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Clarkston, GA
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Clarkston profile


Living in Clarkston



Clarkston is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 14,537 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Clarkston is the 79th largest community in Georgia.

Of important note, Clarkston is also a city of artists. Clarkston has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Clarkston’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Clarkston telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.62% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Clarkston is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Clarkston, the average commute to work is 33.88 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

For a small city, Clarkston has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride the bus. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Clarkston exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.

The education level of Clarkston citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.98% of adults in Clarkston have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Clarkston in 2022 was $18,820, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $75,280 for a family of four. However, Clarkston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Clarkston is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Clarkston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clarkston residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Clarkston include Ethiopian, Other Subsaharan African, African, English, and European.

Clarkston also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 39.96%.

The most common language spoken in Clarkston is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Other Asian languages.