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.

A relatively large number of people in Clarkston telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.20% 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 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.

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 23.19% of adults in Clarkston having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Clarkston's cultural character, accounting for 37.08% of the city’s population.

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