Clarkston is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 14,537 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Clarkston is the 79th largest community in Georgia.

Of important note, Clarkston is also a city of artists. Clarkston has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Clarkston’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Clarkston telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.62% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Clarkston is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Clarkston, the average commute to work is 33.88 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Clarkston, even though it is a small city, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, city who have a need for low-cost transportation.

The citizens of Clarkston are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.98% of adults in Clarkston having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Clarkston in 2022 was $18,820, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $75,280 for a family of four. However, Clarkston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Clarkston is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Clarkston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clarkston residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Clarkston include Ethiopian, Other Subsaharan African, African, English, and European.

In addition, Clarkston has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (39.96%).

The most common language spoken in Clarkston is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Other Asian languages.