Schley County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
4,593
1.2% since 2020 (+56)
Unemployment
2.8%
-0.2 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$33,796
Total $0.15bn
Median home value
$143,900
Rent $816/mo
Median household income
$56,875
Homeownership 80.0%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
74th-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 Schley County's 1.2% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+58
International migration
+1
Natural change
+2
Net population change
+56
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $143,900 |
| Median gross rent | $816/mo |
| Median household income | $56,875 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.0% |
| Building permits (2025) | 18 (18 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Schley County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.