Lanier County
In the Valdosta metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
10,623
7.1% since 2020 (+706)
Unemployment
3.0%
+0.0 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$18,278
Total $0.19bn
Median home value
$162,300
Rent $913/mo
Median household income
$47,186
Homeownership 73.2%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Lanier County's 7.1% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+402
International migration
+248
Natural change
+66
Net population change
+706
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $162,300 |
| Median gross rent | $913/mo |
| Median household income | $47,186 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.2% |
| Building permits (2025) | 39 (39 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Lanier County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.