City · Georgia
Griffin, Georgia
Griffin, city, in Spalding County, Georgia. Griffin had 23,896 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 23,478 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 23,761 (±43). GEOID 1335324.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
23,896
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 23,478 · ACS 2020-2024: 23,761 ±43
Median household income
$43,632
±$3,541 (90% margin)
Georgia: $77,353
Median home value
$220,900
±$12,533 (90% margin)
Georgia: $303,300
Median gross rent
$1,110
±$40 (90% margin)
Georgia: $1,393
Where is Griffin and what county is it in?
Griffin is a city in Spalding County, Georgia. It covers 14.0 square miles of land, 1,672 residents per square mile in 2020.
Griffin is in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 29 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Griffin, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 23,896 people lived in Griffin on July 1, 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than Georgia (+5.5%). The 2020 Census counted 23,478 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 23,761 (±43).
| Measure | Griffin | Spalding County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 23,761 ±43 | 68,892 | +1,013 |
| Households | 9,538 ±484 | 26,471 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.46 ±0.12 | 2.57 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 10,316 ±543 | 28,714 | no clear change |
Griffin's population since 2000
From 23,451 in 2000 to 23,896 in 2025: up 1.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Griffin as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Griffin?
The median resident of Griffin is 33.6 years old; 27.6% are under 18 and 12.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 50.9%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 38.3%. 4.4% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Griffin | Spalding County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.6 ±1.5 | 39.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 27.6% ±2.1 pts | 23.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 12.2% ±1.6 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Male | 48.8% ±2.0 pts | 47.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.9% ±1.5 pts | 6.1% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 38.3% ±3.6 pts | 53.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 50.9% ±3.5 pts | 35.8% | −5.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±0.6 pts | 1.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.4% ±2.0 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 4.4% ±1.3 pts | 4.1% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.5% ±1.5 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.0% ±1.7 pts | 8.5% | – |
| With a disability | 13.7% ±2.2 pts | 13.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.3% ±2.9 pts | 13.3% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 83.2% ±2.8 pts | 85.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.9% ±2.3 pts | 18.5% | −3.6 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.1% ±1.6 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.1% ±3.5 pts | 89.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.5% ±1.3 pts | 2.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Griffin earn?
Half of Griffin's 9,538 households earn less than $43,632 a year (±$3,541), against $62,071 in Spalding County and $77,353 in Georgia. In 2015-2019 it was $45,400 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 25.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Griffin | Spalding County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,632 ±$3,541 | $62,071 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $64,376 ±$5,209 | $95,451 | – |
| Per capita income | $25,955 ±$2,097 | $37,466 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 25.2% ±4.4 pts | 18.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 35.2% ±8.0 pts | 30.0% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 26.9% ±3.6 pts | 18.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.6% ±2.3 pts | 93.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.5% ±3.2 pts | 88.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Griffin?
Owners occupy 37.6% of Griffin's occupied homes and renters 62.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $220,900 by its owner (±$12,533). The median renter pays $1,110 a month including utilities, and 53.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Griffin | Spalding County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $220,900 ±$12,533 | $228,700 | +$94,385 |
| Median gross rent | $1,110 ±$40 | $1,113 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.8% ±7.0 pts | 46.8% | +9.6 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,478 ±$104 | $1,453 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 37.6% ±4.3 pts | 62.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 62.4% ±4.3 pts | 37.3% | – |
| Housing units | 10,316 ±543 | 28,714 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.8% ±1.3 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.5% ±2.2 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 60.3% ±4.1 pts | 76.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.0% ±0.9 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5% ±0.6 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.3% ±2.7 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7.0% ±2.3 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.9% ±2.4 pts | 6.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Griffin building?
Builders took permits for 22 new housing units in Griffin in 2025 (22 in single-family houses; the permit office reported 11 of 12 months), 0.9 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 across Georgia.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Griffin work and get to work?
79.3% of Griffin's workers drive alone and 5.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.3%.
| Measure | Griffin | Spalding County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.4% ±3.0 pts | 56.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% ±2.3 pts | 7.3% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 79.3% ±5.1 pts | 79.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.2% ±4.7 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 1.3% ±1.3 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 5.3% ±1.6 pts | 7.2% | +3.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.2 min ±3.0 | 25.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Griffin?
5 census tracts lie mostly in Griffin, and 6 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $33,188 (Tract 1608) to $80,711 (Tract 1611).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1612.02Spalding County | 5,465 | $73,874 |
| Tract 1607.01Spalding County | 5,935 | $36,695 |
| Tract 1608Spalding County | 4,333 | $33,188 |
| Tract 1611Spalding County | 3,893 | $80,711 |
| Tract 1605Spalding County | 7,322 | $69,128 |
| Tract 1604.02Spalding County | 2,879 | $37,885 |
| Tract 1603Spalding County | 2,786 | $48,028 |
| Tract 1609Spalding County | 2,108 | $41,007 |
| Tract 1607.02Spalding County | 2,547 | $88,785 |
| Tract 1612.01Spalding County | 4,494 | $80,647 |
| Tract 1604.01Spalding County | 2,834 | $32,616 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Griffin) · Census block assignment files
How does Griffin compare with other places in Georgia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Griffin is the 1,672nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 49th-most populous of 537 in Georgia.
Griffin ranks 277th of 348 places in Georgia with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 49th | 537 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 184th | 297 |
| Residents per square mile | 72nd | 360 |
| Median household income | 277th | 348 |
| Per capita income | 240th | 357 |
| Median home value | 176th | 346 |
| Median gross rent | 158th | 337 |
| Poverty rate | 93rd | 302 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 253rd | 343 |
| Median age | 274th | 360 |
| Owner-occupied share | 338th | 354 |
| Work from home | 183rd | 198 |
| Travel time to work | 268th | 359 |
Griffin's figures with every place in Georgia (CSV)
Every place in Georgia, sortable · Compare Griffin with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Griffin?
7 of the 57 figures for Griffin on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Griffin are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Griffin.