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Clarke County, GA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Athens-Clarke County, GA
Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
USDA County Type (2025): Government, Retirement Destination, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2024 population: 129,995   ( 1,333 from 2020)
Land area: 119.2 square miles
Population density: 1090.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:71,091 54.69% 0.5%
Black:34,16626.28% 4.4%
Indian:2050.16% 1.4%
Asian:5,5494.27% 7.7%
2+ races:2,6482.04% 6.3%
Hispanic:16,33612.57% 14.2%
Total non-White:58,90445.31% 1.7%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:5,416 10.5
Deaths:4,0037.8
Net Migration: -2,601-5.1
Net Immigration: 2,5575.0
Change in White population:326 0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,007 0.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Clarke County, GA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R +1,599 R +1,357 R + 4.1%
D +242
2024 vs. 2016 R +3,332 D +3,362 R + 1.2%
D +6,694
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,733 D +4,719 D + 2.9%
D +6,452
2024 vs. 2012 R +2,234 D +8,632 D + 9.1%
D +10,866
2016 vs. 2008 R -2,616 D +2,628 D + 8.2%
D +12
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 50% Kamala Harris (D) 36,297 68.3% Donald Trump (R) 16,049 30.2% 761 [+] 1.4% 53,107 -20 -19 1.01%
2020 48% Joe Biden (D) 36,055 70.1% Donald Trump* (R) 14,450 28.1% 916 [+] 1.8% 51,421 -21 -19 1.03%
2016 44% Hillary Clinton (D) 29,603 65.1% Donald Trump (R) 12,717 28.0% 3,156 [+] 6.9% 45,476 -22 -18 1.10%
2012 41% Barack Obama* (D) 25,431 62.8% Mitt Romney (R) 13,815 34.1% 1,269 [+] 3.1% 40,515 -19 -13 1.04%
2008 49% Barack Obama (D) 29,591 64.8% John McCain (R) 15,333 33.6% 742 [+] 1.6% 45,666 -19 -12 1.16%
2004 42% John Kerry (D) 21,718 58.0% George W. Bush* (R) 15,052 40.2% 673 [+] 1.8% 37,443 -18 -11 1.13%
2000 35% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 15,167 52.5% George W. Bush (R) 11,850 41.0% 1,887 [+] 6.5% 28,904 -14 -7 1.11%
1996 35% Bill Clinton* (D) 15,206 55.6% Robert Dole (R) 10,504 38.4% 1,639 [+] 6.0% 27,349 -9 -2 1.19%
1992 40% Bill Clinton (D) 15,403 53.1% George Bush* (R) 10,459 36.1% 3,136 [+] 10.8% 28,998 -7 -1 1.25%
1988 33% Michael Dukakis (D) 11,154 49.7% George Bush (R) 11,150 49.7% 148 [+] 0.7% 22,452 -10 -4 1.24%
1984 34% Ronald Reagan* (R) 11,503 53.2% Walter Mondale (D) 10,132 46.8% 0 0.0% 21,635 -7 -6 1.22%
1980 34% Jimmy Carter* (D) 10,519 52.9% Ronald Reagan (R) 8,094 40.7% 1,286 [+] 6.5% 19,899 0 -10 1.25%
1976 35% Jimmy Carter (D) 11,342 63.2% Gerald Ford* (R) 6,610 36.8% 0 0.0% 17,952 4 -11 1.22%
1972 36% Richard Nixon* (R) 11,465 65.3% George McGovern (D) 6,090 34.7% 0 0.0% 17,555 -10 5 1.49%
1968 37% Richard Nixon (R) 5,800 39.2% Hubert Humphrey (D) 5,543 37.4% 3,465 [+] 23.4% 14,808 9 -4 1.18%
1964 35% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 7,519 60.7% Barry Goldwater (R) 4,875 39.3% 0 0.0% 12,394 -15 1 1.09%
1960 24% John Kennedy (D) 4,812 68.1% Richard Nixon (R) 2,250 31.9% 0 0.0% 7,062 -6 -18 0.96%
1956 24% Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,257 66.8% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,107 33.1% 7 0.1% 6,371 0 -24 0.95%
1952 26% Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,904 75.5% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 1,588 24.5% 0 0.0% 6,492 -6 -31 0.99%
1948 20% Harry Truman* (D) 3,095 71.7% Thomas Dewey (R) 707 16.4% 515 [+] 11.9% 4,317 -2 -29 1.03%
1944 17% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,112 91.9% Thomas Dewey (R) 274 8.1% 0 0.0% 3,386 -10 -38 1.03%
1940 18% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,894 91.9% Wendell Willkie (R) 246 7.8% 10 0.3% 3,150 -7 -37 1.01%
1936 18% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,632 94.1% Alf Landon (R) 160 5.7% 4 [+] 0.1% 2,796 -7 -31 0.95%
1932 15% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,992 92.1% Herbert Hoover* (R) 159 7.3% 13 [+] 0.6% 2,164 0 -32 0.85%
1928 15% Al Smith (D) 1,407 66.0% Herbert Hoover (R) 724 34.0% 0 0.0% 2,131 -10 -24 0.92%
1924 13% John Davis (D) 1,530 82.3% Calvin Coolidge (R) 267 14.4% 63 [+] 3.4% 1,860 -4 -40 1.12%
1920 12% James Cox (D) 1,419 86.7% Warren Harding (R) 217 13.3% 0 0.0% 1,636 -15 -47 1.09%
1916 9% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,036 87.8% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 113 9.6% 31 [+] 2.6% 1,180 3 -37 0.73%
1912 9% Woodrow Wilson (D) 956 86.7% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 81 7.3% 66 [+] 6.0% 1,103 2 -17 0.91%
1908 9% William J. Bryan (D) 720 70.2% William Taft (R) 207 20.2% 98 [+] 9.6% 1,025 -11 -31 0.77%
1904 10% Alton Parker (D) 773 76.9% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 118 11.7% 114 [+] 11.3% 1,005 -7 -45 0.76%
1900 10% William J. Bryan (D) 672 73.9% William McKinley* (R) 199 21.9% 38 [+] 4.2% 909 -6 -30 0.75%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clarke County, GA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 RO 35% Raphael Warnock* (D) 27,393 73.8% Herschel Walker (R) 9,742 26.2% 0 0.0% 37,135 -22 1.05%
2022 S3 38% Raphael Warnock* (D) 28,566 71.1% Herschel Walker (R) 10,810 26.9% 800 [+] 2.0% 40,176 -22 1.02%
2022 G 38% Stacey Abrams (D) 26,901 66.7% Brian Kemp* (R) 13,091 32.5% 324 [+] 0.8% 40,316 -21 1.02%
2020 S3 43% Raphael Warnock (D) 33,187 71.8% Kelly Loeffler* (R) 13,009 28.2% 0 0.0% 46,196 -21 1.03%
2020 S2 RO 43% Jon Ossoff (D) 32,901 71.2% David Perdue* (R) 13,311 28.8% 0 0.0% 46,212 -21 1.03%
2020 S2 48% Jon Ossoff (D) 34,549 67.8% David Perdue* (R) 15,078 29.6% 1,323 [+] 2.6% 50,950 -20 1.03%
2018 G 41% Stacey Abrams (D) 30,427 70.3% Brian Kemp (R) 12,365 28.6% 510 [+] 1.2% 43,302 -22 1.10%
2016 S3 42% Jim Barksdale (D) 25,474 58.9% Johnny Isakson* (R) 15,529 35.9% 2,220 [+] 5.1% 43,223 -19 1.11%
2014 S2 26% Michelle Nunn (D) 16,787 65.3% David Perdue (R) 8,380 32.6% 535 [+] 2.1% 25,702 -20 1.00%
2014 G 25% Jason Carter (D) 16,560 64.8% Nate Deal* (R) 8,370 32.8% 606 [+] 2.4% 25,536 -20 1.00%
2010 S3 28% Mike Thurmond (D) 15,871 58.3% Johnny Isakson* (R) 10,495 38.6% 847 [+] 3.1% 27,213 -20 1.06%
2010 G 28% Roy Barnes (D) 16,013 59.5% Nate Deal (R) 9,260 34.4% 1,662 [+] 6.2% 26,935 -19 1.05%
2008 S2 RO 26% Jim Martin (D) 15,019 61.7% Saxby Chambliss* (R) 9,331 38.3% 0 0.0% 24,350 -19 1.14%
2008 S2 46% Jim Martin (D) 26,202 60.6% Saxby Chambliss* (R) 15,279 35.3% 1,788 [+] 4.1% 43,269 -14 1.15%
2006 G 26% Mark Taylor (D) 12,599 53.7% Sonny Perdue* (R) 9,283 39.6% 1,580 [+] 6.7% 23,462 -18 1.11%
2004 S3 41% Denise Majette (D) 20,020 54.6% Johnny Isakson (R) 15,312 41.8% 1,307 [+] 3.6% 36,639 -15 1.11%
2002 S2 25% Max Cleland* (D) 12,809 58.7% Saxby Chambliss (R) 8,638 39.6% 368 [+] 1.7% 21,815 -13 1.07%
2002 G 25% Roy Barnes* (D) 12,419 57.2% Sonny Perdue (R) 8,173 37.7% 1,110 [+] 5.1% 21,702 -14 1.07%
2000 S3 27% Zell Miller (D) 14,211 62.6% Mack Mattingly (R) 6,835 30.1% 1,667 [+] 7.3% 22,713 -7 0.94%
1998 S3 24% Michael Coles (D) 10,451 54.1% Paul Coverdell* (R) 8,374 43.4% 492 [+] 2.5% 19,317 -9 1.10%
1998 G 25% Roy Barnes (D) 13,124 65.2% Guy Millner (R) 6,377 31.7% 622 [+] 3.1% 20,123 -12 1.12%
1996 S2 34% Max Cleland (D) 14,545 55.3% Guy Millner (R) 10,757 40.9% 990 [+] 3.8% 26,292 -7 1.16%
1994 G 26% Zell Miller* (D) 12,352 62.2% Guy Millner (R) 7,509 37.8% 0 0.0% 19,861 -11 1.29%
1992 S3 RO 23% Wyche Fowler* (D) 9,873 58.1% Paul Coverdell (R) 7,118 41.9% 0 0.0% 16,991 -9 1.35%
1992 S3 38% Wyche Fowler* (D) 15,444 56.0% Paul Coverdell (R) 10,881 39.4% 1,272 [+] 4.6% 27,597 -8 1.23%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Sam Nunn* (D) was unopposed.
1990 G 27% Zell Miller (D) 9,907 51.8% Johnny Isakson (R) 8,418 44.0% 807 [+] 4.2% 19,132 -1 1.32%
1986 S3 23% Wyche Fowler (D) 8,131 54.1% Mack Mattingly* (R) 6,892 45.9% 0 0.0% 15,023 -3 1.23%
1986 G 21% Joe Frank Harris* (D) 9,756 70.5% Guy Davis (R) 4,083 29.5% 0 0.0% 13,839 0 1.18%
1984 S2 32% Sam Nunn* (D) 17,073 84.8% Jon Hicks (R) 3,072 15.2% 0 0.0% 20,145 -5 1.20%
1982 G 23% Joe Frank Harris (D) 7,512 54.5% Bob Bell (R) 6,259 45.5% 0 0.0% 13,771 8 1.18%
1980 S3 33% Mack Mattingly (R) 11,838 61.1% Herman Talmadge* (D) 7,525 38.9% 0 0.0% 19,363 10 1.23%
1978 S2 14% Sam Nunn* (D) 6,580 88.1% John Stokes (R) 890 11.9% 0 0.0% 7,470 -5 1.16%
1978 G 14% George Busbee* (D) 6,445 84.5% Rodney Cook (R) 1,185 15.5% 0 0.0% 7,630 -4 1.15%
1974 S3 25% Herman Talmadge* (D) 9,300 73.7% Jerry Johnson (R) 3,320 26.3% 0 0.0% 12,620 -2 1.44%
1974 G 26% George Busbee (D) 10,296 79.2% Ronnie Thompson (R) 2,704 20.8% 0 0.0% 13,000 -10 1.39%
1972 S2 34% Sam Nunn (D) 9,497 57.6% Fletcher Thompson (R) 6,992 42.4% 0 0.0% 16,489 -4 1.40%
1970 G 31% Hal Suit (R) 7,255 52.4% Jimmy Carter (D) 6,583 47.6% 0 0.0% 13,838 12 1.32%
1968 S3 35% Herman Talmadge* (D) 10,758 76.3% Earl Patton (R) 3,337 23.7% 0 0.0% 14,095 1 1.23%
1966 S2 County data not available for this election: Richard Russell* (D) was unopposed.
1966 G 30% Howard Callaway (R) 5,934 51.9% Lester Maddox (D) 3,477 30.4% 2,026 [+] 17.7% 11,437 5 1.17%
1962 S3 County data not available for this election: Herman Talmadge* (D) was unopposed.
1962 G County data not available for this election: Carl Sanders (D) was unopposed.
1960 S2 County data not available for this election: Richard Russell* (D) was unopposed.
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Clarke County, GA

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 GA10Lexy Doherty (D) 34,428 66.3% Mike Collins* (R) 17,515 33.7% 0 0.0% 51,943
County Total for 2024-11-05:   51,943
2022-11-08 GA10Tabitha Johnson-Green (D) 27,236 68.6% Mike Collins (R) 12,490 31.4% 0 0.0% 39,726
County Total for 2022-11-08:   39,726
2020-11-03 GA09Devin Pandy (D) 4,355 72.5% Andrew Clyde (R) 1,655 27.5% 0 0.0% 6,010
2020-11-03 GA10Tabitha Johnson-Green (D) 30,124 68.0% Jody Hice* (R) 14,163 32.0% 0 0.0% 44,287
County Total for 2020-11-03:   50,297
2018-11-06 GA09Josh McCall (D) 3,399 71.9% Doug Collins* (R) 1,328 28.1% 0 0.0% 4,727
2018-11-06 GA10Tabitha Johnson-Green (D) 26,139 69.3% Jody Hice* (R) 11,602 30.7% 0 0.0% 37,741
County Total for 2018-11-06:   42,468
2016-11-08 GA09Doug Collins* (R) 2,913 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,913
2016-11-08 GA10Jody Hice* (R) 23,606 100.0% 0 0.0% 23,606
County Total for 2016-11-08:   26,519
2014-11-04 GA09David Vogel (D) 1,986 67.9% Doug Collins* (R) 938 32.1% 0 0.0% 2,924
2014-11-04 GA10Ken Dious (D) 14,347 64.8% Jody Hice (R) 7,802 35.2% 0 0.0% 22,149
County Total for 2014-11-04:   25,073
2012-11-06 GA09Jody Cooley (D) 3,296 71.6% Doug Collins (R) 1,305 28.4% 0 0.0% 4,601
2012-11-06 GA10Paul Broun* (R) 16,996 100.0% 0 0.0% 16,996
County Total for 2012-11-06:   21,597
2010-11-02 GA10Russell Edwards (D) 16,965 63.2% Paul Broun* (R) 9,867 36.8% 0 0.0% 26,832
County Total for 2010-11-02:   26,832
2008-11-04 GA10Bobby Saxon (D) 27,130 63.1% Paul Broun* (R) 15,851 36.9% 0 0.0% 42,981
County Total for 2008-11-04:   42,981
2007-07-17 sp GA10Paul Broun (R) 5,122 89.5% Jim Whitehead (R) 601 10.5% 0 0.0% 5,723
County Total for 2007-07-17:   5,723
2006-11-07 GA10Terry Holley (D) 13,486 59.1% Charlie Norwood* (R) 9,318 40.9% 0 0.0% 22,804
County Total for 2006-11-07:   22,804
2004-11-02 GA12John Barrow (D) 21,243 58.4% Max Burns* (R) 15,119 41.6% 0 0.0% 36,362
County Total for 2004-11-02:   36,362
2002-11-05 GA12Max Burns (R) 10,790 52.0% Champ Walker (D) 9,979 48.0% 0 0.0% 20,769
County Total for 2002-11-05:   20,769
2000-11-07 GA11John Linder* (R) 11,791 100.0% 0 0.0% 11,791
County Total for 2000-11-07:   11,791
1998-11-03 GA11John Linder* (R) 9,455 52.2% Vince Littman (D) 8,649 47.8% 0 0.0% 18,104
County Total for 1998-11-03:   18,104
1996-11-05 GA11Tommy Stephenson (D) 12,798 53.5% John Linder* (R) 11,139 46.5% 0 0.0% 23,937
County Total for 1996-11-05:   23,937
1994-11-08 GA10Don Johnson* (D) 10,026 52.3% Charlie Norwood (R) 9,143 47.7% 0 0.0% 19,169
County Total for 1994-11-08:   19,169
1992-11-03 GA10Don Johnson (D) 16,745 64.8% Ralph Hudgens (R) 9,082 35.2% 0 0.0% 25,827
County Total for 1992-11-03:   25,827
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Clarke County, GA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Clarke County, GA were estimated to be 20% Republican and 52% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 72,425 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 72,425 100.0% n/a n/a 68%
2022 68,411 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 68,411 100.0% n/a n/a 64%
2020 74,705 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 74,705 100.0% n/a n/a 70%
2018 70,695 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 70,695 100.0% n/a n/a 67%
2016 60,411 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 60,411 100.0% n/a n/a 59%
2014 56,321 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 56,321 100.0% n/a n/a 56%
2012 60,266 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 60,266 100.0% n/a n/a 61%
2008 59,560 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 59,560 100.0% n/a n/a 64%
2004 44,677 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 44,677 100.0% n/a n/a 50%
2000 42,789 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 42,789 100.0% n/a n/a 51%
1996 46,020 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 46,020 100.0% n/a n/a 59%
1994 36,778 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 36,778 100.0% n/a n/a 49%
1986 31,376 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 31,376 100.0% n/a n/a 48%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.