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Clarkesville, Georgia

City in Habersham County, Georgia · ZIP 30523

  • Habersham County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 2,159 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 768Households
  • $66,316Median household income
  • $198,900Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Clarkesville

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Population, 2000 to 2020+53.1%
1k1.3k1.5k1.8k2k2000: 1,24820002010: 1,73320102020: 1,91120201,2481,911
Population of Clarkesville at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,248
20101,733
20201,911

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Clarkesville
Under $50k36%
$50k to $100k44.6%
$100k to $150k13.5%
$150k to $200k4.9%
$200k and over0.8%

Median household income $66,316 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Clarkesville
Owner occupied
495 units
Renter occupied
273 units
Vacancy rate
9.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Clarkesville compared with its county and state
Clarkesville compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureClarkesvilleHabersham CountyGeorgia
Population1,82746,94810,822,590
Median household income$66,316$65,622$74,664
Median age52.139.637.4
Median home value$198,900$212,000$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.5%24.2%34.2%
Foreign-born residents4.9%8.0%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes64.5%74.7%65.4%
Mean commute to work18.9 minutes27.6 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Clarkesville1
Public schools in Clarkesville, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Clarkesville Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Habersham County

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Clarkesville3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Clarkesville
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 9 (GA-9)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 10
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 50

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Clarkesville’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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