Effingham County
In the Savannah metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-05 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
74,397
14.1% since 2020 (+9,217)
Unemployment
2.5%
-0.9 pp vs state (3.4%)
GDP / capita
$40,664
Total $3.02bn
Median home value
$276,000
Rent $1,147/mo
Median household income
$88,438
Homeownership 78.4%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-05 – 2026-05.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Effingham County's 14.1% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+7,632
International migration
+374
Natural change
+1,105
Net population change
+9,217
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $276,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,147/mo |
| Median household income | $88,438 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.4% |
| Building permits (2025) | 212 (212 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Effingham County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.