Median Household Income
$50,116 ± $12,880
Median Home Value
$78,100 ± $51,625
Median Gross Rent
$495 ± $180/mo
Per Capita Income
$22,487
Poverty Rate
28.8%
Unemployment Rate
27.4%
Homeownership Rate
66.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5.5%
Median Age
39.2
Average Commute
24 min
Households
1,495
Veterans
160
Population Over Time
Folkston shrank 11.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
5,233
2016
5,210
2018
4,951
2020
4,853
2022
4,544
2024
4,631
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
41.9%
Hispanic or Latino
3.3%
Black or African American
48.7%
Asian
2.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.