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# Folkston

Folkston is a city in the United States, and the figures below are its published values. Folkston numbered 4,701 residents at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Folkston reached 27.41%. Folkston's foreign population totalled 110 at the end of 2024.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Folkston?

The published population was 4,701 people in July 2024.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 4,701 people · Period: July 2024
- Claims: claim-9ba23d10811d
### Is the air quality good in Folkston?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 0.4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

- Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- Value: 0.4 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-78983cf7fb13
### How safe is Folkston?

Police recorded about 549 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

- Value: 549 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-2c7623f08bbf
### What is the typical salary in Folkston?

The median gross salary is about 2,404 EUR/month (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

- City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.
- Value: 2,404 EUR/month · Period: ACS 2020-2024 5-year
- Claims: claim-7bd7b0ccbbf0
### What is the unemployment rate in Folkston?

The unemployment rate is about 27.4 % (2024).

- Value: 27.4 % · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-37afa86fedcd
## Mobility

Folkston's nearest airport was JAX, 49 km away and offered 26 direct destinations.

## Population

Folkston spanned 10.8 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of Folkston stood at 433.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.

## Climate

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 0.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 12.9°C in January to 28.7°C in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 110 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 4,631 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population | `population_total` | 4,701 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 427 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [4] |
| Safety City Property Crime Count | `safety_city_property_crime_count` | 22 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [5] |
| Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 2,404 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [6] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 27.41 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 0.38 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 19.22 · Feb 21.22 · Mar 24.61 · Apr 28.17 · May 31.33 · Jun 33.67 · Jul 34.67 · Aug 34 · Sep 31.94 · Oct 28.11 · Nov 23.72 · Dec 20.22 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 6.5 · Feb 8.06 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 13.72 · May 17.67 · Jun 21.33 · Jul 22.61 · Aug 22.72 · Sep 20.94 · Oct 16.17 · Nov 10.94 · Dec 7.94 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 12.89 · Feb 14.67 · Mar 17.56 · Apr 20.94 · May 24.5 · Jun 27.5 · Jul 28.67 · Aug 28.33 · Sep 26.44 · Oct 22.17 · Nov 17.33 · Dec 14.11 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 97.28 · Feb 85.6 · Mar 94.74 · Apr 88.9 · May 83.31 · Jun 176.8 · Jul 179.6 · Aug 197.1 · Sep 142 · Oct 86.61 · Nov 48.01 · Dec 70.36 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 10.85 km² | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [9] |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 548.8 offences per 100,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [10] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 2.38 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 433.4 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Safety City Crime Covered Population | `safety_city_crime_covered_population` | 4,751 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [5] |
| Safety City Violent Crime Count | `safety_city_violent_crime_count` | 4 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [5] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 26 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 49 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | JAX | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10
- [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Folkston when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/).

## Sources

1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/latest?table_ids=B05012%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US1328632%2C16000US1330424%2C16000US1332482%2C16000US1335240%2C16000US1337396%2C16000US1341347%2C16000US1346832%2C16000US1348288%2C16000US1350036%2C16000US1353186
2. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB01003_001E%2CB01003_001M&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A%2A
3. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program — Official source — https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2024/cities/totals/sub-est2024.csv
4. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B25064&geo_ids=16000US1330424
5. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/s3/signedurl?key=cius%2F2025%2Foffenses-known-to-le-2025.zip
6. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002&geo_ids=16000US1330424
7. US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip
8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/access/USC00093465.csv
9. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/4/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID,NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,INTPTLAT,INTPTLON,LSADC,FUNCSTAT,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json
10. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/home
11. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
12. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Folkston, United States: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/folkston/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_folkston-united-states-rent-salary-jobs_9355cfe4723f,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Folkston, United States: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/folkston/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Folkston, United States: rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/folkston/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/folkston/
- Title: Folkston, United States: rent, salary, jobs
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/folkston/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/folkston.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/folkston.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/us/folkston
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json