Clermont is a city of 1,243 people in Georgia. Since 2000 the city has roughly tripled, up 824 people. Households here earn about 75% more than in Georgia as a whole. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. Few US cities rank higher on income. Median household income runs $135,500, well clear of the $82,259 US median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $135,500, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 88%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Clermont
What changed most since 1990
Population401 → 1,243(+210%)US over the same years: +35%
Median household income (2024 dollars)$48,753 → $135,500(+178%)US over the same years: +14%
White share96.5% → 91.8%(−4.7 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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)29.4%(15)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(11)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.6%(11)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.8%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 51 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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Over time
Clermont, decade by decade
Clermont population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
401
$48,753
$140,644
6.1%
8.4
2000
419
$78,938
$170,871
14.2%
10.4
2010
875
$76,874
$238,659
20.1%
10.6
2020
1,021
$104,538
$274,648
16.4%
26.0
2024
1,243
$135,500
$321,500
28.1%
19.2
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
