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Folkston, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Folkston is a Census city of 4,631 people across 4.19 square miles of land, in Charlton County. Median household income is $50,116, 66.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Folkston
What Folkston is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.19 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,106
- County holding the largest share of its areaCharlton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Folkston
How many people live in Folkston
- Population4,631
- Median age39.2
- Population under 18723 plus or minus 192
- Share under 1815.6 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Population 65 and over528 plus or minus 146
- Share 65 and over11.4 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Households1,495
- Family households1,022
- Share of households that are families68.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Folkston
Income and work in Folkston
- Median household income$50,116 plus or minus $12,880
- Per capita income$22,487
- Civilian labor force2,306
- Employed1,674
- Unemployed632 plus or minus 253
- Unemployment rate27.4 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Adults 25 and over3,408
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher76.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher5.5 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.5 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Folkston
Housing in Folkston
- Housing units1,603
- Occupied units1,495
- Vacant units108 plus or minus 55
- Vacancy rate6.7 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Owner occupied989
- Renter occupied506 plus or minus 165
- Ownership rate66.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$78,100 plus or minus $51,625
- Median gross rent, monthly$495 plus or minus $180
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.9 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Single family units815 plus or minus 199
- Share single family50.8 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Units in buildings of two or more296 plus or minus 146
- Share in buildings of two or more18.5 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Mobile homes485 plus or minus 147
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Folkston
How Folkston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,625
- Commuting under 15 minutes928 plus or minus 244
- Share commuting under 15 minutes57.1 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more686 plus or minus 186
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.2 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Drove alone97.8 percent
- Carpooled0.6 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home1.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Folkston
SBA loans in Folkston (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,174,000
- Average approval$587,000
- Median approval$587,000
- Largest approval$961,000
- Jobs supported20
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Folkston, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Folkston
Flood risk in Folkston
- NFIP communityCity of Folkston
- NFIP community number130290
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/07/14(M)
The City of Folkston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130290 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Charlton County, not Folkston
Charlton County context, not Folkston figures
- Establishments in Charlton County148
- Covered employment, Charlton County2,082
- Average annual pay, Charlton County$46,782
- Housing units permitted, Charlton County51
Every figure in this section is published for Charlton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Folkston.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Folkston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Folkston, Georgia?
4,631, in 1,495 households. Folkston city covers 4.19 square miles of land, which is 1,106 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Folkston in?
Charlton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Folkston?
$50,116. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $78,100. Median gross rent is $495 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Folkston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Folkston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Folkston, city of, community 130290, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Folkston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Charlton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Folkston.
Is zoning published for Folkston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.