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Folkston, GA vs Jonesboro, GA

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- Jonesboro is 0% more densely populated than Folkston.
- People are 7.8% less likely to be married in Jonesboro.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years younger in Jonesboro.
 Folkston, GAJonesboro, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,492329,725,481
 Female Population39.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population60.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3238.4
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 Population - 20104,822  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,829285,036,114
 Population - 19902,285  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,777.693.4
 Land Area4.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Folkston, GAJonesboro, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Folkston, GAJonesboro, GAUnited States
 White34.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock61.0%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Folkston, GAJonesboro, GAUnited States
 Married Population33.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock23.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.0%50.2%
 Never Married43.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households1,235  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock78980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households555  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Jonesboro    4 Reviews
catherine · Atlanta, GA
Jonesboro
Over 13 years ago

I moved to Jonesboro from Plantation, Florida. Jonesboro is like any other town within a big city. The area that I came from in Florida is ft. lauderdale. There were  More

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stacy · Atlanta, GA
Spent 8 years in Jonesboro
Over 16 years ago

Jonesboro has changed a lot in the past 8 years. It's the type of place you might raise kids if you just left a city like Oakland or Detroit. The food scene is  More

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Barbara · Jonesboro, GA
The town is changing but Marvin apparently has a g
Over 17 years ago

The crime rate has increased here, but it has everywhere in the Atlanta metro area. Marvin has put his comments in every section. He has  More

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