What is the population of Folkston?

The population of Folkston, GA is 5,043.

Where is Folkston located?

Folkston, GA is located at latitude 30.8309500 and longitude -82.0113100. It is in United States.

What is the area of Folkston?

The area of Folkston, GA is 10.9 km².

What is the elevation of Folkston?

Folkston, GA has an elevation of 24 meters (79 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Folkston in?

Folkston, GA is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Folkston in?

Folkston is in the state of Georgia, United States.

What county is Folkston, GA in?

Folkston is in Charlton County, Georgia.

How has the population of Folkston changed?

The population of Folkston, GA has increased from 2,502 (2010) to 5,043 (2020), a change of 101.6%.

Folkston, Georgia

Folkston: city in Charlton County, Georgia, United States

About

Folkston is a city located in the county of Charlton in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,502 and a population density of 230 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 5,043 inhabitants.

The city was created 115 years ago in 1910.

Folkston locator map — Location of Folkston on Georgia map.

Quick Facts about Folkston

Population	5,043 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Georgia (United States)
County	Charlton County
Postal code	31537
Phone Area Codes	912
Area	10.9 km²
Latitude & Longitude	30.8310,-82.0113
Altitude	79 feet / 24 meters
Capital city	Folkston is capital of Charlton County
Establishment	January 01, 1911 (115 years ago)
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	08:03:19 (11th April 2026)
Density	463 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	50.39% (2010-2020)
Weather	82℉ Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Folkston is located at 30°49'51"N 82°0'41"W (30.8309500, -82.0113100).

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Weather

82°F

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny

1 to 8 mph NE Saturday

Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 1 to 8 mph, with gusts as h...

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Demographics

The population of Folkston increased by 50.39% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	2,502	-	census
2011	5,484	54.38%	estimation process
2012	5,443	-0.75%	estimation process
2013	5,264	-3.4%	estimation process
2014	5,245	-0.36%	estimation process
2015	5,323	1.47%	estimation process
2016	4,853	-9.68%	estimation process
2017	4,700	-3.26%	estimation process
2018	4,662	-0.82%	estimation process
2019	5,037	7.44%	estimation process
2020	5,043	0.12%	estimation process

Folkston zip code is 31537. County name: Charlton, County fips: 13049

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Best Things to Do in Folkston

1Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

Rating: 4.7 (967)

2700 Suwannee Canal Road, Folkston, GA 31537, United States View details

Phone: +19124967836 | Website available

2Okefenokee Adventures

Rating: 4.8 (607)

4159 Suwannee Canal Road, Folkston, GA 31537, United States View details

Phone: +19124967156

3The Folkston Funnel

Rating: 4.6 (329)

16 Oakwood St, Folkston, GA 31537, United States View details

Phone: +19122760000 | Website available

4Okefenokee Chamber of Commerce

Rating: 3.7 (13)

3795 Main St, Folkston, GA 31537, United States View details

Phone: +19124962536 | Website available

5Great Satilla Preserve

Rating: 4.3 (3)

80 Settlers Way, Folkston, GA 31537, United States View details

Phone: +19127292455 | Website available

Services and Civic Places in Folkston

1Folkston City Hall

Rating: 5 (1)

541 1st St, Folkston, GA 31537 View details

Phone: +19124962563 | Website available

People born in Folkston (8)

People born in Folkston, including football player, defensive back, cornerback Champ Bailey, politician John S. Gibson, football player Boss Bailey, .

More notable people

David Pender (Player of American football) he was born in 04/12/1987
Justin Mincey (Arena Football League player) he was born in 05/03/1986
Courtney Williams (American basketball player) she was born in 27/08/1994
Christopher Milton (American football cornerback) he was born in 15/09/1992
Henry McMillian he was born in 17/10/1971

Nearby Transit Stations (3)

Rail and bus stations connected to Folkston, GA. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
JAX	Jacksonville	3570 Clifford Lane	RAIL
JSP	Jesup	176 Northwest Broad Street	RAIL
WDO	Waldo, Florida	14648 NE 147th Avenue	BUS

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Folkston.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Folkston Post Office	Folkston (GA)	31537

Other cities in Charlton County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Charlton County , GA.

City Name	Population	Title
Homeland	955	City in Charlton County, Georgia, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Folkston distances to largest Georgia cities