Habersham County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
50,416
9.3% since 2020 (+4,304)
Unemployment
2.3%
-0.7 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$41,773
Total $2.11bn
Median home value
$238,300
Rent $974/mo
Median household income
$67,309
Homeownership 72.8%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
8th-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 Habersham County's 9.3% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+3,751
International migration
+778
Natural change
-255
Net population change
+4,304
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $238,300 |
| Median gross rent | $974/mo |
| Median household income | $67,309 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.8% |
| Building permits (2025) | 390 (378 SF / 12 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Habersham County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.