Clarkston, GA Profile

Clarkston, GA, population 7,078, is located in Georgia's DeKalb county, about 9.5 miles from Atlanta and 50.6 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Clarkston's population has grown by about 34%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Clarkston has declined by about 2%.

Clarkston's property crime levels tend to be lower than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Clarkston tend to be higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	19%
	African American	56%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	13%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.10
	Males	27.70
	Females	28.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	18.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	22.00%		20 to 40:	21.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	2.00%		Over 60:	3.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,231	N/A
2001	7,235	0.06%
2002	7,174	-0.84%
2003	7,124	-0.70%
2004	7,094	-0.42%
2005	7,078	-0.23%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,436

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	608
2002	225
2003	N/A
2004	760
2005	904
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	-	2	1	3
Robbery	14	8	-	26	26	20
Aggravated Assault	30	9	-	27	39	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,714
2002	2,169
2003	N/A
2004	3,563
2005	4,354
2006	3,765

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	41	38	-	96	99	141
Larceny, Theft	75	89	-	121	140	86
Motor Vehicle Theft	85	37	-	41	79	48
Arson	-	-	-	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	1,000 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities