Early County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-05 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
10,455
-3.1% since 2020 (-338)
Unemployment
4.5%
+1.1 pp vs state (3.4%)
GDP / capita
$62,809
Total $0.66bn
Median home value
$131,300
Rent $791/mo
Median household income
$54,083
Homeownership 66.6%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
148th-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 Early County's -3.1% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
-78
International migration
-1
Natural change
-242
Net population change
-338
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $131,300 |
| Median gross rent | $791/mo |
| Median household income | $54,083 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.6% |
| Building permits (2025) | 12 (12 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Early County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.