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Friday, November 13, 2026
Georgia / Clarke County

Clarke County

OverviewMeetingsDataOfficials
Population
129,6092024
Higher than communities in Georgia
Household income
$53,6252024
Similar to communities in Georgia
Home value
$298,9002024
Similar to communities in Georgia
Unemployment
3.2%2026
Similar to communities in Georgia
Violent crime
4492023
Less favorable than communities in Georgia
Work from home
13.5%2024
Higher than communities in Georgia
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.Data from Polco

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County board

Bob Cowell
Manager
706-613-3020
Patrick Davenport
Commissioner — District 1
[email protected]
Melissa Link
Commissioner — District 2
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Tiffany Taylor
Commissioner — District 3
[email protected]
Allison Wright
Commissioner — District 4
[email protected]
Dexter Fisher
Commissioner — District 5
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Stephanie Johnson
Commissioner — District 6
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John Culpepper
Commissioner — District 7
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Carol Myers
Commissioner — District 8
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Ovita Thornton
Commissioner — District 9
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Mike Hamby
Commissioner — District 10
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Kelly Girtz
Mayor

County officials

JP Lemay
Tax Commissioner (oversees Board of Assessors)
[email protected]706-613-3120
JP Lemay
Tax Commissioner
[email protected]706-613-3120
Elisa Zarate
Clerk of Superior & State Courts
706-613-3190
John Q. Williams
Sheriff
[email protected]706-613-3250
Michael Eberhart
Coroner
[email protected]706-613-3999
Susan Schaffer
Chief Judge, Probate Court
[email protected]706-613-3320
Kalki Yalamanchili
District Attorney — Western Judicial Circuit
[email protected]706-613-3240
Will Fleenor
Solicitor General
[email protected]706-613-3215
Bob Cowell
Manager
Patrick Davenport
Commissioner — District 1
Melissa Link
Commissioner — District 2