Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Griffin spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Griffin’s city government spent $46.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,961 per resident. Water and other utilities ($59.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Griffin is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,892 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them
Griffin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,892 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,175, and the middle half spent $865–$1,535. Griffin spent more than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($14.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Griffin itself left out).
About $1,961 per resident a year, or $5.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 8% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Griffin reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,892 · 2023: $1,972 · 2024: $1,961.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,297 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Griffin’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Griffin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Griffin →
Who’s in charge in Griffin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Griffin’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofgriffin.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 57 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (23,693).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Spalding County School District
Griffin’s K–12 school district, shared with Orchard Hill. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,469 per pupil, $7,927 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Griffin’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Griffin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Spalding County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.1%19,184 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.4%13,679 votesOthers: 0.5% (175 votes).
Most votes in Spalding County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Griffin lies in Spalding County. Every 2024 race in Spalding County is on the county’s page.
Spalding County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Griffin.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofgriffin.com ↗
- 2Georgia HouseGriffin is split between 2 districts
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Griffin compares with the towns next door
Griffin spent $1,892 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Griffin | $1,892 | $2,297 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Griffin’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Griffin’s government
How much does Griffin spend per resident?
About $1,961 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,892 was more than 81% of 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Griffin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,297 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofgriffin.com.
Who runs Griffin’s government?
See cityofgriffin.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Griffin yet.
How did Griffin vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Griffin alone. Spalding County, where 100% of Griffin lies, voted Trump 58.1%, Harris 41.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Griffin?
415 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.9M (about $22.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Griffin in the state legislature?
Griffin is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 16 (Marty Harbin). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Griffin’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →