Taylor County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-05 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
7,818
-0.0% since 2020 (-2)
Unemployment
3.9%
+0.5 pp vs state (3.4%)
GDP / capita
$35,504
Total $0.28bn
Median home value
$87,700
Rent $630/mo
Median household income
$41,788
Homeownership 62.9%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
131st-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-05 – 2026-05.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Taylor County's -0.0% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+103
International migration
+38
Natural change
-147
Net population change
-2
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $87,700 |
| Median gross rent | $630/mo |
| Median household income | $41,788 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.9% |
| Building permits (2025) | 14 (14 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Taylor County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.