Clarke County, Georgia Population 2024

130,140

Clarke County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 130,140 with a growth rate of 0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clarke County, Georgia is the 19th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 117,389 and has seen a growth of 10.86% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029131,1752070.16%
2028130,9682070.16%
2027130,7612070.16%
2026130,5542070.16%
2025130,3472070.16%
2024130,1402070.16%
2023129,9332070.16%
2022129,7265200.4%
2021129,2066550.51%
2020128,5513130.24%
2019128,2381,0590.83%
2018127,1795050.4%
2017126,6741,8011.44%
2016124,8731,2521.01%
2015123,6213,1842.64%
2014120,437-490-0.41%
2013120,9271,0120.84%
2012119,9151,6861.43%
2011118,2298400.72%
2010117,38900%
199087,59413,09617.58%
198074,4989,32114.3%
197065,17719,81443.68%
196045,3638,81324.11%
195036,5508,15228.71%
194028,3982,78510.87%
193025,613-498-1.91%
192026,1112,83812.19%
191023,2735,56531.43%
190017,7082,52216.61%
189015,1863,48429.77%
188011,702-1,239-9.57%
187012,9411,72315.36%
186011,218990.89%
185011,1195975.67%
184010,5223463.4%
183010,1761,40916.07%
18208,7671,13914.93%
18107,628-123,547-94.18%
2024 Growth Rate
0.16% (207)
County Website
Clarke County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Athens
2020 Population
128,551
Area
119 mi²
Density
1094 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.24% (1,589)
Founded
1801

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White74,56857.69%
Black or African American33,97026.28%
Two or more races10,4048.05%
Asian5,4544.22%
Other race4,3813.39%
Native American4900.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clarke County, Georgia Population by Race

Clarke County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Clarke County, Georgia Median Age

29.4

Total

28.8

Male

29.9

Female

Clarke County, Georgia Adults

There are 107,331 adults, (15,596 of whom are seniors) in Clarke County, Georgia.

Clarke County, Georgia Age Dependency

40.9

Age Dependency Ratio

17

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Clarke County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female67,98052.59%
Male61,28747.41%

Clarke County, Georgia Population by Age

Clarke County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All54,1612.1941.258.8
Non Family29,0101.5325.974.1
Married16,2172.9372.227.8
Female6,4563.0435.264.8
Male2,4782.8834.365.7

2.87

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

41.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clarke County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,1865.64%
Associates Degree5,2417.06%
Bachelors Degree18,00624.25%
Graduate Degree18,13624.42%
High School Graduate13,19117.76%
Less Than 9th Grade3,2664.4%
Some College12,23216.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clarke County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clarke County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White40,33439,48925,816
Black21,40817,6744,866
Hispanic7,4685,0062,343
2+ Races5,4594,1112,302
Asian2,8182,4951,911
Other Race2,3671,637662
Native American11411452

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 67.81%.

Clarke County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,977$57,442$44,359
Graduate Degree$60,938$70,968$58,097
High School Graduate$29,620$32,459$27,078
Less Than 9th Grade$34,061$36,021$30,298
Overall$41,423$45,647$36,968
Some College$34,677$40,594$27,650

$41,423

Average Earnings

$45,647

Average Male

$36,968

Average Female

Clarke County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clarke County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clarke County, Georgia Language

84.9% of Clarke County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 15.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.99% of the population.

Clarke County, Georgia Language

Clarke County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White64,19315,92824.81%
Black32,4048,78827.12%
Hispanic13,9613,54725.41%
Multiple9,5911,90119.82%
Asian4,1231,54537.47%
Other4,1391,16228.07%
Native45917939%

25.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.65%

Male Poverty Rate

27.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clarke County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clarke County, Georgia is Native, with 39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clarke County, Georgia is Multiple, with 19.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 45.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.95%.

Clarke County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.77%
High School20.73%
Some College14.26%
Bachelors or Greater6.84%

Clarke County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.1%
Male Unemployed42.66%
Female Employed20.56%
Male Employed14.38%

Clarke County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clarke County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,356$108,615
Households$52,267$76,893
Married Families$107,865$138,512
Non Families$34,091$47,382

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clarke County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.7%

Male Marriage Rate

30.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Clarke County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clarke County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Clarke County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clarke County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,367

Number of Veterans

3,935

Male Veterans

432

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,601
First Gulf War1,150
Second Gulf War971
Korea172
World War II54

Clarke County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,171
35 to 541,092
75+872
55 to 64663
18 to 34569

Clarke County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,9594.49%
Black1,0253.98%
2+ Races1792.45%
Hispanic1581.58%
Other Race1113.73%
Asian931.95%

Clarke County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Clarke County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clarke County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.5%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Clarke County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clarke County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clarke County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.99%

Born in Clarke County, Georgia

90.33%

Native Born

9.67%

Foreign Born

6.16%

Non Citizen

3.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.33% of Clarke County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 56.99% having been born in Georgia. 6.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clarke County, Georgia Place of Birth

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