Paulding County
In the Atlanta metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-05 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
190,996
12.7% since 2020 (+21,480)
Unemployment
3.1%
-0.3 pp vs state (3.4%)
GDP / capita
$27,135
Total $5.18bn
Median home value
$326,300
Rent $1,772/mo
Median household income
$98,031
Homeownership 80.8%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-05 – 2026-05.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Paulding County's 12.7% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+16,324
International migration
+2,219
Natural change
+2,874
Net population change
+21,480
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $326,300 |
| Median gross rent | $1,772/mo |
| Median household income | $98,031 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.8% |
| Building permits (2025) | 1,326 (1,290 SF / 36 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Paulding County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.