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Spalding County centers on Griffin, a city founded in 1840 about 40 miles south of Atlanta. The median list price is $318,950 (Realtor.com, Sept 2026).
Griffin dates to June 8, 1840, when Gen. Lewis Lawrence Griffin sold lots to the highest bidder. The town was incorporated in 1843, while it was still in Pike County. The state legislature created Spalding County in 1851 and named it for Thomas Spalding. Griffin became the county seat. Today the county has 70,775 residents, up 5.2% since April 2020 (Census, July 2025). Griffin sits about 40 miles south of Atlanta.
The median list price was $318,950, up 1.1% from a year earlier (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). There were 369 active listings that month. Homes spent a median of 58 days on market, down 11.8% year over year. About 19% of listings had a price reduction (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). The median value of owner-occupied homes is $228,700 (Census, 2020-2024). The two figures measure different things, so expect real listings to vary. About 62.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied (Census, 2020-2024).
The median household income is $62,071 (Census, 2020-2024). The average commute to work is 25.7 minutes (Census, 2020-2024). About 15.9% of residents live below the poverty line, with a margin of error of 5 points (Census ACS 1-year, 2024). Griffin-Spalding County Schools served 9,350 students in 18 schools (NCES, 2024-2025). Families should review school-level results on their own. Wellstar Spalding Medical Center is on South 8th Street in Griffin. UGA Griffin began as the Georgia Experiment Station in 1888.
Median value of owner-occupied homes is $228,700 (Census, 2020-2024).
Median list price of $318,950, up 1.1% from a year earlier, with a median 58 days on market (Realtor.com, Sept 2026).
Population of 70,775, up 3,478 or 5.2% since April 2020 (Census, July 2025).
Home to UGA Griffin, which began as the Georgia Experiment Station in 1888, about 40 miles south of Atlanta.
Explore the Area
The historic core of a city laid out in 1840, when Gen. Lewis Lawrence Griffin sold its first lots at auction.
The northern part of Griffin, the county seat of Spalding County.
A small community in Spalding County, outside the county seat of Griffin.
A small town in Spalding County with a country setting.
The median list price was $318,950, up 1.1% from a year earlier (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). The median value of owner-occupied homes is $228,700 (Census, 2020-2024). The two measure different things. List prices cover homes for sale now, while the Census figure covers all owner-occupied homes.
Homes spent a median of 58 days on market, down 11.8% from a year earlier (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). That month, 369 homes were listed for sale and 19% had a price reduction.
Griffin is about 40 miles south of Atlanta, per UGA Griffin. Drive times vary with traffic, so test your own commute at rush hour before you buy.
Major local institutions include Wellstar Spalding Medical Center and the UGA Griffin campus. Rinnai announced a $69 million manufacturing investment in Griffin in 2017, with 150 jobs at first and 300 expected over 10 years. The median household income is $62,071 (Census, 2020-2024).
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