Brantley County
In the Brunswick metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
18,936
4.9% since 2020 (+890)
Unemployment
2.5%
-0.5 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$19,633
Total $0.37bn
Median home value
$99,600
Rent $755/mo
Median household income
$58,239
Homeownership 79.9%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Brantley County's 4.9% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+1,084
International migration
+69
Natural change
-272
Net population change
+890
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $99,600 |
| Median gross rent | $755/mo |
| Median household income | $58,239 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.9% |
| Building permits (2025) | 77 (45 SF / 32 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Brantley County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.