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)
White76,09059.05%
Black or African American34,35326.66%
Two or more races8,4846.58%
Asian5,2524.08%
Other race4,0623.15%
Native American5870.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander360.03%

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

28.9

Total

28.4

Male

29.3

Female

Clarke County, Georgia Adults

There are 107,087 adults, (14,825 of whom are seniors) in Clarke County, Georgia.

Clarke County, Georgia Age Dependency

39.7

Age Dependency Ratio

16.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Clarke County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female67,47452.36%
Male61,39047.64%

Clarke County, Georgia Population by Age

Clarke County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All53,3362.2241.258.8
Non Family28,3811.5526.173.9
Married16,1872.9369.830.2
Female6,4773.133664
Male2,2912.954159

2.89

Average Family Size

2.22

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 Grade4,7846.53%
Associates Degree4,7816.53%
Bachelors Degree17,84824.36%
Graduate Degree17,28123.59%
High School Graduate13,65818.64%
Less Than 9th Grade2,6403.6%
Some College12,27316.75%

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
White40,12138,93325,332
Black21,24917,4614,786
Hispanic7,0914,9381,962
2+ Races4,4443,5371,923
Asian2,6382,4221,926
Other Race2,0751,563427
Native American18318372
Islander36369

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 73.01%.

Clarke County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,128$53,690$41,804
Graduate Degree$58,219$65,680$55,546
High School Graduate$30,907$32,738$29,651
Less Than 9th Grade$30,723$30,715$30,768
Overall$38,695$41,566$36,218
Some College$33,464$37,712$25,635

$38,695

Average Earnings

$41,566

Average Male

$36,218

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

84.98% of Clarke County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 15.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.76% of the population.

Clarke County, Georgia Language

Clarke County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White64,45216,58925.74%
Black32,9149,43128.65%
Hispanic13,3493,47926.06%
Multiple7,6261,62321.28%
Asian4,0791,32932.58%
Other3,7741,13630.1%
Native57412521.78%

26.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.52%

Male Poverty Rate

28.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clarke County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clarke County, Georgia is Asian, with 32.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clarke County, Georgia is Multiple, with 21.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 44.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.61%.

Clarke County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.76%
High School18.28%
Some College14.96%
Bachelors or Greater7.56%

Clarke County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.47%
Male Unemployed33.74%
Female Employed21.25%
Male Employed14.3%

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$75,254$102,776
Households$48,692$72,456
Married Families$102,234$130,290
Non Families$32,506$43,798

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clarke County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.0%

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 35-44.

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

4,876

Number of Veterans

4,452

Male Veterans

424

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,715
First Gulf War1,283
Second Gulf War1,150
Korea192
World War II51

Clarke County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,212
35 to 541,143
55 to 64967
75+927
18 to 34627

Clarke County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,4895.19%
Black1,0484.03%
2+ Races1682.82%
Asian1062.33%
Hispanic780.82%
Other Race652.37%

Clarke County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Clarke County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clarke County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

5.3%

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

57.54%

Born in Clarke County, Georgia

90.46%

Native Born

9.54%

Foreign Born

6%

Non Citizen

3.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.46% of Clarke County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 57.54% having been born in Georgia. 6% 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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