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Moving to Clarkston, Georgia

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Population: 7,231. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,078 (-2.1% change)
Males: 3,681 (50.9%), Females: 3,550 (49.1%)

DeKalb County

Zip code: 30021

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.1 years
Median household income: $37,436
Median house value: $97,800

Population by Race

Races in Clarkston:

  • Black (55.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (17.3%)
  • Vietnamese (9.8%)
  • Two or more races (9.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • Other Asian (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

Ancestries: Subsaharan African (13.6%), German (2.8%), Irish (1.6%), English (1.2%), United States (1.2%), Arab (1.1%).

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Clarkston, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clarkston

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarkston city

  • Never married: 41.5%
  • Now married: 37.7%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

31.8% Foreign born (10.4% Asia, 9.0% Africa, 8.2% Europe, 3.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,834 (+34.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clarkston:

  • DEKALB MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; DECATUR, GA)
  • EMORY NORTHLAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CEN (about 4 miles; TUCKER, GA)
  • DECATUR HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; DECATUR, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clarkston:

  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 18 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 20 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 65 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clarkston:

  • DEKALB-PEACHTREE (about 6 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: PDK)
  • FULTON COUNTY AIRPORT-BROWN FIELD (about 20 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: FTY)
  • BERRY HILL (about 20 miles; STOCKBRIDGE, GA; Abbreviation: 4A0)

Amtrak station near Clarkston:

  • 11 miles: ATLANTA (1688 PEACHTREE ST. NW). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Clarkston:

  • DEKALB TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,895; Location: 495 N INDIAN CREEK DR; Public; Website: www.dekalb.tec.ga.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarkston:

  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 5 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 10,839)
  • GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 9 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 8,213)
  • GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 17,302)
  • GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 12 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 13,841)
  • CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,652)
  • MOREHOUSE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,867)

Schools

Public high school in Clarkston:

  • CLARKSTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,092; Location: 618 NORTH INDIAN CREEK DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Clarkston:

  • INDIAN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 699; Location: 724 NORTH INDIAN CREEK DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JOLLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 507; Location: 1070 OTELLO AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DEKALB TRUANCY SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 955 N. INDIAN CREEK DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • ATLANTA AREA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (Location: 890 NORTH INDIAN CREEK DRIVE; Grades: PK – 12)

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