Grady County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-05 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
26,590
1.4% since 2020 (+377)
Unemployment
3.0%
-0.4 pp vs state (3.4%)
GDP / capita
$32,864
Total $0.87bn
Median home value
$152,400
Rent $779/mo
Median household income
$58,980
Homeownership 66.1%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
55th-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 Grady County's 1.4% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+126
International migration
+365
Natural change
-96
Net population change
+377
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $152,400 |
| Median gross rent | $779/mo |
| Median household income | $58,980 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.1% |
| Building permits (2025) | 55 (55 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Grady County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.