Clarkston, GA Demographics

A map of Clarkston's Population by Race

Clarkston, Georgia had a population of 14,756 in 2020. It was 8.1% White, 64.3% Black, 19.4% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Clarkston, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 675 places in Georgia, Clarkston is the 86th most populous. 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).

Clarkston's White Population

1,199 residents of Clarkston identify as White, or 8.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Clarkston considerably less than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Clarkston is ranked #662 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clarkston is less White than neighboring Scottdale (33.2% White), Pine Lake (63.8% White), Avondale Estates (78% White), North Decatur (62.7% White), and Tucker (38.9% White).

Clarkston's Black Population

9,491 residents of Clarkston identify as Black, or 64.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clarkston considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Clarkston is ranked #73 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clarkston is more Black than neighboring Scottdale (36.5% Black), Pine Lake (18.8% Black), Avondale Estates (9.5% Black), North Decatur (12.9% Black), and Tucker (35.7% Black).

Clarkston's Asian Population

2,866 residents of Clarkston identify as Asian, or 19.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clarkston larger than the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Clarkston is ranked #7 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clarkston is more Asian than neighboring Scottdale (17.8% Asian), Pine Lake (1.1% Asian), Avondale Estates (2.8% Asian), North Decatur (13.2% Asian), and Tucker (8.3% Asian).

Clarkston's Hispanic Population

549 residents of Clarkston identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clarkston slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Clarkston is ranked #398 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clarkston is less Hispanic than neighboring Scottdale (7.3% Hispanic), Pine Lake (8.4% Hispanic), Avondale Estates (4% Hispanic), North Decatur (5.8% Hispanic), and Tucker (12.5% Hispanic).

Clarkston's Native American/Other Population

127 residents of Clarkston identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Clarkston roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Clarkston is ranked #123 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clarkston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Avondale Estates (0.8% Native American/Other), and Tucker (0.8% Native American/Other). Clarkston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pine Lake (1.7% Native American/Other).

Clarkston's Multiracial Population

524 residents of Clarkston identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clarkston roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Clarkston is ranked #268 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clarkston is less Multiracial than neighboring Scottdale (4.3% Multiracial), Pine Lake (6.3% Multiracial), Avondale Estates (4.9% Multiracial), North Decatur (4.5% Multiracial), and Tucker (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.