City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

East Griffin, GA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for East Griffin - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,219
Residents
$44,219
Median income
$62,500
Median home
$1,820
Median rent (state)

East Griffin - the verdict

Nationally, East Griffin sits in the 12th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

12th
percentile, household income
1st
percentile, home value
76th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: East Griffin, GA

Georgia's East Griffin is a small town, with 1,219 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in East Griffin brings in $44,219 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 33.7%. East Griffin's housing stock carries a median value of $62,500, and the median resident age is 28.5 years. Educational attainment runs 3.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 46.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: the state registers 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,820 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Georgia's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 40.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

1,219 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$44,219 /yr

Poverty 33.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does East Griffin compare to other US cities?

East Griffin measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 12% higher than other cities
Home value 1% pricier than other cities
Median rent 76% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares East Griffin against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Georgia-relative analysis

Median Home Value places East Griffin near the bottom of Georgia's cities

Among the 577 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, East Griffin ranks #550 - the 5th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares East Griffin only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#424 of 610
30th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 638
76th percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#550 of 577
5th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#46 of 637
92nd percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#604 of 638
5th percentile in Georgia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Georgia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

12thIncome percentile

12th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How East Griffin's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$62,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 99% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. East Griffin $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - East Griffin, GA East Griffin, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not East Griffin, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution East Griffin, GA median $44,219/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
East Griffin, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for East Griffin, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 3.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 33.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,219
Median Income
$44,219
Median Home Value
$62,500
Median Age
28.5
Poverty Rate
33.7%
Labor force participation
46.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
3.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
84.4%
Carpool
13.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
1.8%

Based on 398 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county East Griffin sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,820/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
40.9 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Fairmount
1,218 people
Richland
1,218 people
Rochelle
1,218 people
Dasher
1,212 people
Roberta
1,235 people
Norman Park
1,242 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to East Griffin's 1,219 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Dunlap, OH
1,219 people
Leavittsburg, OH
1,219 people
Houston, PA
1,219 people
Oakfield, WI
1,219 people
St. George Island, FL
1,218 people
Empire, LA
1,218 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to East Griffin's $44,219 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Olton, TX
$44,219 median income
Cuba, MO
$44,217 median income
Onalaska, TX
$44,216 median income
Walkerville, MT
$44,226 median income
Deer, AR
$44,208 median income
Liberty, TN
$44,205 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - East Griffin, GA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition East Griffin, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 57.0% 23.9% 15.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17.6% White 57.0% Black or African American 23.9% Asian 0.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.1% Two or more races 15.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How East Griffin compares to nearby Georgia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
East Griffin (this city) 1,219 $44,219
Fairmount 1,218 $62,222
Richland 1,218 $35,382
Rochelle 1,218 $35,362
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about East Griffin, GA?

What is the population of East Griffin, GA? +

East Griffin, GA counts 1,219 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in East Griffin, GA? +

In East Griffin, the typical household earns $44,219 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in East Griffin? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for East Griffin; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in East Griffin, GA? +

A typical home in East Griffin is worth $62,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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