Jefferson County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
15,011
-4.2% since 2020 (-666)
Unemployment
3.3%
+0.3 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$48,558
Total $0.73bn
Median home value
$105,400
Rent $731/mo
Median household income
$53,014
Homeownership 68.1%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
115th-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 Jefferson County's -4.2% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
-326
International migration
+98
Natural change
-435
Net population change
-666
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $105,400 |
| Median gross rent | $731/mo |
| Median household income | $53,014 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.1% |
| Building permits (2025) | 24 (24 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Jefferson County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.