Clarkesville, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,959

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.9

9.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

6.34% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,798

11.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$254,700

Population & Diversity

Clarkesville, GA is home to a population of 1.96k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.9% of Clarkesville, GA residents were born outside of the country (96 people).

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.62k people) in Clarkesville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 121 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 64 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Clarkesville, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clarkesville, GA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clarkesville, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clarkesville, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.62k ± 335
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
121 ± 68
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
64 ± 55

6.43%

Hispanic Population

126 people

6.43% of the people in Clarkesville, GA are hispanic (126 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clarkesville, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

4.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

4.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

As of 2024, 4.9% of Clarkesville, GA residents (96 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clarkesville, GA was 4.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clarkesville, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
102 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 18

Clarkesville, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 12.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clarkesville, GA.

Economy

The economy of Clarkesville, GA employs 680 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clarkesville, GA were Retail Trade (121 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($56,528), Manufacturing ($56,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,667).

Employment

Occupations

680

2024 Value

± 140

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarkesville, GA grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 615 employees to 680 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarkesville, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (92 people), Management Occupations (71 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarkesville, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

680

2024 Value

± 140

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarkesville, GA grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 615 employees to 680 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarkesville, GA, are Retail Trade (121 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clarkesville, GA, though some of these residents may live in Clarkesville, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,779

Median earning men ± $16,800

$38,352

Median earning women ± $7,857

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,071), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,663), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,875), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($29,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clarkesville, GA was $254,700 in 2024, which is 0.766 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,900 to $254,700, a 28.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Clarkesville, GA is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clarkesville, GA have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clarkesville, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$254,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,250

$557

Median Property Taxes

±$145

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clarkesville, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clarkesville, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Clarkesville, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clarkesville, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,798

Median Household Income

± $12,656

837

Number of Households

± 180

In 2024, the median household income of the 837 households in Clarkesville, GA grew to $73,798 from the previous year's value of $66,316.

The following chart displays the households in Clarkesville, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clarkesville, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78%)
Carpooled (16.9%)
Worked At Home (3.47%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Clarkesville, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.9%) and those who worked at home (3.47%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarkesville, GA have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.97% of the workforce in Clarkesville, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clarkesville, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clarkesville, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clarkesville, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarkesville, GA (240 out of 1.83k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clarkesville, GA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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