Banks County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
21,273
17.3% since 2020 (+3,144)
Unemployment
2.5%
-0.5 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$32,434
Total $0.69bn
Median home value
$278,100
Rent $827/mo
Median household income
$77,063
Homeownership 78.7%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
24th-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 Banks County's 17.3% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+2,878
International migration
+96
Natural change
+134
Net population change
+3,144
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $278,100 |
| Median gross rent | $827/mo |
| Median household income | $77,063 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.7% |
| Building permits (2025) | 109 (109 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Banks County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.