Appling County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
19,100
3.9% since 2020 (+724)
Unemployment
2.9%
-0.1 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$114,212
Total $2.18bn
Median home value
$76,700
Rent $739/mo
Median household income
$46,651
Homeownership 72.5%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
78th-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Appling County's 3.9% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+536
International migration
+295
Natural change
-104
Net population change
+724
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $76,700 |
| Median gross rent | $739/mo |
| Median household income | $46,651 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.5% |
| Building permits (2025) | 21 (17 SF / 4 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Appling County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.