Folkston

Population: 4,609
Median household income: $45,453
Median home value: $76,800

Located in Charlton County, Georgia, Folkston is a community with a population of 4,609. The median household income of $45,453 is below the Charlton County median ($48,534).

From 2019 to 2023, Folkston's population declined 6.1% from 4,910 to 4,609, while its median home value fell 2.9% from $79,100 to $76,800.

The median gross rent is $833. 4.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,609
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $45,453
Median home value: $76,800
Median gross rent: $833
Housing units: 1,657
Homeownership rate: 62.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Unemployment rate: 13.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9104,609

Median household income

$24,261$45,453

Median home value

$79,100$76,800

Median gross rent

$525$833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,910	$24,261	$79,100	$525
2020	4,853	$24,485	$54,100	$479
2021	4,350	$23,151	$54,700	$320
2022	4,544	$36,712	$72,000	$725
2023	4,609	$45,453	$76,800	$833

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3423.3%

35 to 4418.3%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	264	5.7%
5 to 17	457	9.9%
18 to 24	224	4.9%
25 to 34	1,074	23.3%
35 to 44	842	18.3%
45 to 54	568	12.3%
55 to 64	549	11.9%
65 to 74	436	9.5%
75 and over	195	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,877	40.7%
Black or African American	2,192	47.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	107	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	202	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	231	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.7%

High school graduate47.5%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree3.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	720	19.7%
High school graduate	1,742	47.5%
Some college or associate's	1,036	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	117	3.2%
Graduate or professional degree	49	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone98.1%

Carpooled0.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,617	98.1%
Carpooled	8	0.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	0.8%
Other means	11	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,096	67.0%
15 to 29 min	43	2.6%
30 to 44 min	140	8.6%
45 to 59 min	200	12.2%
60+ min	157	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 33.2% (1,295 of 3,902)

	Count	Share
Family households	993	63.7%
Nonfamily households	567	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,560	94.1%
Vacant	97	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	969	62.1%
Renter-occupied	591	37.9%

1-unit, detached57.3%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other32.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	949	57.3%
1-unit, attached	4	0.2%
2 to 4 units	120	7.2%
5 to 19 units	34	2.1%
20 or more units	13	0.8%
Mobile home & other	537	32.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1330424
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.8391, -82.0073

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