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Griffin, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Griffin is a Census city of 23,761 people across 14.05 square miles of land, in Spalding County. Median household income is $43,632, 37.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 47 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $44.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Griffin
What Griffin is
- Census place typecity
- Land area14.05 sq mi
- Water area0.14 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,692
- County holding the largest share of its areaSpalding 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.
Griffin
How many people live in Griffin
- Population23,761
- Median age33.6
- Population under 186,568
- Share under 1827.6 percent
- Population 65 and over2,906
- Share 65 and over12.2 percent
- Households9,538
- Family households5,471
- Share of households that are families57.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Griffin
Income and work in Griffin
- Median household income$43,632
- Per capita income$25,955
- Civilian labor force10,789
- Employed10,105
- Unemployed684 plus or minus 258
- Unemployment rate6.3 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over15,439
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Griffin
Housing in Griffin
- Housing units10,316
- Occupied units9,538
- Vacant units778 plus or minus 254
- Vacancy rate7.5 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Owner occupied3,582
- Renter occupied5,956
- Ownership rate37.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$220,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,110
- Annual rent as a share of median income30.5 percent
- Single family units6,554
- Share single family63.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,546
- Share in buildings of two or more34.4 percent
- Mobile homes204 plus or minus 95
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Griffin
How Griffin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute9,273
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,721
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,659
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.7 percent
- Drove alone79.3 percent
- Carpooled12.2 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home5.3 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Griffin
SBA loans in Griffin (7(a))
- Approvals47
- Gross approval$44,688,000
- Average approval$950,809
- Median approval$549,600
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,322,600
- Largest approval$3,985,000
- Jobs supported554
- Jobs per approval11.8
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Paid in full9
- Charged off1
- Median term123 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more44.7 percent
- Share to franchises17.0 percent
- Distinct lenders26
- Distinct industries by NAICS31
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Griffin, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Griffin
SBA loans in Griffin (504)
- Approvals15
- Gross approval$17,002,000
- Average approval$1,133,467
- Median approval$1,014,000
- Largest approval$4,288,000
- Jobs supported133
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Griffin, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 5 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.
Griffin
Flood risk in Griffin
- NFIP communityCity of Griffin
- NFIP community number130165
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 6
- Currently effective map date06/07/17(M)
The City of Griffin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130165 and carries Community Rating System class 6, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Spalding County, not Griffin
Spalding County context, not Griffin figures
- Establishments in Spalding County1,240
- Covered employment, Spalding County23,477
- Average annual pay, Spalding County$49,873
- Housing units permitted, Spalding County342
Every figure in this section is published for Spalding County as a whole and is not a measurement of Griffin.
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.
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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
Griffin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Griffin, Georgia?
23,761, in 9,538 households. Griffin city covers 14.05 square miles of land, which is 1,692 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Griffin in?
Spalding 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 Griffin?
$43,632. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $220,900. Median gross rent is $1,110 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Griffin businesses?
47 7(a) approvals totaling $44.7 m since FY2020, across 26 lenders, median approval $549,600, plus 15 504 approvals worth $17.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Griffin, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Griffin borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Griffin. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Griffin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Griffin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Griffin, city of, community 130165, carrying Community Rating System class 6, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. 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 Griffin figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Spalding 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 Griffin.
Is zoning published for Griffin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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