What percentage of people rent in Folkston, GA?

Name: Renters and owners in Folkston, GA, 2020–2024
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33.8% (±9.5 points) of the occupied homes in Folkston, GA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 506 renting households against 989 that own their home.

In Folkston, the share of households that rent went from 58.2% in 2015–2019 to 33.8% in 2020–2024 (−24.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.8% (±9.5 points)
Renting households: 506 (±165)
Median renter income: $16,528 (±$7,668)

Who rents and who owns in Folkston

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Folkston	Charlton County	Georgia	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.8% (±9.5 points)	19.9% (±4.8 points)	34.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	506 (±165)	837 (±207)	1,398,009 (±10,043)	45,017,354
Owning households	989 (±172)	3,378 (±234)	2,676,357 (±16,436)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.5)	3.1 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$16,528 (±$7,668)	$22,303 (±$20,886)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,147 (±$25,674)	$69,560 (±$9,504)	$96,363 (±$555)	$100,009

In Folkston, the renter share is higher than in Charlton County (19.9%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (34.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

Statewide, it ranks 328 of 602.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Folkston has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	58.2% (±8.9 points)	33.8% (±9.5 points)	−24.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$525 (±$67)	$495 (±$180)	−5.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$24,261 (±$6,987)	$50,116 (±$12,880)	+106.6%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Folkston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Folkston
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Folkston	—	33.8% (±9.5 points)	—
Homeland	1.7 mi	35.2% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hilliard	12 mi	41.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kingsland	13 mi	32.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbine	19 mi	36.8% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Callahan	22 mi	31.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hoboken	25 mi	14.1% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Nahunta	25 mi	35.7% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Nassau Village-Ratliff	26 mi	14.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hoboken, GA (14.1%), Nassau Village-Ratliff, FL (14.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Folkston

How many renters are there in Folkston?

Folkston has an estimated 506 (±165) renting households, 33.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Folkston?

In Folkston, the share of households that rent went from 58.2% in 2015–2019 to 33.8% in 2020–2024 (−24.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Folkston?

A renting household in Folkston has 2.2 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Folkston?

The median renting household in Folkston, GA has an income of $16,528 (±$7,668) a year, against $73,147 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Folkston city, Georgia (place:30424, in state:13).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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