Mitchell County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
20,467
-5.6% since 2020 (-1,209)
Unemployment
3.3%
+0.3 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$51,005
Total $1.04bn
Median home value
$106,000
Rent $797/mo
Median household income
$57,613
Homeownership 65.2%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
116th-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 Mitchell County's -5.6% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
-927
International migration
+67
Natural change
-344
Net population change
-1,209
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $106,000 |
| Median gross rent | $797/mo |
| Median household income | $57,613 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.2% |
| Building permits (2025) | 18 (18 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Mitchell County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.