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Welcome to Clarke County ...

Time Zone: Clarke County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Athens is the Seat for Clarke County.

Clarke County was founded in 1801 and was created by taking area from Jackson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clarke had a population of 128,331 people. This is an increase of 9.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 117,403 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clarke represented 1.21% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Clarke County:

  • Chamberlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chamberlin is located in Clarke County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
  • Clarke Dale
    • Clarke Dale is located in Clarke County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,821 people
  • Cleveland Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
  • Hull
    • Hull is located in Clarke County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
  • Jefferson Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 939 people
  • Lexington Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Lexington Heights is located in Clarke County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 228 people
  • Pine Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pine Lake is located in Clarke County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 754 people
  • Winterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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