Clarkston is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 14,396 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.20% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 32.91 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.

Despite the fact that it is a small city, Clarkston has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.

The education level of Clarkston citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.19% of adults in Clarkston have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Clarkston in 2022 was $19,015, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,060 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, African, Afghan, English, and Other Subsaharan African.

Clarkston also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 37.08%.

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