Telfair County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
11,195
-10.1% since 2020 (-1,254)
Unemployment
4.5%
+1.5 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$37,065
Total $0.41bn
Median home value
$113,300
Rent $712/mo
Median household income
$50,929
Homeownership 64.9%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
154th-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 Telfair County's -10.1% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
-1,163
International migration
+54
Natural change
-219
Net population change
-1,254
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $113,300 |
| Median gross rent | $712/mo |
| Median household income | $50,929 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.9% |
| Building permits (2025) | 0 (0 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Telfair County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.