COMPARING TWO PLACES
Folkston vs Yulee
PLACE A
Folkston, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Yulee, Florida
Folkston is 71% smaller than Yulee. Yulee earns more, with a median household income $35,131 higher. Folkston has grown faster since 2000 (78% vs 24%).
FOLKSTONYULEEDIFFERENCE
Total population4,76716,648−71% vs Yulee
Population density1,138719+419
Population growth78.4%23.5%+54.9 pts
Median age39.238.1+1.1
Male59.0%50.1%+9.0 pts
Female41.0%49.9%−9.0 pts
Foreign-born2.4%5.8%−3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic40.3%75.1%−34.7 pts
Black48.7%7.5%+41.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.3%7.3%−4.0 pts
Asian2.9%1.6%+1.3 pts
Other4.7%8.5%−3.8 pts
Median household income$50,116$85,247−$35,131
Per capita income$22,487$37,049−$14,562
Poverty rate28.8%10.4%+18.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.366+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher5.5%26.0%−20.6 pts
Graduate degree2.5%8.9%−6.4 pts
Unemployment rate27.4%2.7%+24.7 pts
Labor force participation59.0%65.7%−6.7 pts
Median home value$78,100$302,500−$224,400
Median gross rent$495$1,754−$1,259
Owner-occupied66.2%78.9%−12.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.7%3.5%+3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households37.7%50.3%−12.6 pts
Average commute24.526.3−1.8
Worked from home1.6%7.4%−5.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured20.9%9.2%+11.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024