Griffin is a city in and the county seat of Spalding County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 23,478.
Griffin was founded in 1840 and named for landowner Col. Lewis Lawrence Griffin.
Griffin Technical College was located in Griffin from 1963 and a branch of Southern Crescent Technical College is in Griffin. The Griffin Synodical Female College was established by Presbyterians, but closed. The University of Georgia maintains a branch campus in Griffin.
Ethnicity | Griffin | USA |
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White | 36.7% | 60.1% |
African American | 52.8% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Asian | 1.5% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
Multiracial | 2.6% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 5.8% | 18.2% |
Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Griffin | USA |
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Less than $10,000 | 9.1% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 9.5% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 16.5% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 10.7% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 14.5% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 17.3% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 8.7% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 8.6% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 2% | 7.1% |
Education | Griffin | USA |
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< 9th Grade | 5% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 13% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 38% | 27.0% |
Other College | 17% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 7% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 11% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 5% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1.0% |