City in DeKalb County, Georgia · 1.8 sq mi · 7,787 people per sq mi
14,365 people live in Clarkston. The typical household earns $48,564, and the median resident is 27.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,756 in 2020
Poverty rate 34.39%
Men 23.2 · Women 28
1880–2026
14,365
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
14,365
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,365 | -66 | 0.46% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,431 | -5 | 0.03% |
| 2024 | 14,436 | -35 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 14,471 | -74 | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 14,545 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2021 | 14,544 | -212 | 1.44% |
| 2020 | 14,756 | +130 | 0.89% |
| 2019 | 14,626 | +117 | 0.81% |
| 2018 | 14,509 | +143 | 1.00% |
| 2017 | 14,366 | +204 | 1.44% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Clarkston has a population change lower than DeKalb County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 146 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 37% | 32% |
| Never married | 53% | 58% | 48% |
| Divorced | 9% | 3% | 13% |
| Widowed | 3% | <1% | 5% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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