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Folkston, GA Profile


Folkston, GA, population 3,185, 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 the past decade the population of Folkston has grown by about 50%. Since 2005 Folkston's population has declined by about 1%.

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
White46%
African American52%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20003,248N/A
20013,177-2.19%
20023,2371.89%
20033,2530.49%
20043,225-0.86%
20053,216-0.28%
20063,213-0.09%
20073,2180.16%
20083,215-0.09%
20093,185-0.93%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$21,840
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002483
2003303
2004N/A
2005690
2006N/A
2007585
2008527
2009248
2010455
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 0038
2003 0019
2004 ----
2005 00023
2006 ----
2007 00316
2008 01313
2009 0026
2010 01112

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20022,108
20032,756
2004N/A
20051,981
2006N/A
20072,586
20082,450
20093,622
20102,926
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 8 32 8
2003 26 57 8
2004 - - -
2005 24 39 3
2006 - - -
2007 11 66 7
2008 20 58 1
2009 23 89 5
2010 23 61 6

Location

Elevation81 feet above sea level
Land Area3.7 Square Miles



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