Washington County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-05 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
19,453
-2.5% since 2020 (-496)
Unemployment
3.4%
+0.0 pp vs state (3.4%)
GDP / capita
$44,559
Total $0.87bn
Median home value
$112,500
Rent $858/mo
Median household income
$46,023
Homeownership 64.5%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
98th-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 Washington County's -2.5% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
-26
International migration
+85
Natural change
-557
Net population change
-496
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $112,500 |
| Median gross rent | $858/mo |
| Median household income | $46,023 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.5% |
| Building permits (2025) | 99 (99 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Washington County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.