Clarkesville is a city in Habersham County, Georgia, home to about 1,959 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30523.
Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Clarkesville, part in Tallulah Falls
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clarkesville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL545 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clarkesville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Clarkesville had 1,911 residents in the 2020 census, up 53% since 2000.
It’s the 302nd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Habersham County grew from 13,604 residents in 1900 to 46,031 in 2020.
Habersham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 61.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarkesville, GA weather station (2 miles away).
11,474 jobs at 951 businesses in Habersham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
46 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clarkesville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Habersham County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkesville Elementary SchoolClarkesville | Pre-K–5 | 466 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Woodville Elementary SchoolClarkesville | Pre-K–5 | 187 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| North Habersham Middle SchoolClarkesville | 6–8 | 542 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Tallulah Falls.
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