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Clarkesville, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Habersham County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,827
Population
743/sq mi density
$66,316
Median Income
$30,282 per capita
$198,900
Home Value
$375,180 Zillow
$1,037
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
49
Violent Crime/100K
787 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$66,316 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$198,900 home value, $1,037/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
49 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,316
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,282
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Clarkesville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Clarkesville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,316
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,282
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,407
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$941
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$941
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.5%
77% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.1%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,106M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.5%
Other
21.4%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,149
Restaurants
87
Healthcare
91
Retail
174
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,407
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,858
10% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,316 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,282 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,407 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $941 |
| County GDP | $2,106M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,149 |
| Restaurants | 87 |
| Healthcare | 91 |
| Retail | 174 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,407 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,858 |