Thomas County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
46,368
1.3% since 2020 (+584)
Unemployment
2.8%
-0.2 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$68,273
Total $3.17bn
Median home value
$196,700
Rent $1,018/mo
Median household income
$60,736
Homeownership 63.8%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
77th-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 Thomas County's 1.3% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+728
International migration
+175
Natural change
-338
Net population change
+584
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $196,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,018/mo |
| Median household income | $60,736 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.8% |
| Building permits (2025) | 203 (131 SF / 72 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Thomas County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.