Meriwether County
In the Atlanta metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
21,516
4.4% since 2020 (+906)
Unemployment
3.4%
+0.4 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$42,438
Total $0.91bn
Median home value
$168,800
Rent $920/mo
Median household income
$57,340
Homeownership 73.0%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Meriwether County's 4.4% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+1,368
International migration
+31
Natural change
-501
Net population change
+906
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $168,800 |
| Median gross rent | $920/mo |
| Median household income | $57,340 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.0% |
| Building permits (2025) | 117 (117 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Meriwether County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.