White County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
29,802
6.0% since 2020 (+1,694)
Unemployment
2.3%
-0.7 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$43,307
Total $1.29bn
Median home value
$278,900
Rent $1,032/mo
Median household income
$70,666
Homeownership 78.8%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
14th-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 White County's 6.0% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+2,191
International migration
+133
Natural change
-660
Net population change
+1,694
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $278,900 |
| Median gross rent | $1,032/mo |
| Median household income | $70,666 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.8% |
| Building permits (2025) | 190 (188 SF / 2 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the White County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.