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Charlton County, Georgia

Folkston, GA land: flood and parcels

1,256 parcels

On the county tax roll

  • Acres on the roll2,449
  • In a FEMA flood zone4.3%special flood hazard area

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Our map has no zoning layer for Folkston yet. Ask the city's or Charlton County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.

Around Folkston

Flood zones and wetlands

  • FEMA flood zone (A or V)4.3%
  • Parcels at least 25% wetland3%

People and new homes in Folkston

  • Population4,767July 2025 estimate, +5.8% since 2020
  • Median household income$50,1162020–2024 average, ±$12,880

U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 (May 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year (B19013) (Jan 2026).

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Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll

The median parcel in Folkston is 0.57 acre (1,256 parcels with a size).

Acres from the county roll (DeKalb County's open layer publishes none, so its acres are the parcel outline's); where the roll and the outline disagree by more than three times, the parcel page names both. Condominium units that share one point (each carrying the whole complex's acres) are left out of the lot sizes.

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Questions about Folkston landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Folkston, GA?

1,256 parcels on the Charlton County tax roll (as of Jul 2023), covering 2,449 acres.

How much vacant land is in Folkston, GA?

Charlton County's vacant-land class has not been through our aerial check yet, so we don't call any parcel here vacant land.

What is the typical lot size in Folkston?

The median parcel is 0.57 acre, from 1,256 parcels with a recorded size.

How much of Folkston is in a flood zone?

4.3% of parcels are in a FEMA special flood hazard area (National Flood Hazard Layer, as of Sep 2026). Check each parcel's own flood line before you buy.

Are there wetlands in Folkston?

3% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.

What is Folkston zoned?

Our map has no zoning layer for Folkston yet. Ask the city's or Charlton County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.

Are there land prices for Folkston?

No land prices for Folkston yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Charlton County.

How many people live in Folkston?

About 4,767 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +5.8% since 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Parcels: Charlton County parcels: VALOR GIS (layer as of Jul 2023; not the current roll). Flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer. Wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory. Towns: U.S. Census places. Every figure is counted from those files on our map.

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What Groundwork can price in Folkston

Facts only: no price estimate on any parcel here.

Sources

Parcels: Charlton County parcels: VALOR GIS (layer as of Jul 2023; not the current roll) (roll as of Jul 2023); flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (as of Sep 2026); wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (as of Oct 2026); town limits: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line places; counted on our map built Oct 2026.

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