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Folkston, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $87,079 (it was $44,200 in 2000)
Folkston:

$87,079
Georgia:

$297,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $37,648 - $210,509

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $178,865
Here:

$178,865
State:

$376,364

Mobile homes: $44,652
Here:

$44,652
State:

$102,413

Total population: 5,206 (Urban population: 1,990 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 247 (30 farm, 217 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,551 (1,439 occupied: 758 owner occupied, 697 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

48%
State:

34%

Housing density: 431 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $89,318.

Median contract rent in 2022: $547


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,707


Median gross rent in Folkston, GA in 2022: $753

Housing units in Folkston with a mortgage: 366 (17 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $45,340

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $60,642

Median monthly housing costs: $648

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Folkston, Georgia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1976

Median year apartment built: 1964

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,624
  • Male householders: 875 (268 living alone), Female householders: 553 (145 living alone)
  • 316 spouses (316 opposite-sex spouses), 200 unmarried partners, (200 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,024 children (906 natural, 34 adopted, 83 stepchildren), 127 grandchildren, 188 brothers or sisters, 189 parents, 0 foster children, 253 other relatives, 45 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 849

Size of family households: 246 2-persons, 138 3-persons, 395 4-persons, 121 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 415 1-person, 122 2-persons.

217 married couples with children.
211 single-parent households (82 men, 129 women).

89.6% of residents of Folkston speak English at home.
8.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 49% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 368 (8.0%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.0
State:

4.6

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Folkston, Georgia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Folkston, Georgia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 61 bedroom
  • 442 bedrooms
  • 4703 bedrooms
  • 2214 bedrooms
  • 185+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Folkston, Georgia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Folkston, Georgia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 461 bedroom
  • 4412 bedrooms
  • 1553 bedrooms
  • 574 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Folkston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Folkston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 18no vehicle
  • 1551 vehicle
  • 852 vehicles
  • 3883 vehicles
  • 554 vehicles
  • 585+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Folkston in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Folkston in renter-occupied apartments
  • 102no vehicle
  • 3261 vehicle
  • 2572 vehicles
  • 83 vehicles
  • 54 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Folkston, Georgia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Folkston, Georgia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 93 rooms
  • 1254 rooms
  • 2295 rooms
  • 1016 rooms
  • 1247 rooms
  • 1148 rooms
  • 559+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Folkston, Georgia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Folkston, Georgia
  • 01 room
  • 202 rooms
  • 223 rooms
  • 1014 rooms
  • 3905 rooms
  • 1226 rooms
  • 207 rooms
  • 248 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Folkston, GA
  • Folkston, GA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Folkston, GA in 2022
  • 263Less than $10,000
  • 212$10,000 to $19,999
  • 65$20,000 to $29,999
  • 249$30,000 to $39,999
  • 211$40,000 to $49,999
  • 133$50,000 to $59,999
  • 116$60,000 to $74,999
  • 49$75,000 to $99,999
  • 57$100,000 to $124,999
  • 54$125,000 to $149,999
  • 19$150,000 to $199,999
  • 21$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Folkston, GA

  • Distribution of house value in Folkston, GA in 2022
  • 26$10,000 to $14,999
  • 116$15,000 to $19,999
  • 5$25,000 to $29,999
  • 94$30,000 to $34,999
  • 14$35,000 to $39,999
  • 49$40,000 to $49,999
  • 52$60,000 to $69,999
  • 36$70,000 to $79,999
  • 25$80,000 to $89,999
  • 22$90,000 to $99,999
  • 8$100,000 to $124,999
  • 8$125,000 to $149,999
  • 27$150,000 to $174,999
  • 72$175,000 to $199,999
  • 4$200,000 to $249,999
  • 22$250,000 to $299,999
  • 6$300,000 to $399,999
  • 114$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Folkston, GA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Folkston, GA in 2022
  • 135Less than $100
  • 27$100 to $149
  • 5$150 to $199
  • 35$200 to $249
  • 4$300 to $349
  • 22$350 to $399
  • 23$400 to $449
  • 23$450 to $499
  • 49$500 to $549
  • 161$550 to $599
  • 52$600 to $649
  • 41No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.6%
Number of people working at home: 22 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 41
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 548
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 246
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 17
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 16
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 5
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 169
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 18
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 4
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 362
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 112
  • 90 or more minutes: 7
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Folkston

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,868 (91.0%)
  • Carpooled: 38 (1.9%)
  • Taxi: 35 (1.7%)
  • Worked at home: 22 (1.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 20.1%Males
  • 19.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.3%Males
  • 10.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 61.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 56.2%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Folkston, Georgia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Folkston, Georgia
  • 472010 or later
  • 982000 to 2009
  • 1161990 to 1999
  • 161980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 17Before 1970
Ancestries in Folkston, GA

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 105 (3.6%)
  • American: 89 (3.1%)
  • Scottish: 61 (2.1%)
  • African: 44 (1.5%)
  • German: 39 (1.3%)
  • Italian: 22 (0.8%)
  • Haitian: 15 (0.5%)
  • Arab: 14 (0.5%)
  • Irish: 14 (0.5%)
  • Dutch: 7 (0.2%)
  • Polish: 6 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 4 (0.1%)
  • Eastern European: 3 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Folkston:

25.5% (94)
Georgia:

20.0% (223,400)

Colombia
Folkston:

20.7% (76)
Georgia:

2.1% (23,813)

Ecuador
Folkston:

11.7% (43)
Georgia:

0.4% (4,046)

Dominican Republic
Folkston:

7.9% (29)
Georgia:

1.1% (11,847)

Honduras
Folkston:

7.1% (26)
Georgia:

2.1% (23,500)

Cuba
Folkston:

6.8% (25)
Georgia:

1.2% (12,946)

Haiti
Folkston:

4.1% (15)
Georgia:

1.6% (17,476)

Jamaica
Folkston:

3.8% (14)
Georgia:

4.6% (51,270)

India
Folkston:

3.5% (13)
Georgia:

9.2% (103,325)

Iraq
Folkston:

3.0% (11)
Georgia:

0.4% (3,921)

Pakistan
Folkston:

1.6% (6)
Georgia:

1.1% (12,223)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,399
  • Other state: 1,752
  • Northeast: 174
  • Midwest: 92
  • South: 1,348
  • West: 137

79.5% of Folkston residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 33.9% lived in Georgia.


Folkston:

79.5%
State average:

86.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 137
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 9
  • 5th and 6th grade: 18
  • 7th and 8th grade: 158
  • 9th grade: 61
  • 10th grade: 81
  • 11th grade: 108
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 9
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,383
  • Less than 1 year of college: 118
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 178
  • Associate degree: 80
  • Bachelor's degree: 82
  • Master's degree: 28
  • Professional school degree: 8
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 5
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 29
  • 9th grade: 37
  • 10th grade: 21
  • 11th grade: 32
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 15
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 358
  • Less than 1 year of college: 106
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 227
  • Associate degree: 244
  • Bachelor's degree: 65
  • Master's degree: 14
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Folkston marital status for males
Folkston marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 872
  • One, attached: 4
  • Two: 172
  • 3 or 4: 30
  • 5 to 9: 16
  • 10 to 19: 12
  • 20 to 49: 4
  • 50 or more: 5
  • Mobile homes: 414
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Median worth of mobile homes: $34,957

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 4.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 4.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 17 years ago

Renter moved in on average -1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Folkston
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Folkston, GA
  • 87.3%Electricity
  • 12.3%Utility gas
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Folkston, GA
  • 81.4%Electricity
  • 18.6%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19
Here:

6.7%
Georgia:

12.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:

5.5%
Georgia:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30
Here:

13.9%
Georgia:

17.1%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability