Clarke County, Georgia

County in GA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

129,609

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

29.6

years ∙ half population younger than 29.6, half older

Diversity Index

62.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

9.9%

foreign-born population

90.1%Native

9.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Clarke County is a county in Georgia, United States.

Location

County in GA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC33.952185° N, 83.367152° W

DMS33° 57′ 07.87″ N, 83° 22′ 01.75″ W

Population Density & area

1,086/sq mi (419.4/km²)

Total Area

121.1 sq mi (313.8 km²)

Land Area

119.3 sq mi (309 km²) · 98.5%

Water Area

1.8 sq mi (4.8 km²) · 1.5%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.4% male

Male 47.4%

Female 52.6%

males per 100 females

Clarke County 90

Georgia 95.2

United States 98

Nativity

9.9%

foreign-born population

90.1%Native

9.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Clarke County 9.9%

Georgia 11.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

29.6

years ∙ half population younger than 29.6, half older

Clarke County

29.6

Georgia

37.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

41.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Clarke County 41.3

Georgia 61.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Clarke County	Georgia	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	16.7%	23.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	70.8%	61.8%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	12.5%	15%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	41.3	61.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	23.6	37.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	17.7	24.2	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

54.1%

Black

25.6%

Asian

4.1%

Hispanic

11.8%

Other

4.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

62.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Clarke County 62.5%

Georgia 64.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Clarke County population

	Clarke County	Georgia	United States
Hispanic or Latino	11.8%	11%	19.3%
Mexican	6.4%	5.5%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.5%	1.2%	1.8%
Cuban	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	4.3%	3.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	88.2%	89%	80.7%
One race	84.4%	85.1%	76.4%
White	54.1%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	25.6%	30.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	4.1%	4.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.8%	3.9%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

45.8% family

Family 45.8%

Non family 54.2%

% family households

Clarke County 45.8%

Georgia 66.2%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.19

persons per household

Clarke County

2.19

Georgia

2.62

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Clarke County population

	Clarke County	Georgia	United States
Total households	54,454	4,074,366	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.19	2.62	2.53
Family households	24,959	2,698,119	82,990,528
Average family size	2.87	3.24	3.14
Married couple family	15,690	1,893,490	60,637,388
Other families	9,269	804,629	22,353,140
Male householder	2,494	198,034	6,572,819
Female householder	6,775	606,595	15,780,321
Non-family households	29,495	1,376,247	46,236,968
One-person households	18,197	1,127,648	37,140,836
Male householder	8,109	493,656	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	1,976	133,085	5,225,110
Female householder	10,088	633,992	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	3,599	281,290	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	11,298	248,599	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

57,918

housing units

Clarke County 57,918

Georgia 4,541,835

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

94% occupied

Occupied 94%

Vacant 6%

vacancy rate

Clarke County 6%

Georgia 10.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

55.3%

Single family houses

55.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

40.2%

Mobile homes

4.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.1%

Median Year Built

1987

Half of houses were built before 1987, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

5.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

19.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

44.4%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

30.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Clarke County	Georgia	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.2	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	15.9%	10.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	57.5%	50.1%	51.6%
7+ rooms	26.6%	39.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.3%	1.6%	2.9%
1 bedroom	10.5%	7.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	33.3%	21.2%	25%
3 bedrooms	35.1%	41.1%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	18.7%	28.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1987	1992	1981
Total housing units	57,918	4,541,835	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

41.4% owners

Renter-occupied 58.6%

Owner-occupied 41.4%

homeownership rate

Clarke County 41.4%

Georgia 65.7%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.31

Owner-occupied

2.1

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Clarke County 2.31

Georgia 2.72

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Clarke County	Georgia	United States
Total occupied units	54,454	4,074,366	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	38.7%	26.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	38.7%	40%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.5%	16.6%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	12%	16.6%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.5%	97.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.9%	1.7%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.3%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.3%	32.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.6%	37.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.8%	23.9%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	30.5%	41.6%	51.4%
Electricity	68.3%	57%	41.3%
Solar	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.1%	0.6%	2%
No fuel used	0.7%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.4%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$298,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Clarke County

$298,900

Georgia

$303,300

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

29.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

29.7%

Owners without a mortgage

10.7%

Renters

59.6%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Clarke County	Georgia	United States
Property value
Median Value	$298,900	$303,300	$332,700
Under $100,000	7.5%	12.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	14%	15.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	28.7%	21.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	34.5%	30.4%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	12.7%	16.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	2.5%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	60.4%	63.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	39.6%	36.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,613	$1,783	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$592	$541	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,219	$1,393	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

47.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Clarke County 47.4%

Georgia 34.9%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Clarke County 10.3%

Georgia 10.7%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

50,169

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.2%

K–12

30.2%

College / Undergraduate

52.8%

Graduate / Professional

13.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

81.6%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Clarke County

81.6%

Georgia

38%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Clarke County	Georgia	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	50,169	2,760,030	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	3.2%	5.8%	5.7%
K–12	30.2%	68.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	1.6%	5.1%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	10.7%	19.9%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	9.3%	21.4%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	8.5%	22.6%	21.7%
College or graduate school	66.6%	25.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	52.8%	19.7%	21%
Graduate, professional school	13.9%	5.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	81.6%	38%	40.9%
School type
Public school	91%	84%	82%
Private school	9%	16%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

74,614

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

5.6%

HS graduate

19.4%

Some college no degree

16.4%

Associates degree

6.5%

Bachelors degree

23.1%

Graduate or professional degree

24.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

55.3% · 44.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

57.2% · 42.8%

HS graduate

47% · 53%

Some college no degree

48.2% · 51.8%

Associates degree

38.9% · 61.1%

Bachelors degree

48.5% · 51.5%

Graduate or professional degree

41.5% · 58.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Clarke County	Georgia	United States
Population (25+)	74,614	7,359,821	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	4.7%	4.2%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	5.6%	6.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	19.4%	26.6%	26%
Some college, no degree	16.4%	19.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	6.5%	8.4%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.4%	34.9%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	23.1%	21.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	24.3%	13.9%	14.1%
High School or higher	89.7%	89.2%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$43,235

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$35,470

HS graduate

$31,987

Some college or associates

$35,653

Bachelors degree

$52,782

Graduate or professional degree

$62,763

Poverty Rate

6.6%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

33.1%

HS graduate

20.8%

Some college or associates

15%

Bachelors degree or higher

6.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Clarke County	Georgia	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$43,235	$50,458	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$35,470	$32,349	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$31,987	$37,841	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$35,653	$44,633	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$52,782	$67,868	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$62,763	$84,480	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	33.1%	24.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	20.8%	14.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	15%	10.4%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.6%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Clarke County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

About Neilsberg Research

Neilsberg Research team are data scientists with expertise in processing, analysis and visualization of big data helping small businesses make right decisions.

Cite this page

Citation style

Url to be used as reference

This article is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be legal or tax advice. We recommend that you consult with a qualified professional such as a lawyer or accountant before making a decision. Many of the products and services featured here are from our affiliate partners. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. Read advertiser disclosure.