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Folkston, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Charlton County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
4,609
Population
1,100/sq mi density
$45,453
Median Income
$20,378 per capita
$76,800
Home Value
$203,259 Zillow
$833
Median Rent
33.3% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
665
Violent Crime/100K
1,866 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$45,453 median income, 6.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,800 home value, $833/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
665 violent crimes/100K (75% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,453
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,378
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
86% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.5%
154% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Folkston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Folkston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,453
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,378
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,850
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$900
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$900
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.8%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
98.1%
34% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$289M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
98.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.8%
Other
1.1%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
193
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
10
Retail
34
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,850
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,915
17% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,453 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,378 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,850 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $900 |
| County GDP | $289M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.449 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 98.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 193 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 34 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,850 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,915 |