Emanuel County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
23,147
1.2% since 2020 (+271)
Unemployment
3.1%
+0.1 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$43,019
Total $1.00bn
Median home value
$94,700
Rent $783/mo
Median household income
$52,772
Homeownership 60.8%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
100th-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Emanuel County's 1.2% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+366
International migration
+105
Natural change
-231
Net population change
+271
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $94,700 |
| Median gross rent | $783/mo |
| Median household income | $52,772 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.8% |
| Building permits (2025) | 49 (49 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Emanuel County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.