Irwin County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
9,020
-6.5% since 2020 (-626)
Unemployment
2.8%
-0.2 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$32,499
Total $0.29bn
Median home value
$105,600
Rent $865/mo
Median household income
$51,384
Homeownership 70.4%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
70th-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 Irwin County's -6.5% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
-393
International migration
+10
Natural change
-245
Net population change
-626
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $105,600 |
| Median gross rent | $865/mo |
| Median household income | $51,384 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.4% |
| Building permits (2025) | 10 (10 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Irwin County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.