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Clarke CountyGeorgia

Clarke County is a county in Georgia, formed in 1801 from Jackson County with its county seat in Athens.

  • Founded1801
  • County seatAthens
  • Named forElijah Clarke
  • Land area119 sq mi + 1.8 sq mi water
  • Population128,671 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped42,872 checked 15 October 2026
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OconeeMadisonJacksonOglethorpeBarrow Athens Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Clarke on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1801 from Jackson County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Clarke County was named after Elijah Clarke and created on December 5, 1801. The county's boundaries changed several times through the 19th century, losing territory to the creation of Greene, Madison, Walton, and Oconee counties, and gaining small areas from Jackson and Madison.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1801
    Clarke County created Clarke created from Jackson.
    from Jackson
    · Clayton's Compilation, 35-36
  2. 1802
    Lost territory Clarke lost to Greene.
    to Greene
    · Clayton's Compilation, 89
  3. 1811
    Lost territory Clarke lost to creation of Madison.
    to Madison
    · Ga. Laws 1811, p. 114; Lamar's Compilation, 181-183
  4. 1829
    Lost territory Clarke lost to Madison.
    to Madison
    · Ga. Laws 1829, p. 28; Dawson's Compilation, 140
  5. 1854
    Gained territory Clarke gained from Jackson.
    from Jackson
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 239/pp. 315-316
Show all 14 changes (9 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1801
    Clarke County created Clarke created from Jackson.
    from Jackson
    · Clayton's Compilation, 35-36
  2. 1802
    Lost territory Clarke lost to Greene.
    to Greene
    · Clayton's Compilation, 89
  3. 1811
    Lost territory Clarke lost to creation of Madison.
    to Madison
    · Ga. Laws 1811, p. 114; Lamar's Compilation, 181-183
  4. 1813
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Clarke and Madison was redefined (no change); boundary between Clarke and Oglethorpe adjusted to accommodate private individual.
    with Madisonwith Oglethorpeno change
    · Lamar's Compilation, 200-201
  5. 1829
    Lost territory Clarke lost to Madison.
    to Madison
    · Ga. Laws 1829, p. 28; Dawson's Compilation, 140
  6. 1840
    Lost territory Clarke lost small area to Walton to accommodate private individual (later repealed).
    to Walton
    · Ga. Laws 1840, p. 36
  7. 1850
    Gained territory Clarke gained small areas from Jackson and Madison to accommodate private individuals.
    from Jacksonfrom Madison
    · Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 133-134
  8. 1852
    Gained territory Clarke gained small area from Madison to accommodate private individual.
    from Madison
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 41/pp. 72-73
  9. 1854
    Gained territory Clarke gained from Jackson.
    from Jackson
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 239/pp. 315-316
  10. 1860
    Gained territory Clarke gained small area from Jackson to accommodate private individual.
    from Jackson
    · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 132/p. 140
  11. 1874
    Gained territory Clarke gained small area from Walton when act of 22 December 1840 was repealed.
    from Walton
    · Ga. Laws 1874, no. 318/p. 370
  12. 1875
    Lost territory Clarke lost to creation of Oconee.
    to Oconee
    · Ga. Laws 1875, no. 123/pp. 109-111
  13. 1877
    Lost territory Clarke lost small area to Madison to accommodate private individual.
    to Madison
    · Ga. Laws 1877, no. 279/p. 276
  14. 1999
    Gained territory By 31 December 1999, Clarke gained from Jackson.
    from Jackson
    · Ga. Dept. Trans., "St. Hwy. Map 1999-2000"

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Clarke

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Clarke by the Census

Population
128,671 2020 Census count
Housing units
55,802 2020 Census count
Land area
119 square miles
Water area
1.8 square miles
People per sq mi
1,079 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Clarke County

When was Clarke County founded?
Clarke County was founded in 1801, formed from Jackson County, and named after Elijah Clarke.
What is the county seat of Clarke County?
The county seat of Clarke County is Athens.
Is there an online parcel map for Clarke County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 42,872 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Clarke County's boundary or name changed?
Clarke County was created in 1801 from Jackson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 12 later changes, chiefly involving Madison County, Jackson County and Walton County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Clarke County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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