Clarkston Population History 1990 - 2023

Clarkston Population Facts

What is the current population of Clarkston?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Clarkston is 14,396. Clarkston, Georgia is the 2,451st largest city in the US.

What county is Clarkston, Georgia in?

Clarkston is located entirely in DeKalb County.

What is the size of Clarkston, Georgia in square miles?

Clarkston has an area of 1.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Clarkston?

The peak population of Clarkston was in 2020, when its population was 14,710. In 2020, Clarkston was the 2,369th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,451st largest city in the US. Clarkston is currently 2.1% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Clarkston growing?

Clarkston has grown 91.2% since the 2000. Clarkston, Georgia is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 86% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Clarkston, Georgia?

Clarkston has a population density of 6,955.8 people per square mile. Clarkston has the highest population density in Georgia.

Clarkston Demographics

What is the voting age population of Clarkston, Georgia?

The total voting age population of Clarkston, Georgia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,641. The voting age population is 44.6% male and 55.4% female.

What percentage of Clarkston, Georgia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 4.2% of the residents of Clarkston are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Clarkston, Georgia?

The racial demographics of Clarkston are 59.5% Black, 24.6% Asian, 12.4% White, 2.1% Two or more races, 1.1% American Indian, 0.2% Other and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 4.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Clarkston, Georgia residents are below the poverty line?

In Clarkston, 30.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 47.0%. On a per-household basis, 27.0% of families are below the poverty line in Clarkston.

What percentage of Clarkston, Georgia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 71.6% of Clarkston residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Clarkston, Georgia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 69.5% of Clarkston residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 24.1% have a bachelor's degree and 7.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Clarkston, Georgia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Clarkston residents aged 5 and older, 58.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 18.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 11.6% speak an Asian language.

Clarkston Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Clarkston, Georgia?

The unemployment rate in Clarkston is 10.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Clarkston, Georgia residents work for the government?

In Clarkston, 10.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Clarkston, Georgia?

The median household income in Clarkston is $41,070.

Clarkston Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Clarkston, Georgia?

In Clarkston, 12.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Clarkston, Georgia?

Renters occupy 87.1% of housing units in Clarkston.

What percentage of Clarkston, Georgia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Clarkston, 2.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Clarkston, Georgia housing units were built after 2000?

In Clarkston, 4.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 170 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Clarkston, Georgia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Clarkston is $1,024.

What percentage of households in Clarkston, Georgia have broadband internet?

In Clarkston, 80.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.