Moving to Griffin, Georgia

About Griffin, Georgia
Griffin

Griffin is a city in and the county seat of Spalding County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 23,478.

Griffin was founded in 1840 and named for landowner Col. Lewis Lawrence Griffin.

Griffin Technical College was located in Griffin from 1963 and a branch of Southern Crescent Technical College is in Griffin. The Griffin Synodical Female College was established by Presbyterians, but closed. The University of Georgia maintains a branch campus in Griffin.

Gender
Gender Griffin Georgia Country
Female 53.6% 51.4% 50.8%
Male 46.4% 48.6% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Griffin Georgia Country
Less than $10,000 9.1% 6.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 9.5% 4.2% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 16.5% 9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.7% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.5% 12.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.3% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 8.7% 12.7% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 8.6% 14.9% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2% 6.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.1% 6.9% 8.3%
Education


Education Griffin Georgia Country
< 9th Grade 5% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 13% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 38% 28% 27.0%
Other College 17% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 11% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Griffin Georgia Country
White 36.7% 52.1% 60.1%
African American 52.8% 31.1% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1.5% 4.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.6% 2.5% 2.8%
Hispanic 5.8% 9.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity