Stephens County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
27,854
3.8% since 2020 (+1,027)
Unemployment
3.5%
+0.5 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$51,709
Total $1.44bn
Median home value
$175,300
Rent $820/mo
Median household income
$54,754
Homeownership 73.6%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
134th-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 Stephens County's 3.8% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+1,530
International migration
+115
Natural change
-636
Net population change
+1,027
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $175,300 |
| Median gross rent | $820/mo |
| Median household income | $54,754 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.6% |
| Building permits (2025) | 36 (36 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Stephens County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.