Jackson County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
99,265
29.3% since 2020 (+22,500)
Unemployment
2.5%
-0.5 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$65,659
Total $6.52bn
Median home value
$345,000
Rent $1,126/mo
Median household income
$89,544
Homeownership 79.3%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
33rd-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 Jackson County's 29.3% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+20,027
International migration
+991
Natural change
+1,400
Net population change
+22,500
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $345,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,126/mo |
| Median household income | $89,544 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.3% |
| Building permits (2025) | 1,827 (1,816 SF / 11 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Jackson County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.