Clarkston is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, home to about 14,557 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30021, and parts of 30079 are in Clarkston too.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Clarkston; also Scottdale
Mostly Scottdale; part is in Clarkston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clarkston. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL585 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clarkston; 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.
Clarkston had 14,756 residents in the 2020 census, up 104% since 2000.
It’s the 92nd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
DeKalb County grew from 21,112 residents in 1900 to 764,382 in 2020.
DeKalb County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlanta Peachtree Ap, GA weather station (6 miles away).
298,747 jobs at 18,258 businesses in DeKalb County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clarkston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by State Schools, DeKalb County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Area School for the DeafClarkston | Pre-K–12 | 110 | Special Education | 0.5 mi |
| Indian Creek Elementary SchoolClarkston | Pre-K–5 | 967 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Jolly Elementary SchoolClarkston | Pre-K–5 | 790 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Clarkston High SchoolClarkston | 9–12 | 1,441 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Heartwood SchoolClarkson | 2–11 | 13 | Nonsectarian | 0.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Scottdale.
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