Folkston, GA Profile

Folkston, GA, population 3,270, is located in Georgia's Charlton county, about 40.4 miles from Jacksonville and 102.0 miles from Savannah.

Through the 90's Folkston's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Folkston has grown by about 50%.

Folkston's property crime levels tend to be lower than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Folkston tend to be about the same as Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	46%
	African American	52%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.70
	Males	34.70
	Females	36.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,178	N/A
2001	3,260	49.68%
2002	3,272	0.37%
2003	3,280	0.24%
2004	3,262	-0.55%
2005	3,270	0.25%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,840

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	483
2003	303
2004	N/A
2005	690
2006	N/A
2007	585
2008	527

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	-	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	-	0	-	0	1
Robbery	-	3	1	-	0	-	3	3
Aggravated Assault	-	8	9	-	23	-	16	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,108
2003	2,756
2004	N/A
2005	1,981
2006	N/A
2007	2,586
2008	2,450

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	8	26	-	24	-	11	20
Larceny, Theft	-	32	57	-	39	-	66	58
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	8	8	-	3	-	7	1
Arson	-	-	-	-	0

Location

Elevation	81 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities