Clarkston, GA Population

Overview

14,455

Total Population

26.4

Median age

50.85%

Female population %

96.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

53.3

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

31

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Clarkston's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Clarkston is 26.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clarkston's population under 18 was 35.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clarkston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 3.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clarkston, 31.03% were under the age of 15, 25.11% aged 15 to 29, 40.14% aged 30 to 64, 3.67% aged 65 to 84, and 0.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 245 more females than males in Clarkston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.85% females and 49.15% males in Clarkston, GA.
The Clarkston, GA gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 900.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,148.

Clarkston's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clarkston population: 8.39% are White, 63.68% are Black or African American, 23.11% are Asian, 0.84% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.21% are some other race and 2.77% are multiracial.
Clarkston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,145 (97.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clarkston is Black or African American with a population of 9,205 (63.68% of the total population).

Clarkston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 14,730 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Clarkston's population increased by 4,466 (58.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clarkston's population increased by 2,587 (21.30%), 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, Clarkston's population was lowest in year 2005 at 7,491.