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Crisp County, GA: population growth, jobs and income

Crisp County lost 207 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−1.1%).

Crisp County had an estimated 19,237 residents in 2025, down 4.1% (821 fewer people) since 2020. That is slower than Georgia as a whole (+5.3%), and the 150th fastest growth of 159 counties in Georgia.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$778/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes20.2%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months252025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  2. 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 162 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.

Private employers had 7,557 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +5.0% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 3.3% in 2025, 0.6 points lower than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 27 new homes in 2025, or 1.4 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $45,105 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +17.9% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 2,837th.

Part of the Cordele, GA micro area.

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Crisp County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
202519,237−207
202419,444−182
202319,626−119
202219,745−266
202120,011−47
202020,058–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Crisp County

Crisp County lost 821 people since 2020; the biggest drag was domestic migration (−498).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths−69−424
International migrationfrom and to other countries+23+99
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties−162−498
Census adjustmentbalancing residual+1+2
Total change−207−821

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn GeorgiaAmong U.S. counties
Population growth150th of 1592,837th of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents149th of 1592,804th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth102nd of 1581,212th of 3,092
Median household income143rd of 1592,926th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate55th of 159646th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents123rd of 1561,851st of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Crisp County lost population faster than all 6 of its neighbouring counties (−4.1%, 2020–25).

4 of its 6 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Crisp County's $45,105 (2020–24).

Crisp County, GA and its 6 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Crisp County, GA This county19,237−4.1%−8.41.4$45,105
Dooly County, GA11,156−0.1%−5.42.0$60,987
Turner County, GA8,983−0.1%−4.00.3$36,799
Wilcox County, GA8,797+0.1%−4.7–$54,138
Worth County, GA20,059−3.2%−0.83.0$58,694
Lee County, GA34,179+2.9%1.32.8$89,168
Sumter County, GA28,801−2.4%−10.31.2$42,653

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Crisp County growing?

No. Its population fell 4.1% between 2020 and 2025, about 821 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates). Georgia as a whole changed +5.3% over the same years. That ranks 150th of 159 counties in Georgia for population growth.

How many people moved to Crisp County?

On net, none in 2025: about 162 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Crisp County?

It averaged 3.3% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Crisp County?

About 19,237 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Crisp County?

Private employers there had 7,557 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +5.0% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.