Rabun County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
17,764
5.0% since 2020 (+838)
Unemployment
2.8%
-0.2 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$47,957
Total $0.85bn
Median home value
$295,200
Rent $1,047/mo
Median household income
$67,493
Homeownership 77.1%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
73rd-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 Rabun County's 5.0% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+1,150
International migration
+281
Natural change
-600
Net population change
+838
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $295,200 |
| Median gross rent | $1,047/mo |
| Median household income | $67,493 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.1% |
| Building permits (2025) | 128 (122 SF / 6 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Rabun County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.