The Town Files

Spalding County, Georgia

68,892 people. The median home is worth $228,700 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $62,071.

Towns in Spalding County

Towns in Spalding County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Griffin23,478$220,900$43,63233.6
Experiment3,328$137,500$33,33331.1

People and housing

Spalding CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$228,700$202,650
Median rent$1,113$1,000
Median household income$62,071$57,176
Median age39.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%19.6%
Below the poverty line18.9%16.2%

Jobs and pay

23,477 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,873 a year.

Largest industries in Spalding CountyHealth care & social assistan…4,232 jobs · $52,076Manufacturing3,104 jobs · $70,144Retail3,098 jobs · $32,568Hotels & restaurants2,043 jobs · $20,812Professional & technical serv…1,496 jobs · $49,702Wholesale trade749 jobs · $78,221
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Spalding County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 381 storm events in Spalding County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Spalding County by type since 1996Hail45Heat9Flood7Drought36Tornado21Lightning14Flash Flood9Winter Storm7Tropical Storm14Winter Weather6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Spalding County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
January 16, 2023Severe StormDR-4685: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).