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A profile of Gordon County from official statistics: 21 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Gordon County was 61,701 in 2025, up 1.2% from 2024, and the 40th highest of 159 counties in Georgia.

Population61,7012025Up 1.2% from 2024The 40th highest of 159 counties in Georgia
Median age38.9 years2024Up 0.1 years from 2023Tied for the 64th lowest of 159 counties in Georgia
Population aged 65 and over17.3%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024The 37th lowest of 159 counties in Georgia
Foreign-born population share7.9%2024Up 0.4 percentage points from 2023
Population density66.8 inhabitants per km²2025Up 1.2% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June6422025, estimatedCompared with 857 in 2024
57K58K59K60K61K62K2020202120222023202420252020: 57,730 persons2021: 58,250 persons2022: 58,885 persons2023: 59,826 persons2024: 60,988 persons2025: 61,701 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Gordon County was 3.2% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 34th lowest of 159 counties in Georgia.

Unemployment rate3.2%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.2 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 34th lowest of 159 counties in Georgia
Median household income$63,6502024Up 2.7% from 2023The 58th highest of 159 counties in Georgia
Per capita personal income$49,0012024Up 6.6% from 2023The 64th highest of 159 counties in Georgia
Poverty rate (US official measure)12.1%2024Down 0.8 percentage points from 2023
Gini index44.22024Down 0.4 points from 2023
22.533.542021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 3.4 %2021-08: 3.2 %2021-09: 2.8 %2021-10: 2.8 %2021-11: 2.6 %2021-12: 2.4 %2022-01: 3.1 %2022-02: 2.9 %2022-03: 2.7 %2022-04: 2.4 %2022-05: 3 %2022-06: 3.3 %2022-07: 3 %2022-08: 3.1 %2022-09: 2.6 %2022-10: 3 %2022-11: 2.8 %2022-12: 3 %2023-01: 3.5 %2023-02: 3.3 %2023-03: 2.9 %2023-04: 2.3 %2023-05: 2.9 %2023-06: 3.1 %2023-07: 3.2 %2023-08: 3.5 %2023-09: 2.8 %2023-10: 2.9 %2023-11: 2.5 %2023-12: 2.9 %2024-01: 3.3 %2024-02: 3.1 %2024-03: 3.2 %2024-04: 2.8 %2024-05: 3.2 %2024-06: 3.4 %2024-07: 4 %2024-08: 3.5 %2024-09: 3.5 %2024-10: 3.2 %2024-11: 3.1 %2024-12: 3.4 %2025-01: 3.3 %2025-02: 3.4 %2025-03: 3.2 %2025-04: 2.6 %2025-05: 3 %2025-06: 3.2 %2025-07: 3.7 %2025-08: 3.4 %2025-09: 3.2 %2025-11: 3.4 %2025-12: 3 %2026-01: 3.4 %2026-02: 3.2 %2026-03: 3.1 %2026-04: 2.5 %2026-05: 2.8 %2026-06: 3.3 %2026-07: 2.9 %2026-08: 3.2 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Gordon County was $3.38 billion in 2024, up 6.6% from 2023, and the 38th highest of 159 counties in Georgia.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$3.38 billion2024Up 6.6% from 2023The 38th highest of 159 counties in Georgia
GDP per capita, US dollars$55,6492024Up 4.9% from 2023The 42nd highest of 159 counties in Georgia
Real GDP growth4.6%2024Up 6.1 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 66th highest of 159 counties in Georgia
1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,50020012005200920132017202120242001: 1,309.4 USD million2002: 1,358.7 USD million2003: 1,402.7 USD million2004: 1,705.6 USD million2005: 1,891.6 USD million2006: 1,950.7 USD million2007: 1,940.2 USD million2008: 1,815 USD million2009: 1,654 USD million2010: 1,672.7 USD million2011: 1,740.6 USD million2012: 1,838.7 USD million2013: 1,888.8 USD million2014: 1,940.5 USD million2015: 1,999.3 USD million2016: 2,011.3 USD million2017: 2,234.8 USD million2018: 2,280.1 USD million2019: 2,383.6 USD million2020: 2,290.5 USD million2021: 2,645.2 USD million2022: 3,063.4 USD million2023: 3,173.3 USD million2024: 3,381.5 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Gordon County was $222,900 in 2024, up 8.4% from 2023, and the 52nd highest of 159 counties in Georgia.

Median home value$222,9002024Up 8.4% from 2023The 52nd highest of 159 counties in Georgia
County house price annual change, sales and refinances7.94%2025Up 5.1 percentage points from 2024The 21st highest of 126 counties in Georgia
Median gross rent (monthly)$9372024Up 7.5% from 2023The 66th highest of 159 counties in Georgia
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)73.9%2024Up 1.3 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits2892025, estimatedDown 32.6% from 2024
140K160K180K200K220K240K20212022202320242021: 155,600 USD2022: 179,100 USD2023: 205,600 USD2024: 222,900 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Gordon County were 948 in 2023, up 2.7% from 2022, and the 38th highest of 159 counties in Georgia.

Employer firms9482023Up 2.7% from 2022The 38th highest of 159 counties in Georgia
Farms5922022No 2021 figure to compareThe 6th highest of 159 counties in Georgia
82585087590092595019992003200720112015201920231999: 826 count2000: 833 count2001: 851 count2002: 872 count2003: 892 count2004: 910 count2005: 932 count2006: 932 count2007: 930 count2008: 938 count2009: 896 count2010: 878 count2011: 874 count2012: 871 count2013: 863 count2014: 861 count2015: 875 count2016: 894 count2017: 902 count2018: 908 count2019: 906 count2020: 876 count2021: 902 count2022: 923 count2023: 948 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).

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