Charlton County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-05 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
13,121
4.7% since 2020 (+594)
Unemployment
3.1%
-0.3 pp vs state (3.4%)
GDP / capita
$21,999
Total $0.29bn
Median home value
$142,800
Rent $540/mo
Median household income
$61,276
Homeownership 80.1%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
63rd-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-05 – 2026-05.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Charlton County's 4.7% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+839
International migration
-13
Natural change
-216
Net population change
+594
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $142,800 |
| Median gross rent | $540/mo |
| Median household income | $61,276 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.1% |
| Building permits (2025) | 41 (41 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Charlton County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.