Clarke County, Georgia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 129,267
Median household income: $52,267
Median home value: $271,900

Clarke County, Georgia counts 129,267 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $52,267, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Clarke County's population grew 2.4% from 126,176 to 129,267, while its median household income rose 35.3% from $38,623 to $52,267.

25.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.19 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 129,267
Median age: 29.4 yrs
Median household income: $52,267
Median home value: $271,900
Median gross rent: $1,162
Housing units: 56,913
Homeownership rate: 41.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

126,176129,267

Median household income

$38,623$52,267

Median home value

$170,700$271,900

Median gross rent

$856$1,162

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	126,176	$38,623	$170,700	$856
2020	126,952	$40,363	$186,800	$872
2021	128,195	$44,070	$199,400	$940
2022	128,864	$48,692	$242,600	$1,045
2023	129,267	$52,267	$271,900	$1,162

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 2425.6%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,247	4.8%
5 to 17	15,689	12.1%
18 to 24	33,073	25.6%
25 to 34	20,335	15.7%
35 to 44	14,858	11.5%
45 to 54	11,881	9.2%
55 to 64	11,588	9.0%
65 to 74	9,661	7.5%
75 and over	5,935	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	70,365	54.4%
Black or African American	33,824	26.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	195	0.2%
Asian	5,386	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	455	0.4%
Two or more races	4,291	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,751	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate17.8%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree24.2%

Graduate or professional degree24.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,452	10.0%
High school graduate	13,191	17.8%
Some college or associate's	17,473	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	18,006	24.2%
Graduate or professional degree	18,136	24.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit2.1%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	45,620	72.2%
Carpooled	4,893	7.7%
Public transit	1,298	2.1%
Walked	2,830	4.5%
Bicycle	591	0.9%
Worked from home	7,476	11.8%
Other means	488	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21,139	37.9%
15 to 29 min	23,194	41.6%
30 to 44 min	5,890	10.6%
45 to 59 min	2,196	3.9%
60+ min	3,301	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 25.9% (30,727 of 118,852)

	Count	Share
Family households	25,151	46.4%
Nonfamily households	29,010	53.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	54,161	95.2%
Vacant	2,752	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	22,336	41.2%
Renter-occupied	31,825	58.8%

1-unit, detached49.1%

1-unit, attached6.4%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units17.5%

20 or more units11.3%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	27,933	49.1%
1-unit, attached	3,635	6.4%
2 to 4 units	6,626	11.6%
5 to 19 units	9,968	17.5%
20 or more units	6,424	11.3%
Mobile home & other	2,327	4.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 13059
State: Georgia
Land area: 119 sq mi
Water area: 1.84 sq mi
Center point: 33.9522, -83.3672

Cities & places

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