Clarke County | |
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Coordinates: 33°57′20″N 83°23′00″W / 33.955464°N 83.383245°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Founded | 1801 |
Named for | Elijah Clarke |
Seat | Athens |
Largest city | Athens |
Area | |
• Total | 121 sq mi (310 km2) |
• Land | 119 sq mi (310 km2) |
• Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 1.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 128,671 |
• Estimate (2023) | 129,933 |
• Density | 1,100/sq mi (410/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 9th, 10th |
Website | accgov.com |
Clarke County is located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 128,671.[1] Its county seat is Athens,[2] with which it is a consolidated city-county. Clarke County is included in the Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA Combined Statistical Area.