Clarke County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Clarke County, GA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 92% of counties in Georgia
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 75% of counties in Georgia
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Clarke County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 129,583 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1069.2 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.75% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 28.2 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 54,444 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Clarke County grew by 14.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 129,583 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Clarke County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 38.2% of residents. That is 15.5 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 49,480 38.2% +15.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 26,535 20.5% -2.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 19,091 14.7% -5.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 15,245 11.8% -3.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Georgia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 52.4% of the people living in Clarke County and men 47.6%.
- Women 52.4% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 47.6% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Clarke County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Clarke County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,222 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.39% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Clarke County is about 30% lower than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Clarke County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $338,461 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,218 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 41.4% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Clarke County is about 23.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,218 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Clarke County spend about 34 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 142 hours, about 5.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Clarke County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 17.0 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 34.1 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 142 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,401 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.5% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 9,346 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,905 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Georgia:
Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min).
Slowest:
Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).
The average commute time in Clarke County is 17 minutes, shorter than the 24 minutes in Georgia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Clarke County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Clarke County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.4% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.19 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Georgia:
Oconee County (0.4), Fulton County (0.4), Forsyth County (0.4).
Lowest:
Quitman County (0.1), Hancock County (0.1), Taliaferro County (0.1).
Health
Clarke County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Clarke County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.5 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.7% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.6% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Georgia:
Forsyth County (0.8), Oconee County (0.8), Fayette County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clinch County (0.7), Clay County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7).
Clarke County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Clarke County, GA is the largest of the 5 counties compared here, 129,583 residents against a local median of 64,164. Clarke County, GA's commute, at 17.0 min, runs 41% below the 28.6 min typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $54,222 against a local median of $84,885, 36% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Clarke County, GA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread 10.5 min on commute, so Clarke County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Clarke County, GA has the lowest commute of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County, GA | 129,583 | $54,222 #5/5 | $338,461 #2/5 | 17.0 min #1/5 |
| Oconee County, GA | 43,551 | $122,551 | $292,882 | 21.0 min |
| Madison County, GA | 31,526 | $63,654 | $99,285 | 27.0 min |
| Jackson County, GA | 84,777 | $88,667 | $255,208 | 30.2 min |
| Barrow County, GA | 89,881 | $81,102 | $343,781 | 31.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Clarke County, Georgia.
How big is Clarke County, Georgia by population?
About 129,583 people live in Clarke County, Georgia, in 54,444 households of 2.2 people on average. The median age is 28.2, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 9 years.
Is Clarke County, Georgia mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Clarke County, Georgia has 1,069 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 12 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Clarke County, Georgia an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 6.2 times the median household income ($338,461 against $54,222), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,218 a month takes about 27% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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