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Griffin Georgia Information: Griffin, Georgia is part of SPALDING County. Population for Griffin from the last gathering is 23451. You can view Griffin venues that host many Griffin GA events every year. You can also research Griffin Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Griffin Georgia real estate guide. Griffin Georgia has a latitude of 33.2931 and a longitude of -84.2651. Zip codes in Griffin, GA include 30223 ... more Griffin zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Griffin, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Griffin, GA was 23,451.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Griffin was 10,866, which represents 46.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Griffin, GA
There are an estimated 3,816 married men in the town. 48.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Griffin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Griffin is 12,585 which is 53.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Griffin, Georgia
There are an estimated 3,837 married women in the community. 39 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Griffin, GA
The median age of people living in Griffin, GA was 32.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Griffin was 1,985. There were 16,726 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.8 percent of the population (3,237) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Griffin, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Griffin, GA was 23,222.

White Population in Griffin, GA
The estimated White population in the Griffin community is 11,018, which is 47 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Griffin, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 11,697, which is 49.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Griffin, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Griffin, GA was 39.

Asian Population in Griffin, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 233.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Griffin, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Griffin was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 229, while those of “two or more races” was 229 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Griffin community was 520, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Griffin, GA
The household population number in Griffin was 23,039.

Group Quarters Population in Griffin, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 412.

Average Household Size in Griffin, GA
The average household size in Griffin is 2.6 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Griffin, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,636 total housing units in Griffin.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,876, or 92.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,819 were owner-occupied (43), and 5,057 were renter-occupied (57, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 760 vacant homes in Griffin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Griffin, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,634, with a median value in dollars of 90,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Griffin, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $944 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Griffin, average costs per month were $285 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,261 people in the community had a high school degree, or 63.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Griffin, Georgia
2,373 people in Griffin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Griffin, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Griffin was 1,852, or 11 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Griffin, GA
In 2000, there were 5,612 people in Griffin, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Griffin, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,386 people in Griffin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Griffin, Georgia
There were 9,999 in the labor force in Griffin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Griffin was 23.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Griffin, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,088. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Griffin, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,963. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Griffin, Georgia
Per capita income in Griffin in the last full census was 15,563. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Griffin numbered 1,068, or 17.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Griffin, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,908, or 21.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.