Population
178,214
8.4% since 2020 (+13,889)
Unemployment
2.4%
-0.6 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$55,724
Total $9.93bn
Median home value
$219,800
Rent $1,208/mo
Median household income
$80,698
Homeownership 66.9%
Metro area
20th-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 Houston County's 8.4% growth (Census PEP, 2025).

Domestic migration
+9,996
International migration
+1,820
Natural change
+2,098
Net population change
+13,889

Housing

Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).

Median home value$219,800
Median gross rent$1,208/mo
Median household income$80,698
Homeownership rate66.9%
Building permits (2025)1,218 (1,132 SF / 86 MF)

A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Houston County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.