Dade County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-05 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
16,154
-0.5% since 2020 (-79)
Unemployment
2.9%
-0.5 pp vs state (3.4%)
GDP / capita
$40,260
Total $0.65bn
Median home value
$198,500
Rent $829/mo
Median household income
$64,568
Homeownership 80.0%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
34th-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 Dade County's -0.5% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+320
International migration
+10
Natural change
-401
Net population change
-79
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $198,500 |
| Median gross rent | $829/mo |
| Median household income | $64,568 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.0% |
| Building permits (2025) | 9 (5 SF / 4 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Dade County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.