Chattooga County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
25,300
1.5% since 2020 (+373)
Unemployment
3.7%
+0.7 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$29,078
Total $0.74bn
Median home value
$115,600
Rent $790/mo
Median household income
$50,285
Homeownership 66.8%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
137th-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 Chattooga County's 1.5% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+983
International migration
+202
Natural change
-830
Net population change
+373
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $115,600 |
| Median gross rent | $790/mo |
| Median household income | $50,285 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.8% |
| Building permits (2025) | 2 (2 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Chattooga County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.