Oglethorpe County
In the Athens metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
16,415
10.4% since 2020 (+1,546)
Unemployment
2.3%
-0.7 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$31,534
Total $0.52bn
Median home value
$231,600
Rent $913/mo
Median household income
$75,034
Homeownership 83.8%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Oglethorpe County's 10.4% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+1,609
International migration
+89
Natural change
-151
Net population change
+1,546
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $231,600 |
| Median gross rent | $913/mo |
| Median household income | $75,034 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.8% |
| Building permits (2025) | 80 (80 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Oglethorpe County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.