Folkston, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population

4,609

1.43% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.6

1.9% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

33.2%

8.14% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$45,453

23.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$76,800

6.67% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,661

7.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Folkston, GA had a population of 4.61k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $45,453. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Folkston, GA grew from 4,544 to 4,609, a 1.43% increase and its median household income grew from $36,712 to $45,453, a 23.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Folkston, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (47.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (40.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.38%), White (Hispanic) (2.71%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.32%).

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.

95.5% of the residents in Folkston, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Folkston, GA was $76,800, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.

Most people in Folkston, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Folkston, GA was 1 car per household.

United States Georgia Charlton County, GA Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central) PUMA, GA

Population & Diversity

Folkston, GA is home to a population of 4.61k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.51% of Folkston, GA residents were born outside of the country (208 people).

In 2023, there were 1.17 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.19k people) in Folkston, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.88k White (Non-Hispanic) and 202 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

92.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.5% of Folkston, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Folkston, GA was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Folkston, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Folkston, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.19k ± 273
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.88k ± 316
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
202 ± 187

5.01%

Hispanic Population

231 people

5.01% of the people in Folkston, GA are hispanic (231 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Folkston, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

4.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

208 people

7.77%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

353 people

As of 2023, 4.51% of Folkston, GA residents (208 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Folkston, GA was 7.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Folkston, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
130 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 34
World War II
22 ± 39

Folkston, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.51 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Folkston, GA employs 1.66k people. The largest industries in Folkston, GA are Retail Trade (394 people), Accommodation & Food Services (207 people), and Public Administration (196 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,250), Public Administration ($52,188), and Manufacturing ($46,217).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.66k

2023 Value

± 437

7.3%

1 Year growth

± 35.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Folkston, GA grew at a rate of 7.3%, from 1.55k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Folkston, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (262 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (233 people), and Transportation Occupations (203 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Folkston, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

1.66k

2023 Value

± 437

7.3%

1 Year growth

± 35.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Folkston, GA grew at a rate of 7.3%, from 1.55k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Folkston, GA, are Retail Trade (394 people), Accommodation & Food Services (207 people), and Public Administration (196 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,907

Median earning men ± $17,682

$31,019

Median earning women ± $13,696

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($70,146), Manufacturing ($46,809), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,912).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,875), Manufacturing ($31,522), and Retail Trade ($19,267).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

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 Georgia

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Folkston, GA was $76,800 in 2023, which is 0.253 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $72,000 to $76,800, a 6.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Folkston, GA is 62.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Folkston, GA have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Folkston, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$76,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$33,536

$969

Median Property Taxes

±$297

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.

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2023

74%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 62.1% of the housing units in Folkston, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Folkston, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Folkston, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,453

Median Household Income

± $12,524

1.56k

Number of Households

± 380

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.56k households in Folkston, GA grew to $45,453 from the previous year's value of $36,712.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Folkston, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (98.1%)
Worked At Home (0.788%)
Other (0.667%)

In 2023, 98.1% of workers in Folkston, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (0.788%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (0.667%).

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.

Commute Time

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Folkston, GA have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Folkston, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Folkston, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Folkston, GA (1.3k out of 3.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

77.8% of the population of Folkston, GA has health coverage, with 27.5% on employee plans, 27.9% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 8.92% on non-group plans, and 2.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Charlton County, GA see 3358 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.299% increase from the previous year (3348 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 12766 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4255 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,358 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Charlton County, GA

Primary care physicians in Charlton County, GA see an average of 3,358 patients per year. This represents a 0.299% increase from the previous year (3,348 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Charlton County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 28.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

22.2%

Uninsured

27.5%

Employer Coverage

27.9%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

8.92%

Non-Group

2.84%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Folkston, GA declined by 27.3% from 30.5% to 22.2%.

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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