Clarkesville, GA Profile

Clarkesville, GA, population 1,505, is located in Georgia's Habersham county, about 45.8 miles from Athens and 77.5 miles from Atlanta.

Through the 90's Clarkesville's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Clarkesville has grown by about 21%.

Clarkesville's property crime levels tend to be Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	8%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.60
	Males	40.50
	Females	47.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	10.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	21.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,248	N/A
2001	1,284	2.88%
2002	1,329	3.50%
2003	1,361	2.41%
2004	1,471	8.08%
2005	1,505	2.31%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,880

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	438
2005	N/A
2006	451
2007	182
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	-	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	1	-	0	1	-
Robbery	-	-	-	0	-	2	0	-
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	5	-	5	2	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	4,310
2005	N/A
2006	8,628
2007	5,832
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	13	-	23	12	-
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	44	-	108	81	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	2	-	3	3	-
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	1,430 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities