Charlton County is located in south-eastern Georgia. The County Seat is Folkston and the largest city is Folkston. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.folkston.com/. The 2014 population estimate is 12,897 and the 2010 census population was 12,171. The land area is 773.58 square miles and there are 15.7 persons per square mile.
65% of the population is White, 32.3% is Black or African American, 3.5% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% is Asian, 0.5% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.5% is two or more races. 74.3% have a high school degree or higher, and 9.4% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $76,100, there are 3,727 households, an average of 3.12 persons per household. The per capita income is $17,102, the median household income is $40,111, and 19.7% of the persons in Charlton County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 763. Retail sales (in $1000) were $68,423, and sales per capita were $6,460. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 21.4%.
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| Charlton County Website Official web site and home page for Charlton County, Georgia government. |
| Agendas & Minutes Charlton County Board of Commissioners, Board of Assessors, Elections, Development Authority, Fire Board, Folkston Board of Zoning and Appeals, and Folkston Mayor and Council Agendas and Minutes. |
| Codes Codified ordinances index for Charlton County, Georgia. |
| Plat Images Use the GSCCCA fee-based service to search for Charlton County Plat Images. Access requires registration and fee for document images. |
| Property Use this service from the Charlton County Tax Assessor's office to search property records by name, address, parcel number, legal information, or real key. Sales information also available. |
| Property & Recorded Documents (Deeds) Georgia Consolidated Real Estate Index for Property and Deed information in Charlton County. Search by name, book/page, or subdivision, unit, block and lot. Includes deeds, contracts, liens, declarations, releases, leases, power of attorney filings, affidavits, title transfers, Sheriff’s deeds, easements, and many others. Requires free registration. Document views and downloads require a paid account. |
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