Atkinson County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
8,454
1.8% since 2020 (+147)
Unemployment
3.1%
+0.1 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$42,856
Total $0.36bn
Median home value
$79,000
Rent $657/mo
Median household income
$42,347
Homeownership 61.9%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
95th-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 Atkinson County's 1.8% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
-296
International migration
+284
Natural change
+151
Net population change
+147
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $79,000 |
| Median gross rent | $657/mo |
| Median household income | $42,347 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.9% |
| Building permits (2025) | 18 (18 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Atkinson County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.