Clarkston, Washington Population 2024

7,259

Clarkston Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clarkston was:

  • White: 85.95%
  • Two or more races: 7.44%
  • Asian: 3.23%
  • Black or African American: 1.77%
  • Other race: 0.96%
  • Native American: 0.66%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,531.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.97% (70)
The current population of Clarkston, Washington is 7,259 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,189.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,20785.95%
Two or more races5377.44%
Asian2333.23%
Black or African American1281.77%
Other race690.96%
Native American480.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clarkston Population by Race

Clarkston Population Pyramid 2024

Clarkston Median Age

36.2

Total

33.2

Male

38.8

Female

Clarkston Adults

There are 5,609 adults, (1,064 of whom are seniors) in Clarkston.

Clarkston Age Dependency

58.9

Age Dependency Ratio

23.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Clarkston Sex Ratio

Female3,59349.75%
Male3,62950.25%

Clarkston Population by Age

Clarkston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8462.4951.348.7
Non Family1,3851.374357
Married9473.2769.730.3
Female3754.1439.560.5
Male1393.9139.660.4

3.34

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

51.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clarkston Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3196.76%
Associates Degree57912.27%
Bachelors Degree57312.14%
Graduate Degree2054.35%
High School Graduate1,55733%
Less Than 9th Grade190.4%
Some College1,46631.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clarkston Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clarkston Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0963,801637
2+ Races24924770
Hispanic1961695
Asian14814366
Other Race69380
Black53530

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.59%.

Clarkston Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,484$47,778$19,648
Graduate Degree$0$250,001$50,868
High School Graduate$34,474$37,608$33,795
Less Than 9th Grade$33,625$33,875$0
Overall$34,617$37,945$33,088
Some College$32,473$30,375$33,269

$34,617

Average Earnings

$37,945

Average Male

$33,088

Average Female

Clarkston Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clarkston Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clarkston Language

93.6% of Clarkston residents speak only English, while 6.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.81% of the population.

Clarkston Language

Clarkston Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,84099817.09%
Multiple53112323.16%
Black12510382.4%
Hispanic4426614.93%
Native4848100%

18.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.72%

Male Poverty Rate

22.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clarkston

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clarkston is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clarkston is Hispanic, with 14.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.49%.

Clarkston Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.75%
Bachelors or Greater13.61%
High School12.96%
Some College8.3%

Clarkston Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.45%
Male Unemployed26.32%
Male Employed6.83%
Female Employed6.32%

Clarkston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clarkston Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,083$80,031
Households$48,587$70,059
Married Families$93,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,420$51,282

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clarkston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.6%

Male Marriage Rate

31.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Clarkston Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clarkston Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Clarkston Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clarkston Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

340

Number of Veterans

314

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam166
Second Gulf War88
Korea27
First Gulf War24
World War II9

Clarkston Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74121
55 to 6469
75+62
35 to 5449
18 to 3439

Clarkston Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3206.5%
2+ Races205.48%

Clarkston Veterans by Race

Clarkston Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clarkston Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Employment Rate

9.9%

Unemployment Rate

Clarkston Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clarkston Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clarkston 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

20.06%

Born in Clarkston

95.67%

Native Born

4.33%

Foreign Born

3.23%

Non Citizen

1.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.67% of Clarkston residents were born in the United States, with 20.06% having been born in Washington. 3.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Clarkston Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,348180.25%
20287,330180.25%
20277,312170.23%
20267,295180.25%
20257,277180.25%
20247,259170.23%
20237,242-25-0.34%
20227,267-6-0.08%
20217,273841.17%
20207,189-218-2.94%
20197,407-26-0.35%
20187,43300%
20177,433600.81%
20167,373400.55%
20157,333-40-0.54%
20147,37370.1%
20137,366620.85%
20127,304-25-0.34%
20117,329650.89%
20107,26400%
20007,3375848.65%
19906,753-150-2.17%
19806,9035919.36%
19706,3121031.66%
19606,20959210.54%
19505,6172,50180.26%
19403,1162468.57%
19302,870-4,478-60.94%

Clarkston Population by Year