Griffin, Georgia Population 2024

24,234

Griffin Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Griffin was:

  • Black or African American: 54.59%
  • White: 36.63%
  • Two or more races: 5.43%
  • Other race: 2.01%
  • Asian: 0.98%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
14.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,725.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.24% (761)
The current population of Griffin, Georgia is 24,234 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,473.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American12,91054.59%
White8,66336.63%
Two or more races1,2845.43%
Other race4752.01%
Asian2320.98%
Native American530.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander330.14%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Griffin Population by Race

Griffin Population Pyramid 2024

Griffin Median Age

35.5

Total

33.3

Male

38.1

Female

Griffin Adults

There are 17,691 adults, (3,321 of whom are seniors) in Griffin.

Griffin Age Dependency

64.6

Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Griffin Sex Ratio

Female12,10651.19%
Male11,54448.81%

Griffin Population by Age

Griffin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,7182.4139.560.5
Non Family4,0221.2433.166.9
Married2,7613.167.832.2
Female2,2013.2123.776.3
Male7343.771585

3.09

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

39.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Griffin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,87111.78%
Associates Degree1,3148.27%
Bachelors Degree1,3638.58%
Graduate Degree1,2507.87%
High School Graduate7,20145.33%
Less Than 9th Grade7244.56%
Some College2,16113.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Griffin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Griffin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black8,3246,840587
White6,4675,6711,666
Hispanic590366155
2+ Races407316182
Other Race3351360
Asian198198153
Native American53530
Islander14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 77.27%.

Griffin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,003$86,250$37,167
Graduate Degree$84,038$135,556$76,750
High School Graduate$35,069$36,311$32,538
Less Than 9th Grade$25,639$33,617$13,065
Overall$37,360$40,772$34,068
Some College$42,186$50,288$35,473

$37,360

Average Earnings

$40,772

Average Male

$34,068

Average Female

Griffin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Griffin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Griffin Language

96.18% of Griffin residents speak only English, while 3.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.72% of the population.

Griffin Language

Griffin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black12,7644,56535.76%
White8,4781,11713.18%
Hispanic81823128.24%
Other47515131.79%
Multiple1,284846.54%
Native533260.38%
Islander331442.42%

25.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.3%

Male Poverty Rate

27.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Griffin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Griffin is Native, with 60.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Griffin is Multiple, with 6.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.49%.

Griffin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.68%
High School25.14%
Some College16.15%
Bachelors or Greater5.73%

Griffin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed75.69%
Male Unemployed45.85%
Female Employed13.77%
Male Employed7.47%

Griffin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Griffin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,052$79,644
Households$44,021$64,099
Married Families$87,983$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,833$37,788

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Griffin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.0%

Male Marriage Rate

28.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Griffin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Griffin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Griffin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Griffin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,253

Number of Veterans

1,023

Male Veterans

230

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam441
First Gulf War335
Second Gulf War274
Korea13
World War II10

Griffin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54375
65 to 74370
55 to 64227
75+188
18 to 3493

Griffin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White89512.72%
Black3443.67%
Islander14100%

Griffin Veterans by Race

Griffin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Griffin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

55%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Griffin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Griffin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Griffin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.44%

Born in Griffin

96.16%

Native Born

3.84%

Foreign Born

2.03%

Non Citizen

1.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.16% of Griffin residents were born in the United States, with 78.44% having been born in Georgia. 2.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Griffin Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,1851900.76%
202824,9951900.77%
202724,8051910.78%
202624,6141900.78%
202524,4241900.78%
202424,2341900.79%
202324,0443241.37%
202223,720220.09%
202123,6982250.96%
202023,4736422.81%
201922,831-18-0.08%
201822,8491240.55%
201722,7251070.47%
201622,618520.23%
201522,566-102-0.45%
201422,668-39-0.17%
201322,707-133-0.58%
201222,840-217-0.94%
201123,057-97-0.42%
201023,15400%
200023,4512,1049.86%
199021,3476192.99%
198020,728-2,006-8.82%
197022,7349994.6%
196021,7357,75355.45%
195013,9827605.75%
194013,2222,90128.11%
193010,3212,08125.25%
19208,24076210.19%
19107,4786219.06%
19006,8572,35452.28%
18904,50388324.39%
18803,6201995.82%
18703,421-21,764-86.42%

Griffin Population by Year