Wheeler County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
7,570
1.6% since 2020 (+123)
Unemployment
2.4%
-0.6 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$21,083
Total $0.16bn
Median home value
$88,200
Rent $581/mo
Median household income
$40,539
Homeownership 65.6%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
23rd-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 Wheeler County's 1.6% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+149
International migration
-1
Natural change
-51
Net population change
+123
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $88,200 |
| Median gross rent | $581/mo |
| Median household income | $40,539 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.6% |
| Building permits (2025) | 0 (0 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Wheeler County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.