Burke County
In the Augusta metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-05 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
24,408
-0.9% since 2020 (-224)
Unemployment
4.3%
+0.9 pp vs state (3.4%)
GDP / capita
$161,392
Total $3.94bn
Median home value
$151,600
Rent $758/mo
Median household income
$53,014
Homeownership 70.0%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-05 – 2026-05.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Burke County's -0.9% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+3
International migration
+5
Natural change
-223
Net population change
-224
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $151,600 |
| Median gross rent | $758/mo |
| Median household income | $53,014 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.0% |
| Building permits (2025) | 100 (52 SF / 48 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Burke County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.