Brooks County
In the Valdosta metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
16,101
-1.0% since 2020 (-170)
Unemployment
3.0%
+0.0 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$40,039
Total $0.65bn
Median home value
$139,200
Rent $809/mo
Median household income
$46,807
Homeownership 71.7%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Brooks County's -1.0% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+61
International migration
+239
Natural change
-463
Net population change
-170
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $139,200 |
| Median gross rent | $809/mo |
| Median household income | $46,807 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.7% |
| Building permits (2025) | 58 (58 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Brooks County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.