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Clarke County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Clarke County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Clarke County is anchored by the University of Georgia, which drives an unusually high educational attainment rate of 48.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher and pulls the median age down to 29.6 years — well below typical county averages. The labor force of roughly 81,200 (62.5% participation) earns a median wage of $28,511, reflecting the wage profile of a college-town economy, while a 25.9% poverty rate and $53,625 median household income point to significant income stratification. The county added 3.7% in population over five years, homeownership sits at just 41.4%, and median gross rent of $1,162/month underscores the renter-heavy character of the market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

129,995

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$53,625

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

29.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.7% since 2018

Clarke County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone73,767 (56.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone33,281 (25.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race7,301 (5.6%)
  • Asian Alone5,451 (4.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,611 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,514 (3.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish11,056
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,643
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,388
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)948
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic646

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

71.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,071

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$64,027

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$31,915

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance21,847
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services8,319
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)7,187
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,898
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)5,192

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations30,005
  2. 2.Service Occupations12,498
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations10,617
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,153
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,559

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.57×)8,901
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.48×)22,422
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 0.95×)6,689
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.86×)6,867
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.84×)3,195

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$271,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,162/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

41.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,014 (22.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,393 (15.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,090 (13.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,773 (12.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,053 (9.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,042 (4.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

48.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$28,511

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone44,923 (70.4%)
  • Worked At Home8,600 (13.5%)
  • Carpooled4,963 (7.8%)
  • Walked2,922 (4.6%)
  • Public Transit1,207 (1.9%)
  • Bicycle564 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.