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Clarkston, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · DeKalb County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
14,560
Population
7,870/sq mi density
$46,495
Median Income
$19,015 per capita
$279,500
Home Value
$264,564 Zillow
$1,355
Median Rent
33.5% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
569
Violent Crime/100K
2,936 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$46,495 median income, 6.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$279,500 home value, $1,355/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
569 violent crimes/100K (50% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+15.4%
12,552 → 14,489
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.5%
$32,392 → $46,495
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Clarkston across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
16,025
+1,536 from 2023 (14,489)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,879
+$13,384 from 2023 ($46,495)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,552 | — | $32,392 | — |
| 2015 | 12,763 | +1.7% | $34,287 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 12,839 | +0.6% | $35,934 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 12,678 | -1.3% | $41,070 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 14,538 | +14.7% | $48,643 | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 14,489 | -0.3% | $46,495 | -4.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.