Lumpkin County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-05 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
36,178
7.5% since 2020 (+2,538)
Unemployment
2.9%
-0.5 pp vs state (3.4%)
GDP / capita
$37,687
Total $1.36bn
Median home value
$307,900
Rent $1,142/mo
Median household income
$77,448
Homeownership 76.3%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
40th-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-05 – 2026-05.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Lumpkin County's 7.5% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+2,555
International migration
+281
Natural change
-409
Net population change
+2,538
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $307,900 |
| Median gross rent | $1,142/mo |
| Median household income | $77,448 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.3% |
| Building permits (2025) | 270 (270 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Lumpkin County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.