Folkston Population History 1990 - 2023

Folkston Population Facts

What is the current population of Folkston?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Folkston is 4,684. Folkston, Georgia is the 5,027th largest city in the US.

What county is Folkston, Georgia in?

Folkston is located entirely in Charlton County.

What is the size of Folkston, Georgia in square miles?

Folkston has an area of 4.2 square miles.

What was the peak population of Folkston?

The current population of Folkston (4,684) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Folkston growing?

Folkston has grown 44.5% since the 2000. Folkston, Georgia is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 79% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Folkston, Georgia?

Folkston has a population density of 596.9 people per square mile.

Folkston Demographics

What is the voting age population of Folkston, Georgia?

The total voting age population of Folkston, Georgia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 2,868. The voting age population is 56.3% male and 43.7% female.

What percentage of Folkston, Georgia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 10.6% of the residents of Folkston are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Folkston, Georgia?

The racial demographics of Folkston are 44.6% White, 42.6% Black, 5.1% Two or more races, 3.4% American Indian, 3.2% Other, 0.8% Asian and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 18.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Folkston, Georgia residents are below the poverty line?

In Folkston, 43.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 69.2%. On a per-household basis, 30.6% of families are below the poverty line in Folkston.

What percentage of Folkston, Georgia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 26.9% of Folkston residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Folkston, Georgia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 68.4% of Folkston residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 8.4% have a bachelor's degree and 4.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Folkston, Georgia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Folkston residents aged 5 and older, 20.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 19.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.7% speak an Asian language.

Folkston Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Folkston, Georgia?

The unemployment rate in Folkston is 16.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Folkston, Georgia residents work for the government?

In Folkston, 11.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Folkston, Georgia?

The median household income in Folkston is $24,261.

Folkston Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Folkston, Georgia?

In Folkston, 41.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Folkston, Georgia?

Renters occupy 58.2% of housing units in Folkston.

What percentage of Folkston, Georgia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Folkston, 11.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Folkston, Georgia housing units were built after 2000?

In Folkston, 5.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000.

What is the median monthly rent in Folkston, Georgia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Folkston is $525.

What percentage of households in Folkston, Georgia have broadband internet?

In Folkston, 51.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.