Butts County
In the Atlanta metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
27,218
6.5% since 2020 (+1,669)
Unemployment
3.1%
+0.1 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$38,866
Total $1.06bn
Median home value
$240,600
Rent $941/mo
Median household income
$69,241
Homeownership 74.3%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Butts County's 6.5% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+1,864
International migration
+70
Natural change
-264
Net population change
+1,669
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $240,600 |
| Median gross rent | $941/mo |
| Median household income | $69,241 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.3% |
| Building permits (2025) | 85 (85 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Butts County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.