Jenkins County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
8,843
2.1% since 2020 (+183)
Unemployment
2.3%
-0.7 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$24,225
Total $0.21bn
Median home value
$92,900
Rent $535/mo
Median household income
$44,389
Homeownership 82.2%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
10th-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 Jenkins County's 2.1% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+333
International migration
+13
Natural change
-156
Net population change
+183
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $92,900 |
| Median gross rent | $535/mo |
| Median household income | $44,389 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.2% |
| Building permits (2025) | 35 (25 SF / 10 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Jenkins County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.