Heard County
In the Atlanta metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
12,149
6.2% since 2020 (+704)
Unemployment
2.9%
-0.1 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$123,810
Total $1.50bn
Median home value
$186,800
Rent $917/mo
Median household income
$65,868
Homeownership 72.3%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Heard County's 6.2% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+918
International migration
-2
Natural change
-228
Net population change
+704
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $186,800 |
| Median gross rent | $917/mo |
| Median household income | $65,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.3% |
| Building permits (2025) | 54 (54 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Heard County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.