| | Folkston, GA | Long Beach, MS | United States |
| Population | 4,350 | 16,654 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 39.4% | 52.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 60.6% | 47.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.8 | 41.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,822 | 14,834 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,178 | 17,320 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,285 | 15,804 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 131.5% | -6.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 120.7% | 2.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,037.9 | 1,623.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.2 | 10.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Folkston, GA | Long Beach, MS | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.4% | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.4% | 5.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 22.8% | 8.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.7% | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.3% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.9% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.9% | 15.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.3% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Folkston, GA | Long Beach, MS | United States |
| White | 34.1% | 84.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 45.6% | 6.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.0% | 1.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.9% | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 14.4% | 4.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Folkston, GA | Long Beach, MS | United States |
| Married Population | 33.6% | 50.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 27.9% | 47.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 5.6% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 66.4% | 50.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 43.1% | 27.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.5% | 14.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.8% | 8.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.71 | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,235 | 6,458 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 680 | 4,348 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 21.3% | 28.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 27.4% | 42.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 555 | 2,110 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 29.7% | 18.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 21.6% | 10.7% | 10.8% |