Talbot County
In the Columbus metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
5,709
-0.3% since 2020 (-20)
Unemployment
3.9%
+0.9 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$58,784
Total $0.34bn
Median home value
$117,100
Rent $816/mo
Median household income
$41,597
Homeownership 79.6%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Talbot County's -0.3% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+250
International migration
+0
Natural change
-275
Net population change
-20
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $117,100 |
| Median gross rent | $816/mo |
| Median household income | $41,597 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.6% |
| Building permits (2025) | 0 (0 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Talbot County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.