Clarkesville, GA Population

Overview

1,644

Total Population

46.0

Median age

55.78%

Female population %

79.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

87.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Clarkesville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Clarkesville is 46.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clarkesville's population under 18 was 18.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clarkesville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clarkesville, 17.82% were under the age of 15, 12.10% aged 15 to 29, 41.36% aged 30 to 64, 19.46% aged 65 to 84, and 9.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 190 more females than males in Clarkesville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.78% females and 44.22% males in Clarkesville, GA.
The Clarkesville, GA gender ratio is 79.3:100 i.e. 79.3 men to 100 women (0.793).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 70.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 135.

Clarkesville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clarkesville population: 80.17% are White, 9.12% are Black or African American, 2.31% are Asian and 8.39% are multiracial.
Clarkesville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,625 (98.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clarkesville is White with a population of 1,318 (80.17% of the total population).

Clarkesville's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,112 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Clarkesville's population increased by 396 (30.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clarkesville's population increased by 201 (11.75%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Clarkesville's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,315.