Barrow County
In the Atlanta metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
99,773
18.7% since 2020 (+15,707)
Unemployment
2.3%
-0.7 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$38,046
Total $3.80bn
Median home value
$294,700
Rent $1,318/mo
Median household income
$80,653
Homeownership 78.5%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Barrow County's 18.7% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+12,339
International migration
+1,170
Natural change
+2,114
Net population change
+15,707
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $294,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,318/mo |
| Median household income | $80,653 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.5% |
| Building permits (2025) | 1,584 (1,300 SF / 284 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Barrow County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.