Cook County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
18,232
5.8% since 2020 (+994)
Unemployment
2.7%
-0.3 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$29,390
Total $0.54bn
Median home value
$157,500
Rent $956/mo
Median household income
$53,651
Homeownership 66.0%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
54th-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 Cook County's 5.8% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+652
International migration
+336
Natural change
-9
Net population change
+994
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $157,500 |
| Median gross rent | $956/mo |
| Median household income | $53,651 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.0% |
| Building permits (2025) | 278 (53 SF / 225 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Cook County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.