Clarkesville, GA Demographics

A map of Clarkesville's Population by Race

Clarkesville, Georgia has an estimated population of 1,959, a slight increase from the 1,911 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.4% White, 6.4% Hispanic, 6.2% Black, 4.3% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clarkesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clarkesville has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Clarkesville, that probability was 33.7% in 2020 and 31.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clarkesville is ranked the 302nd most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Clarkesville was ranked the 289th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clarkesville's White Population

1,615 residents of Clarkesville, or 82.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clarkesville is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Clarkesville ranks 146th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarkesville's White population has grown by an estimated 4.6%. White residents' share of Clarkesville's population has increased from 80.8% to 82.4%.

Clarkesville is more White than neighboring Demorest (80.3% White), Cornelia (57.4% White), Mount Airy (61.2% White), Baldwin (47.5% White), and Alto (42.1% White).

Clarkesville's Black Population

121 residents of Clarkesville, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clarkesville is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Clarkesville ranks 555th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarkesville's Black population has grown by an estimated 17.5%. Black residents' share of Clarkesville's population has increased from 5.4% to 6.2%.

Clarkesville is more Black than neighboring Demorest (5.1% Black), Mount Airy (0.3% Black), Baldwin (1.9% Black), and Alto (0% Black). Clarkesville is less Black than neighboring Cornelia (7.4% Black).

Clarkesville's Asian Population

13 residents of Clarkesville, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clarkesville is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Clarkesville ranks 166th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarkesville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 58.1%. Asian residents' share of Clarkesville's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.7%.

Clarkesville is more Asian than neighboring Baldwin (0.6% Asian). Clarkesville is less Asian than neighboring Cornelia (4% Asian), Mount Airy (5.9% Asian), and Alto (3.4% Asian).

Clarkesville's Hispanic Population

126 residents of Clarkesville, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clarkesville is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Clarkesville ranks 241st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarkesville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Clarkesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.4%.

Clarkesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Demorest (11.5% Hispanic), Cornelia (25% Hispanic), Mount Airy (31.3% Hispanic), Baldwin (47.9% Hispanic), and Alto (51.3% Hispanic).

Clarkesville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Clarkesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clarkesville is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Clarkesville ranks 511th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarkesville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clarkesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Clarkesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Demorest (0.3% Native American/Other), Baldwin (0.6% Native American/Other), and Alto (0.7% Native American/Other).

Clarkesville's Multiracial Population

84 residents of Clarkesville, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clarkesville is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Clarkesville ranks 70th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarkesville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 15.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Clarkesville's population has decreased from 5.2% to 4.3%.

Clarkesville is more Multiracial than neighboring Demorest (2% Multiracial), Mount Airy (1.3% Multiracial), Baldwin (1.7% Multiracial), and Alto (2.6% Multiracial). Clarkesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Cornelia (6.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.