Griffin, GA City Data

Griffin, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 23,451 people who live in Griffin and approximately 58,417 who live in Spalding County. We want to help people moving to or living in Griffin to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Griffin. We have included Griffin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Griffin Information

Spalding County where Griffin resides is 199.6 square miles. The resident population of this county is 58,417 and has a population rank of 819 out of all the places in the United States.

Griffin has a total of 23,451 people and of those residents there are 10,866 males and 12,585 females. The median age of the male population is 30.4 and the female population is 34.8. There are approximately 886 births each year and around 585 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Griffin varies per year, but currently 23,222 are one race and 229 are two or more races.

Of the 23,451 people who live in Griffin, there are 7,430 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Griffin is 3,781 male and 3,649 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 16,726.

General Griffin Information
Total area in square miles - Spalding County	199.6
Water area in square miles - Spalding County	N/A
Resident population - Spalding County	58,417
Population rank - Spalding County	819
Total population	23,451
Total population (male)	10,866
Total population (female)	12,585
Population median age (male)	30.4
Population median age (female)	34.8
Births - Spalding County	886
Deaths- Spalding County	585
Population of one race	23,222
Population of two or more races	229
Population under 20 years	7,430
Population under 20 years (male)	3,781
Population under 20 years (female)	3,649
Total population 18 years and over	16,726

Griffin Social Characteristics

There are 21,519 households in Griffin. Families make up 15,811 of these households. The table below breaks down the Griffin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,822), male householder with no wife present (1,040) and female householder with no husband present (3,923). The remainder of the Griffin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,736. Griffin, GA moving companies help people in Griffin move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Griffin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Griffin is based, there are 23,868 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,679 never married, 11,630 now married, 691 separated, 2,807 widowed, and 3,061 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 551 separated, 615 widowed and 2,352 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Griffin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Griffin.

If you are moving to or from Griffin and need a place to store your things be sure to check out the MovingIdeas.org Griffin, GA self storage quote page or storage guides.

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Spalding County)
Total households	21,519
Family households (families)	15,811
With own children under 18 years	8,454
Married-couple family	10,822
With own children under 18 years	4,661
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,040
With own children under 18 years	517
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,923
With own children under 18 years	2,232
Nonfamily households	5,736
Householder living alone	4,802
65 years and over	1,821

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,451
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,261
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.17

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	19,505
Householder	5,954
Spouse	3,378
Child	7,380
Other relatives	497
Nonrelatives	652
Unmarried partner	356
Roomer or boarder	64
Housemate or roommate	90
Unmarried partner	596
Foster child	26
Other	116

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,534
Male householder	1,246
Male householder living alone	978
Male householder not living alone	268
Female householder	1,676
Female householder living alone	1,483
Female householder not living alone	193
Nonrelatives	612
Unmarried partner	240
Roomer or boarder	91
Housemate or roommate	179
Foster child	1
Other	101

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	23,868
Never married	5,679
Now married	11,630
Separated	691
Widowed	2,807
Divorced	3,061
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	551
Widowed	615
Divorced	2,352

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	23,451
Male	10,866
Under 5 years	1,004
5 to 9 years	1,033
10 to 14 years	917
15 to 17 years	468
18 and 19 years	359
20 years	176
21 years	113
22 to 24 years	442
25 to 29 years	852
30 to 34 years	766
35 to 39 years	809
40 to 44 years	802
45 to 49 years	674
50 to 54 years	579
55 to 59 years	436
60 and 61 years	137
62 to 64 years	211
65 and 66 years	137
67 to 69 years	186
70 to 74 years	279
75 to 79 years	230
80 to 84 years	155
85 years and over	101
Female	12,585
Under 5 years	981
5 to 9 years	989
10 to 14 years	858
15 to 17 years	475
18 and 19 years	346
20 years	178
21 years	156
22 to 24 years	523
25 to 29 years	963
30 to 34 years	870
35 to 39 years	876
40 to 44 years	843
45 to 49 years	752
50 to 54 years	685
55 to 59 years	517
60 and 61 years	166
62 to 64 years	258
65 and 66 years	183
67 to 69 years	273
70 to 74 years	472
75 to 79 years	486
80 to 84 years	346
85 years and over	389

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	23,451
One race	23,222
White	11,018
Black or African American	11,697
American Indian and Alaska Native	39
Asian	233
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	16
Two or more races	229

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	23,039
People who are White alone	10,705
People who are Black or African American alone	11,601
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	38
People who are Asian alone	232
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	6
People who are Hispanic or Latino	518
People who are Some other race alone	229

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	54,144
Same house	28,919
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,210
Different state or abroad	3,591
Different state	2,937
Abroad	654

PLACE OF BIRTH (Spalding County)
Total resident population	58,417
Born in United States	40,208
State of residence	45,804
Different state	11,056
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	285
Foreign born	1,272

Griffin Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Griffin. That total enrollment is 14,632 for the population of the country, which includes Griffin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,909 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,285 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,677.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Griffin population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,632
Pre-kindergarten	1,148
Public	707
Private	441
Kindergarten	663
Public	588
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,810
Public	7,059
Private	751
Elementary and high school	11,143
Public	10,142
Private	1,001
High school grades 9 to 12	3,333
Public	3,083
Private	250
College, undergraduate years	1,443
Public	1,234
Private	209
Graduate or professional school	235
Public	197
Private	38
Not enrolled in school	41,208

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	37,110
Less than 9th grade	4,041
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,924
High school graduate	12,885
Some college, no degree	6,145
Associate's degree	1,487
Bachelor's degree	4,628
Graduate or professional degree	12.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,106

Griffin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 44,206 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Griffin. The Griffin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,720), service occupations (3,195), sales and office occupations (6,344), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (93), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,829) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,257). The 44,206 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 20,176 private wage and salary workers, 3,714 government workers, 1,474 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Spalding County)
Population 16 years and over	44,206
In labor force	27,148
Civilian labor force	27,125
Employed	25,438
Unemployed	1,687
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	23
Females 16 years and over	23,454
In labor force	12,702
Civilian labor force	12,695
Unemployed Civilian labor force	929
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	20,752
In labor force	14,446
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	758
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Spalding County)
Workers 16 years and over	24,931
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	18,972
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,792
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	350
Other means	204
Worked at home	316
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	676,600

OCCUPATION (Spalding County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,720
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,720
Service occupations	3,195
Sales and office occupations	6,344
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	93
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,829
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,257

INDUSTRY (Spalding County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,720
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	131
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,574
Wholesale trade	813
Retail trade	3,592
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,748
Information	353
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,253
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,435
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,566
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,621
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,267

CLASS OF WORKER (Spalding County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,720
Private wage and salary workers	20,176
Government workers	3,714
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,474
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Griffin Housing Characteristics

In Griffin, GA there are 23,001 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 21,519 occupied and 1,482 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Griffin, there are 16,270 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 258 units in Griffin. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Griffin, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Griffin, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Griffin. There are 482 housing units with rent less than $200, 458 with rent between $200-299, 2,252 with rent between $300-499 and 4,342 with rent for $500 and above. Full Griffin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Griffin, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Spalding County)
Total housing units	23,001
Occupied housing units	21,519
Vacant housing units	1,482

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Spalding County)
Total housing units	23,001
1-unit, detached	16,270
1-unit, attached	258
2 units	1,182
3 or 4 units	1,286
5 to 9 units	748
10 to 19 units	287
20 to 49 units	201
50 or more units	342
Mobile home	2,427

HOUSING TENURE (Spalding County)
Occupied housing units	21,519
Owner-occupied	13,521
Renter-occupied	7,998

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Spalding County)
Occupied housing units	21,519
No vehicles available	2,384
2 vehicle available	12,294
3 vehicles available	3,180
4 vehicles available	947
5 or more vehicles available	341

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Spalding County)
Occupied housing units	21,519
Utility gas	11,526
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,819
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	148
Coal or coke
Wood	238
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	41

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Spalding County)
Occupied housing units	21,519
Less Than $50,000	13,521
$50,000 to $99,999	5,331
$100,000 to $149,999	2,474
$150,000 to $199,999	820
$200,000 to $299,999	431
$300,000 to $499,999	96
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	86,600

GROSS RENT (Spalding County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,998
Less than $200	482
$200 to $299	458
$300 to $499	2,252
$500 to $699	2,655
$700 to $999	1,446
$1,000 to $1,499	220
$1,500 or more	20