How many renters in Griffin, GA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Griffin, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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59.4% (±7.5 points) of renting households in Griffin, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 59.4% (±7.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 53.8% (±7.0 points)
Median share of income: 37.9% (±5.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Griffin

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Griffin	Spalding County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	5.9% (±2.9 points)	9.7%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.5% (±4.2 points)	14.4%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.6% (±3.4 points)	8.5%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.7% (±4.9 points)	13.7%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.6% (±2.8 points)	6.8%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	53.8% (±7.0 points)	46.8%	43.4%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Griffin against Spalding County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Griffin	Spalding County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	59.4% (±7.5 points)	53.6% (±5.5 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	53.8% (±7.0 points)	46.8% (±4.9 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.9% (±5.0 points)	32.7% (±3.6 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,229 (±$3,872)	$37,386 (±$3,406)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,110 (±$40)	$1,113 (±$31)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Griffin, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Spalding County (53.6%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (52.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Spalding County, Griffin ranks 2 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 147 of 594.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Griffin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Griffin
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Griffin	—	59.4% (±7.5 points)	—
East Griffin	2.3 mi	39.7% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Experiment	3.0 mi	50.8% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Orchard Hill	5.3 mi	100.0% (±43.1 points)	Not measurably different
Williamson	6.7 mi	35.0% (±63.4 points)	Not measurably different
Heron Bay	8.1 mi	62.4% (±44.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hampton	9.4 mi	76.2% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Milner	10 mi	61.9% (±41.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brooks	11 mi	50.0% (±105.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Spalding County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Orchard Hill	100.0% (±43.1 points)
2	Griffin	59.4% (±7.5 points)
3	Experiment	50.8% (±21.3 points)
4	East Griffin	39.7% (±27.7 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Griffin

Are renters in Griffin rent-burdened?

59.4% of renting households in Griffin pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Griffin spend on rent?

The median renting household in Griffin, GA spends 37.9% (±5.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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