Berrien County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
18,932
4.3% since 2020 (+789)
Unemployment
2.6%
-0.4 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$29,221
Total $0.55bn
Median home value
$131,600
Rent $782/mo
Median household income
$52,876
Homeownership 71.0%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
39th-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 Berrien County's 4.3% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+853
International migration
+22
Natural change
-110
Net population change
+789
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $131,600 |
| Median gross rent | $782/mo |
| Median household income | $52,876 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.0% |
| Building permits (2025) | 115 (80 SF / 35 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Berrien County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.