Town guide

Griffin, Georgia

Griffin is a city in Spalding County, Georgia, home to about 23,761 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 30223 and 30224.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population23,7611,698 per sq mi
Median home value$220,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Griffin

2 ZIP codes

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Around Griffin

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA37 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL622 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Griffin; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Griffin

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Griffin had 23,478 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 51st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Spalding County grew from 17,619 residents in 1900 to 67,306 in 2020.

Griffin population by census2000: 23,451, 2010: 23,643, 2020: 23,47823,451200023,643201023,4782020

Spalding County, 1900–2020

Spalding County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,619, 1910: 19,741, 1920: 21,908, 1930: 23,495, 1940: 28,427, 1950: 31,045, 1960: 35,404, 1970: 39,514, 1980: 47,899, 1990: 54,457, 2000: 58,417, 2010: 64,073, 2020: 67,30618K’00’1022K’20’3028K’40’5035K’60’7048K’80’9058K’00’1067K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 54.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GriffinJan: high 56°F, low 34°F, 5.3 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 44°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 5.1 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 42°F, 4 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 36°F, 5 in56°34°Jan5.359°37°Feb4.367°44°Mar5.174°50°Apr4.081°59°May3.787°66°Jun4.990°69°Jul5.189°68°Aug5.184°64°Sep4.475°52°Oct3.366°42°Nov4.058°36°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Experiment, GA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Spalding County

17,205 jobs at 1,240 businesses in Spalding County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Spalding CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,572 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,520 jobs; Retail trade: 3,094 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,134 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,080 jobs; Other services: 762 jobs; Construction: 739 jobs; Wholesale trade: 672 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 21% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 12% Administrative and support 6% Other services 4% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

498 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Griffin’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellstar Spalding Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · GriffinUnder a mile
  • Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jackson17.5 miles
  • Piedmont Fayette HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fayetteville19.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors47
Specialist doctors78
Dentists28
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants155
Mental health providers122
Physical and occupational therapists51
Optometrists6
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies19

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Griffin

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Quarry's Edge Park · 92 acres0.9 mi
  • City Park · 35 acres0.8 mi
  • Carver Road Dog Park · 26 acres1.7 mi
  • Volunteer Park · 18 acres1.0 mi
  • Airport Road Park · 13 acres1.6 mi
  • Dundee Park · 8 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Food Depot0.6 mi
  • ALDI0.9 mi
  • Kroger1.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Griffin-Spalding County Library1.1 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1841.

Colleges and universities

  • Southern Crescent Technical College

Notable people born here

  • Doc Holliday (1851) · gambler, gunfighter, and dentist in the American West (1851–1887)
  • Wyomia Tyus (1945) · American sprinter
  • Edward Andrews (1914) · American actor (1914-1985)
  • Eve Meyer (1928) · American actor and model (1928–1977)
  • Willie Gault (1960) · American hurdler, sprinter and football player
  • Dorothy West (1891) · American actress (1891-1980)
  • Lewis White Beck (1913) · American philosopher (1913-1997)
  • Thomas Jefferson Byrd (1950) · American actor (1950–2020)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Griffin

Public schools here are run by Griffin-Spalding County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (18)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Anne Street Elementary SchoolGriffinPre-K–5352Public0.7 mi
Atkinson Elementary SchoolGriffinPre-K–5366Public1.9 mi
Beaverbrook Elementary SchoolGriffinPre-K–5318Public5.3 mi
Cowan Road Elementary SchoolGriffinPre-K–5557Public3.0 mi
Crescent Road Elementary SchoolGriffinPre-K–5429Public1.1 mi
Futral Road Elementary SchoolGriffinPre-K–5600Public2.7 mi
Jackson Road Elementary SchoolGriffinPre-K–5344Public2.0 mi
Jordan Hill Road Elementary SchoolGriffinPre-K–5396Public3.5 mi
Moore Elementary SchoolGriffinPre-K–5335Public1.0 mi
Moreland Road ElementaryGriffinPre-K–5490Public3.8 mi
Orrs Elementary SchoolGriffinPre-K–5467Public1.2 mi
Carver Road Middle SchoolGriffin6–8435Public4.0 mi
Cowan Road Middle SchoolGriffin6–8530Public2.9 mi
Kennedy Road Middle SchoolGriffin6–8428Public2.6 mi
Rehoboth Road Middle SchoolGriffin6–8543Public5.1 mi
AZ Kelsey AcademyGriffin9–1247Public1.3 mi
Griffin High SchoolGriffin9–121,505Public1.6 mi
Spalding High SchoolGriffin9–121,208Public2.7 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
First Baptist KindergartenGriffinPre-K–K20Baptist0.5 mi
New Horizons New Directions Preparatory AcademyGriffinPre-K–1253Christian (no specific denomination)0.6 mi
Stepping Stones Education Therapy CenterGriffinPre-K–K32Nonsectarian2.5 mi
Grace Academy Center for Independent StudyGriffin1–1231Christian (no specific denomination)6.3 mi
Faith Christian AcademyGriffin9–1212Christian (no specific denomination)2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Experiment, East Griffin and Orchard Hill.

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