Echols County
In the Valdosta metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
3,685
-0.8% since 2020 (-31)
Unemployment
2.2%
-0.8 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$14,623
Total $0.05bn
Median home value
$124,100
Rent $1,017/mo
Median household income
$59,489
Homeownership 75.9%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Echols County's -0.8% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
-160
International migration
+93
Natural change
+32
Net population change
-31
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $124,100 |
| Median gross rent | $1,017/mo |
| Median household income | $59,489 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.9% |
| Building permits (2025) | 4 (4 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Echols County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.