. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

5,385
−26%vs 2000
vs 7,231 in 2000
1990 – 2025
27.7
−1%vs 2000
vs 28.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.85 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K7K10K13K16K19902000201020202024Clarkston
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.1%(492)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(348)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.1%(275)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(354)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2413.7%(736)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3429%(1,563)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(771)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.8%(419)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 643.2%(175)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 742.4%(130)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.1%(112)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.2%(10)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,971
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,436 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,960
−2%vs 2000
vs $14,304 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.5%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$70,700
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $93,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$556
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $759 in 2000
US average: $450
23.2%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.4% in 2000
76.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic17.3%(1,253)
Black55.1%(3,987)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(333)
Asian12.4%(900)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic37.4%(2,012)
Black55.4%(2,981)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(135)
Asian5.8%(313)
Other1.5%(79)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(121)
Guatemalan0.7%(105)
Puerto Rican0.4%(61)
Venezuelan0.2%(34)
Dominican0.2%(32)
Peruvian0.2%(22)
Asian origin
Kazakh4.5%(653)
Burmese3.9%(570)
Vietnamese2.7%(387)
Bangladeshi0.6%(94)
Asian Indian0.4%(65)
Bhutanese0.4%(65)
Nepalese0.4%(58)
Pakistani0.2%(31)
Thai0.2%(25)
Cambodian0.1%(13)
Filipino0.1%(9)
Korean0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Subsaharan African28.8%(4,194)
Ethiopian15.5%(2,261)
American2.8%(405)
English2.7%(388)
Irish2.1%(307)
German1.5%(212)
West Indian1.3%(192)
Kenyan1.3%(189)
Scottish0.9%(126)
Jamaican0.8%(115)
Somali0.7%(107)
Nigerian0.6%(94)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(93)
Polish0.4%(60)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(56)
Ukrainian0.4%(55)
Italian0.4%(52)
French0.3%(42)
Haitian0.2%(32)
Guyanese0.2%(22)
Swedish0.1%(18)
Iraqi0.1%(16)
Syrian0.1%(16)
Austrian0.1%(13)
Dutch0.1%(13)
Greek0%(6)
British0%(5)
Slovak0%(2)
Section 05

Education

23.2%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.7%
+7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.4%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.4 min
+10%vs 2000
vs 21.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married58.3%(2,608)
Married38.2%(1,709)
Widowed0.2%(9)
Divorced3.3%(146)
Women 15+
Never married48.1%(2,435)
Married33.8%(1,712)
Widowed4.9%(249)
Divorced13.2%(670)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.4%
−21.8 ptssince 2013
from 36.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
29.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 25.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
+7.9 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
6.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 7.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
45.0%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 40.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
44.6%
+9.9 ptssince 2020
from 34.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.9%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 43.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.3%(77)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.3%(39)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.1%(50)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 293 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Clarkston, Georgia?

Clarkston, Georgia has about 5,385 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Clarkston, Georgia?

The typical household in Clarkston, Georgia earns about $28,971 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Clarkston, Georgia expensive?

In Clarkston, Georgia, the median home is worth about $70,700, and the typical rent is about $556 a month.

How educated are people in Clarkston, Georgia?

About 23.2% of adults age 25 and over in Clarkston, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Clarkston, Georgia?

About 11.5% of people in Clarkston, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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