Population
21,640
0.1% since 2020 (+31)
Unemployment
3.7%
+0.7 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$40,448
Total $0.88bn
Median home value
$170,200
Rent $792/mo
Median household income
$56,733
Homeownership 65.0%
Metro area
139th-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 McDuffie County's 0.1% growth (Census PEP, 2025).

Domestic migration
+226
International migration
+22
Natural change
-233
Net population change
+31

Housing

Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).

Median home value$170,200
Median gross rent$792/mo
Median household income$56,733
Homeownership rate65.0%
Building permits (2025)86 (86 SF / 0 MF)

A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the McDuffie County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.