Census place 1335324

Griffin

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Griffin city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Griffin.

According to the 2025 estimate, Griffin has a population of 23,896 and 1,701 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 101 covered Georgia places are: median household income is $43,632, below the comparison median of $72,725; median home value is $220,900, below the comparison median of $301,900; and median gross rent is $1,110, below the comparison median of $1,407. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$43,632
Below the comparison median of $72,725
median home value
$220,900
Below the comparison median of $301,900
median gross rent
$1,110
Below the comparison median of $1,407

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Griffin's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
23,896
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,701/sq mi
14 sq mi land area
Median age
33.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$43,632
Median home value
$220,900
Median gross rent
$1,110
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.9%
Typical commute
22.2 min
Drive-alone commute
79.3%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
62.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
55.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.8%
Working from home
5.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.5%
Households without a vehicle
8.9%
Households with children
33.5%
Residents with a disability
13.7%
Residents without insurance
15.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Spalding County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Hurricane declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
3
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ATLANTA (19 mi from place center)
Average high
74.7°F
Average low
51.7°F
Annual rainfall
49.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Griffin.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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