The Town Files

Charlton County, Georgia

12,818 people. The median home is worth $142,800 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $61,276.

Towns in Charlton County

Towns in Charlton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Folkston4,464$78,100$50,11639.2

People and housing

Charlton CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$142,800$202,650
Median rent$540$1,000
Median household income$61,276$57,176
Median age37.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%19.6%
Below the poverty line18.1%16.2%

Jobs and pay

2,082 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,782 a year.

Largest industries in Charlton CountyManufacturing379 jobs · $54,910Administrative & support328 jobs · $63,794Retail229 jobs · $25,716Construction75 jobs · $44,298Wholesale trade53 jobs · $44,457Health care & social assistan…44 jobs · $62,906
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Charlton County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 231 storm events in Charlton County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Charlton County by type since 1996Hail48Flood3Drought13Tornado10Wildfire3Lightning2Heavy Rain20Flash Flood5Funnel Cloud3Winter Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Charlton County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormDR-4821: Tropical Storm Debby
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3607: Hurricane Debby
September 7, 2023HurricaneDR-4738: Hurricane Idalia
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).