Folkston, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,631
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.2
4.26% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
28.8%
13.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$50,116
10.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$78,100
1.69% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,674
0.783% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Folkston, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.6% of the residents in Folkston, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Folkston, GA was $78,100, and the homeownership rate was 66.2%.

Most people in Folkston, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Folkston, GA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Folkston, GA is home to a population of 4.63k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.38% of Folkston, GA residents were born outside of the country (110 people).

In 2024, there were 1.21 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.26k people) in Folkston, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.87k White (Non-Hispanic) and 219 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%
2024 Citizenship
95.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Folkston, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Folkston, GA was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Folkston, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.26k ± 329
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.87k ± 297
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    219 ± 198
3.3%
Hispanic Population
153 people

In 2024, there were 1.21 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.26k people) in Folkston, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.87k White (Non-Hispanic) and 219 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.3% of the people in Folkston, GA are hispanic (153 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Folkston, GA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.38%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
110 people
4.51%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
208 people

As of 2024, 2.38% of Folkston, GA residents (110 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Folkston, GA was 4.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    49 ± 52
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    29 ± 35

Folkston, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Folkston, GA employs 1.67k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Folkston, GA were Retail Trade (456 people), Public Administration (252 people), and Manufacturing (177 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,896), Finance & Insurance ($68,646), and Public Administration ($56,831).

Employment

Occupations

1.67k
2024 Value
± 369
0.783%
1 Year growth
± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Folkston, GA grew at a rate of 0.783%, from 1.66k employees to 1.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Folkston, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (243 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (236 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Folkston, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.67k
2024 Value
± 369
0.783%
1 Year growth
± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Folkston, GA grew at a rate of 0.783%, from 1.66k employees to 1.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Folkston, GA, are Retail Trade (456 people), Public Administration (252 people), and Manufacturing (177 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Folkston, GA, though some of these residents may live in Folkston, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,984
Median earning men ± $15,450
$34,542
Median earning women ± $14,781

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,109), Manufacturing ($49,154), and Construction ($48,823).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($52,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,227), and Retail Trade ($19,370).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Folkston, GA was $78,100 in 2024, which is 0.235 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,800 to $78,100, a 1.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Folkston, GA is 66.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Folkston, GA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Folkston, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$78,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$51,625
$989
Median Property Taxes
±$265

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Folkston, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Folkston, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

66.2%
Homeownership
2024
77.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.2% of the housing units in Folkston, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,116
Median Household Income
± $12,880
1.5k
Number of Households
± 314

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.5k households in Folkston, GA grew to $50,116 from the previous year's value of $45,453.

The following chart displays the households in Folkston, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Folkston, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (97.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (1.63%)
  3. Carpooled (0.605%)

In 2024, 97.8% of workers in Folkston, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (1.63%) and those who carpooled to work (0.605%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Folkston, GA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Folkston, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Folkston, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Folkston, GA have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Folkston, GA (1.17k out of 4.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Folkston, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

79.1% of the population of Folkston, GA has health coverage, with 31.7% on employee plans, 24.7% on Medicaid, 6.91% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 43.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

20.9%
Uninsured
31.7%
Employer Coverage
24.7%
Medicaid
6.91%
Medicare
14%
Non-Group
1.8%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Folkston, GA declined by 5.77% from 22.2% to 20.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Folkston, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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