Griffin is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 24,044 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. 42.43% of the Griffin workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Griffin is a city of production and manufacturing workers, transportation and shipping workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Griffin who work in sales jobs (9.73%), management occupations (8.34%), and office and administrative support (6.88%). As is often the case in a small city, Griffin doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Griffin are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.45% of adults in Griffin have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Griffin in 2022 was $26,255, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $105,020 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, Scots-Irish, and African. The most common language spoken in Griffin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
