Folkston, GA City Data

Folkston, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,178 people who live in Folkston and approximately 10,282 who live in Charlton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Folkston to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Folkston. We have included Folkston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Folkston Information

Charlton County where Folkston resides is 782.97 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,282 and has a population rank of 2,419 out of all the places in the United States.

Folkston has a total of 2,178 people and of those residents there are 981 males and 1,197 females. The median age of the male population is 34.7 and the female population is 36.8. There are approximately 139 births each year and around 71 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Folkston varies per year, but currently 2,145 are one race and 33 are two or more races.

Of the 2,178 people who live in Folkston, there are 699 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Folkston is 333 male and 366 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,546.

General Folkston Information
Total area in square miles - Charlton County	782.97
Water area in square miles - Charlton County	N/A
Resident population - Charlton County	10,282
Population rank - Charlton County	2,419
Total population	2,178
Total population (male)	981
Total population (female)	1,197
Population median age (male)	34.7
Population median age (female)	36.8
Births - Charlton County	139
Deaths- Charlton County	71
Population of one race	2,145
Population of two or more races	33
Population under 20 years	699
Population under 20 years (male)	333
Population under 20 years (female)	366
Total population 18 years and over	1,546

Folkston Social Characteristics

There are 3,342 households in Folkston. Families make up 2,507 of these households. The table below breaks down the Folkston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,853), male householder with no wife present (166) and female householder with no husband present (459). The remainder of the Folkston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 843. Folkston, GA moving companies help people in Folkston move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Folkston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Folkston is based, there are 3,750 females 15 and over; of those females there are 679 never married, 2,114 now married, 127 separated, 451 widowed, and 379 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 123 separated, 131 widowed and 250 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Folkston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Folkston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Charlton County)
Total households	3,342
Family households (families)	2,507
With own children under 18 years	1,416
Married-couple family	1,853
With own children under 18 years	853
Male householder, no wife present, family	166
With own children under 18 years	83
Female householder, no husband present, family	459
With own children under 18 years	301
Nonfamily households	843
Householder living alone	719
65 years and over	284

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	312
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	233
Average household size	2.58
Average family size	3.2

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,795
Householder	548
Spouse	340
Child	680
Other relatives	48
Nonrelatives	39
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	33
Foster child	4
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	309
Male householder	121
Male householder living alone	96
Male householder not living alone	25
Female householder	148
Female householder living alone	141
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	40
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,750
Never married	679
Now married	2,114
Separated	127
Widowed	451
Divorced	379
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	123
Widowed	131
Divorced	250

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,178
Male	981
Under 5 years	79
5 to 9 years	86
10 to 14 years	95
15 to 17 years	42
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	10
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	32
25 to 29 years	57
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	74
40 to 44 years	82
45 to 49 years	63
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	56
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	23
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	18
Female	1,197
Under 5 years	80
5 to 9 years	92
10 to 14 years	106
15 to 17 years	52
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	11
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	64
30 to 34 years	69
35 to 39 years	86
40 to 44 years	94
45 to 49 years	68
50 to 54 years	65
55 to 59 years	51
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	49
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	41

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,178
One race	2,145
White	1,005
Black or African American	1,122
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	33

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,104
People who are White alone	957
People who are Black or African American alone	1,096
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	19
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,637
Same house	5,983
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	758
Different state or abroad	1,598
Different state	1,574
Abroad	24

PLACE OF BIRTH (Charlton County)
Total resident population	10,282
Born in United States	5,516
State of residence	6,140
Different state	4,008
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	45
Foreign born	89

Folkston Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Folkston. That total enrollment is 2,586 for the population of the country, which includes Folkston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 505 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,163 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 249.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Folkston population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,586
Pre-kindergarten	115
Public	96
Private	19
Kindergarten	139
Public	123
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,391
Public	1,324
Private	67
Elementary and high school	2,082
Public	1,980
Private	102
High school grades 9 to 12	691
Public	656
Private	35
College, undergraduate years	224
Public	197
Private	27
Graduate or professional school	26
Public	24
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	7,312

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,404
Less than 9th grade	696
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,540
High school graduate	2,695
Some college, no degree	905
Associate's degree	161
Bachelor's degree	407
Graduate or professional degree	6.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	215

Folkston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,834 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Folkston. The Folkston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (516), service occupations (682), sales and office occupations (708), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (91), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (550) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,001). The 7,834 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,525 private wage and salary workers, 797 government workers, 213 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Charlton County)
Population 16 years and over	7,834
In labor force	3,771
Civilian labor force	3,743
Employed	3,548
Unemployed	195
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	28
Females 16 years and over	3,654
In labor force	1,604
Civilian labor force	1,604
Unemployed Civilian labor force	89
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,180
In labor force	2,167
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	106
Armed forces	28

COMMUTING TO WORK (Charlton County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,484
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,707
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	607
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	43
Other means	35
Worked at home	80
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	114,905

OCCUPATION (Charlton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	516
Management, professional, and related occupations	516
Service occupations	682
Sales and office occupations	708
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	91
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	550
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,001

INDUSTRY (Charlton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	516
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	179
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	547
Wholesale trade	74
Retail trade	354
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	258
Information	22
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	138
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	188
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	555
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	290
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	358

CLASS OF WORKER (Charlton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	516
Private wage and salary workers	2,525
Government workers	797
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	213
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Folkston Housing Characteristics

In Folkston, GA there are 3,859 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,342 occupied and 517 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Folkston, there are 1,896 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 35 units in Folkston. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Folkston, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Folkston, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Folkston. There are 47 housing units with rent less than $200, 86 with rent between $200-299, 278 with rent between $300-499 and 98 with rent for $500 and above. Full Folkston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Folkston, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Charlton County)
Total housing units	3,859
Occupied housing units	3,342
Vacant housing units	517

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Charlton County)
Total housing units	3,859
1-unit, detached	1,896
1-unit, attached	35
2 units	63
3 or 4 units	32
5 to 9 units	46
10 to 19 units	4
20 to 49 units	43
50 or more units	5
Mobile home	1,729

HOUSING TENURE (Charlton County)
Occupied housing units	3,342
Owner-occupied	2,699
Renter-occupied	643

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Charlton County)
Occupied housing units	3,342
No vehicles available	383
2 vehicle available	1,869
3 vehicles available	404
4 vehicles available	174
5 or more vehicles available	16

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Charlton County)
Occupied housing units	3,342
Utility gas	422
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,127
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	70
Coal or coke
Wood	42
Solar energy	7
Other fuel
No fuel used	33

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Charlton County)
Occupied housing units	3,342
Less Than $50,000	2,699
$50,000 to $99,999	552
$100,000 to $149,999	229
$150,000 to $199,999	47
$200,000 to $299,999	59
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	67,300

GROSS RENT (Charlton County)
Occupied units paying rent	643
Less than $200	47
$200 to $299	86
$300 to $499	278
$500 to $699	71
$700 to $999	22
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A