Clarke County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13059 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
129,609
Rank #507 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,625 −28.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,553 of 3,222
21th %ile
Poverty Rate
26.0% +106.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,022 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Home Value
$298,900 +6.0% vs nat'l
Rank #634 of 3,222
80th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
47.4% +40.6% vs nat'l
Rank #134 of 3,222
96th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.2% −1.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,144 of 3,222
33th %ile

At a Glance

41.4% Homeownership
88.8% Insured
47.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.4%30.9%46.3%54.1%25.6%11.8%4.1%3.8%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Clarke County, Georgia

Clarke County, Georgia has a total population of 129,609, making it the 507th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clarke County is 29.6 years, which is 23.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clarke County is $53,625, which ranks #2,553 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 26.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.2%.

The median home value in Clarke County is $298,900, 6.0% above the national median. Renters in Clarke County pay a median gross rent of $1,219 per month. The homeownership rate is 41.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clarke County, 47.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.6% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.0 min.

Clarke County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 54.1% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (25.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (11.8%).

All data for Clarke County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.