Clarke County, Georgia, a core county of the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL market, holds $4.2B in deposits across 16 insured institutions and 27 branches. Pinnacle Bank is the largest deposit holder at 27.3% share. The top three banks hold 53% of deposits, which places the county in the Moderate band. Deposits have grown 1.5% since 2021 while the branch count fell by 10.0%. It produced $8.4B of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #409 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
Ranks show where the county stands among the 1,523 ranked counties (those within a Combined or Metropolitan Statistical Area that have a branch). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 30 in 2021 to 27 in 2026. Institutions: 16 to 16. Top-three share: 59% to 53%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Bank | $1.1B | 27.3% | -1% |
| Truist Bank | $603M | 14.4% | +9% |
| Bank of America | $468M | 11.2% | -35% |
| First American Bank and Trust Company | $461M | 11.0% | +3% |
| Wells Fargo Bank | $420M | 10.1% | -2% |
| Classic City Bank | $278M | 6.6% | +207% |
| United Community Bank | $138M | 3.3% | +6% |
| Regions Bank | $131M | 3.1% | +9% |
| The Huntington National Bank | $105M | 2.5% | -54% |
| Bank OZK | $99M | 2.4% | +170% |
| SouthState Bank | $88M | 2.1% | +7% |
| First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company | $58M | 1.4% | no 2021 presence |
| The Commercial Bank | $57M | 1.4% | +17% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | $55M | 1.3% | +283% |
| Oconee State Bank | $47M | 1.1% | +142% |
| Vallant Bank | $29M | 0.7% | -19% |
The 16 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2021 and 2026. 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. “No 2021 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
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 parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $8.4B | 1.6% |
| Deposits | $4.2B | 1.5% |
| Population | 129,921 | 1.7% |
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