Griffin is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 23,994 people and 16 associated neighborhoods, Griffin is the 47th largest community in Georgia.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Griffin is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.38% of the Griffin workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Griffin is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Griffin who work in sales jobs (10.78%), food service (9.13%), and office and administrative support (7.86%). Being a small city, Griffin does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of Griffin rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.95% of adults 25 and older in Griffin have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Griffin in 2022 was $25,955, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,820 for a family of four. However, Griffin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Griffin is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Griffin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Griffin residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Griffin include English, Irish, German, African, and French. The most common language spoken in Griffin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
