East GriffinGA
A town of 1,174.
Is East Griffin a good place to live?
East Griffin’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for health. 32% of residents live below the poverty line in East Griffin, above both Georgia’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On hazard risk, just 1 of Georgia’s 374 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 89% of U.S. towns. East Griffin has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes East Griffin stand out
Where East Griffin beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
| Widest gap | East Griffin | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30% | 14.5% |
1,174 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How East Griffin grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far East Griffin is from typical.
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Moving to East Griffin: who provides what
East Griffin is unincorporated, so Spalding County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Griffin.
Homes in East Griffin are worth about $102K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical East Griffin home is worth about $102,000, down 5.8% in a year, 69% below the Georgia typical home. 55% of households own their home in East Griffin, near the Georgia town median (58%) and below the median of U.S. towns (73%).
| East Griffin | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,166 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A larger share of adults in East Griffin smoke cigarettes than in the typical Georgia or U.S. town
25% of adults smoke cigarettes in East Griffin. East Griffin beats the Georgia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23. 39% of adults get no exercise outside work in East Griffin.
| East Griffin | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 29% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| What stands out | East Griffin | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 6.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 32.3% | 17.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
East Griffin stands out in Georgia and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is lower
East Griffin’s FEMA risk score is 5 of 100. One flood insurance claim has been paid in East Griffin since 1996.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of East Griffin’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave East Griffin for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, East Griffin has lost 631 jobs, to 334 in 2023. The average trip to work in East Griffin is 28 minutes.
| East Griffin | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in East Griffin
East Griffin has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 34° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about East Griffin
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of East Griffin
About 0 of every 100 East Griffin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
99% of working residents leave East Griffin for work
Where East Griffin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Griffin
Place in Georgia, United States
East Griffin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Spalding County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,561 in 2020.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 873 ft
Questions about East Griffin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Griffin, GA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.