Population 62,603 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Griffin
Household size in Griffin
| Period | Griffin | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Griffin average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the Atlanta area overall, where it has 2.79 people. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Griffin
| Period | Griffin | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Griffin are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the wider Atlanta area, where the median age is 38.2. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.7, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Griffin
| Period | Griffin | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Griffin: 18.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Griffin has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Georgia cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Griffin
Renters in Griffin
| Period | Griffin | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.4% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.9% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.0% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Griffin rent their homes (39.0%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 38.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share is up 2.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Griffin
| Period | Griffin | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Griffin is close to the national rate: 8.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.8 points, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Griffin
| Period | Griffin | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Griffin was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Atlanta area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1993. The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Griffin
| Period | Griffin | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $792 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $812 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $943 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,150 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$358 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Griffin pays $1,150 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $358 a month from 2006–10, a 45% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Griffin
Bachelor's degrees in Griffin
| Period | Griffin | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Griffin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Griffin
| Period | Griffin | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.7% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.1% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.3% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Griffin never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 12.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Griffin
| Period | Griffin | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Griffin than nationally: unemployment was 6.8%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 5.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Griffin compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin | 2.67 | 39.8 | 18.3% | 39.0% | 8.4% | 1982 | $1,150 | 17.9% | 85.8% | 6.8% |
| Orchard Hill | 2.32 | 44.1 | 17.0% | 26.0% | 3.6% | 1992 | $1,177 | 23.6% | 90.3% | 8.1% |
| Pomona | 3.22 | 34.6 | 23.7% | 42.5% | 17.8% | 1985 | $1,099 | 11.8% | 77.1% | 1.4% |
| East Griffin | 2.80 | 41.9 | 8.2% | 11.8% | 6.4% | 1981 | $979 | 15.5% | 84.9% | 10.9% |
| Zetella | 2.44 | 48.2 | 12.4% | 28.6% | 7.2% | 1990 | $1,158 | 25.7% | 88.2% | 4.1% |
| Luella | 3.54 | 44.6 | 6.2% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 2001 | $1,208 | 24.5% | 87.8% | 21.3% |
| Rover | 3.03 | 35.8 | 12.7% | 7.3% | 7.2% | 1998 | $921 | 23.0% | 93.9% | 3.0% |
| Sunny Side | 3.22 | 32.8 | 18.6% | 37.9% | 21.6% | 1991 | $1,165 | 7.9% | 81.5% | 2.1% |
| Williamson | 2.82 | 42.4 | 7.6% | 11.3% | 10.7% | 1996 | $1,072 | 19.9% | 91.6% | 3.6% |
| Vaughn | 2.80 | 54.5 | 6.5% | 12.6% | 8.0% | 1981 | $1,324 | 15.9% | 84.9% | 1.5% |
| Milner | 2.71 | 44.0 | 9.5% | 12.3% | 8.2% | 1994 | $822 | 19.7% | 92.0% | 2.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Griffin. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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