Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,165, settled in 1905.
The best of Clermont’s subject grades are an A for incomes and an A− for health and cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. Clermont’s median household income is $136,000, where Georgia’s towns sit at $63,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Only 24 of Georgia’s 367 towns score higher on incomes. On the outdoors, just 17 of Georgia’s 374 towns do worse. Clermont Residential Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Clermont's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 80% of U.S. towns. Clermont has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Clermont beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Clermont is from typical.
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Census counts: 332 in 1920, 1,021 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1891 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clermont, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Clermont.
Clermont beats the Georgia average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of adults have obesity in Clermont, below both Georgia’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (35%). 9.8% of Clermont adults worry about having enough food.
| Clermont | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 38% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 22% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 23% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Clermont | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.1% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 17.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattahoochee Christian School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 87 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Clermont for work: only 2% work in town. 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Clermont. Since 2013, Clermont has added 130 jobs, to 233 in 2023.
| Clermont | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 12% | 9.2% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Clermont home is worth about $398,000, down 0.8% in a year, 21% above the Georgia typical home. Clermont’s median rent is $984 a month.
| Clermont | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $984 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Clermont has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Among 265 Georgia towns, just 4 have a lower July high than Clermont.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (39% statewide). Clermont has grown 13% since 2020, to 1,165 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Georgia.
| Clermont | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.2 years | 36.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 15% | 18% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Clermont | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.8% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20.4% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.3% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.7% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.8% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.6% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.2% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.8% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clermont. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi LakeLake Lanier
23 mi MountainCurrahee Mountain
27 mi MountainBrasstown Bald
28 mi National forestChattahoochee–Oconee National Forest
39 mi Stadium & arenaGas South Arena
27 mi WaterfallAmicalola FallsLake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Currahee Mountain: Wikilackey (talk), Public domain · Brasstown Bald: Unknown, Public domain · Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest: Thomson200, CC0 · Gas South Arena: fr:File:ArenaatGwinnettCenterSat.png : fr:User:Betp (26 janvier 2008 à 20:19), Public domain · Amicalola Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0
5 within 15 miles of the center of Clermont
About 8 of every 100 Clermont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Where Clermont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Georgia, United States
Clermont is a town in Hall County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Clermont had a population of 1,021. It is part of the Gainesville, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
