Towns County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-05 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
13,285
5.8% since 2020 (+733)
Unemployment
3.1%
-0.3 pp vs state (3.4%)
GDP / capita
$45,215
Total $0.60bn
Median home value
$316,100
Rent $808/mo
Median household income
$59,135
Homeownership 82.3%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
69th-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 Towns County's 5.8% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+1,443
International migration
+49
Natural change
-735
Net population change
+733
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $316,100 |
| Median gross rent | $808/mo |
| Median household income | $59,135 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.3% |
| Building permits (2025) | 84 (84 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Towns County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.