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%
Metro area
97th-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 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 rate74.3%
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.