Pierce County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
20,764
5.1% since 2020 (+1,015)
Unemployment
3.1%
+0.1 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$31,748
Total $0.66bn
Median home value
$153,300
Rent $799/mo
Median household income
$60,517
Homeownership 76.5%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
105th-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 Pierce County's 5.1% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+1,287
International migration
-8
Natural change
-264
Net population change
+1,015
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $153,300 |
| Median gross rent | $799/mo |
| Median household income | $60,517 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.5% |
| Building permits (2025) | 68 (68 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Pierce County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.