Clarke County, Georgia, a core county of the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL market, holds $4.0B in deposits across 16 insured institutions and 27 branches. Synovus Bank is the largest deposit holder at 27.9% share. The top three institutions hold 53.4% of deposits, which places the county in the moderately concentrated band. Deposits have grown 12.9% since 2020 while the branch count fell by 3. It produces $8.4B of output, ranking #409 of the 1,523 counties within a CSA or MSA by economic output.
Deposit trend
Branches: 30 in 2020 to 27 in 2025. Institutions: 14 to 16. Top-three share: 59.3% to 53.4%.
Leading institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synovus Bank | $1.1B | 27.9% | +12% |
| Truist Bank | $549M | 13.6% | +16% |
| Bank of America, National Association | $481M | 11.9% | -25% |
| First American Bank and Trust Company | $452M | 11.2% | +27% |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | $394M | 9.8% | -2% |
| Classic City Bank | $221M | 5.5% | no 2020 presence |
| United Community Bank | $144M | 3.6% | +16% |
| Regions Bank | $140M | 3.5% | +41% |
| Cadence Bank | $119M | 3.0% | -56% |
| Bank OZK | $94M | 2.3% | +85% |
The 10 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, as of June 30, 2025. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2020 and 2025. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. Even so, a large gain can reflect acquisition rather than competitive growth; “no 2020 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year.
Part of the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs market
Clarke County is one of 42 counties that make up the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #10 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 1.6% of the market’s output and holds 1.5% of its deposits.
| Measure | Clarke County | Share of Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $8.4B | 1.6% |
| Deposits | $4.0B | 1.5% |
| Population | 129,921 | 1.7% |
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Recruiting in Clarke County
Deposits are split among a moderate number of institutions. Who holds the deposits, and how contested the market is, shapes both the runway for growth and the competition you would be recruiting against. We recruit commercial relationship managers, banking teams, and market leaders for banks building in markets like Clarke County, on a retained basis.
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