Dougherty County
In the Albany metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
82,616
-3.0% since 2020 (-2,557)
Unemployment
4.1%
+1.1 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$76,151
Total $6.29bn
Median home value
$134,400
Rent $935/mo
Median household income
$49,044
Homeownership 45.3%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Dougherty County's -3.0% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
-3,004
International migration
+641
Natural change
-3
Net population change
-2,557
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $134,400 |
| Median gross rent | $935/mo |
| Median household income | $49,044 |
| Homeownership rate | 45.3% |
| Building permits (2025) | 32 (32 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Dougherty County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.