About Folkston

Folkston is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 8,833 people and just one neighborhood, Folkston is the 115th largest community in Georgia.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Folkston is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 43.6% of the Folkston workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Folkston is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Folkston who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.43%), sales jobs (8.86%), and food service (6.70%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Folkston are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Folkston, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.86 minutes every day commuting to work.

Folkston is a very car-oriented town. 97.06% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Folkston is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Folkston has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Folkston is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Folkston Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Folkston ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 7.08% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Folkston in 2000 was $13,015, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $52,060 for a family of four.

Folkston is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Folkston home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Folkston is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Folkston include English, Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Folkston is English.