Population
311,855
5.7% since 2020 (+16,742)
Unemployment
2.4%
-0.6 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$91,269
Total $28.46bn
Median home value
$302,700
Rent $1,471/mo
Median household income
$71,097
Homeownership 56.8%
Metro area
15th-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 Chatham County's 5.7% growth (Census PEP, 2025).

Domestic migration
+4,796
International migration
+8,774
Natural change
+2,767
Net population change
+16,742

Housing

Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).

Median home value$302,700
Median gross rent$1,471/mo
Median household income$71,097
Homeownership rate56.8%
Building permits (2025)4,426 (2,666 SF / 1,760 MF)

A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Chatham County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.