Population
16,415
2025
+10.4% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Oglethorpe County, GA: population growth, jobs and income
Oglethorpe County gained 297 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+1.8%).
Oglethorpe County had an estimated 16,415 residents in 2025, up 10.4% (1,546 more people) since 2020. That is faster than Georgia as a whole (+5.3%), and the 24th fastest growth of 159 counties in Georgia.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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- Median gross rent$913/mo2020–24
- Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes16.9%2020–24
- New homes permitted, last 12 months892025-10/2026-09
- 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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Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
+312
2025
19.0 per 1,000 residents
+1,609 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2025
−0.4 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
New homes permitted
80
2025
+3.9% since 2021
4.9 per 1,000 residents
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Median household income
$75,034
2020–24
+42.1% since 2016–20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
1,104
2023
−10.3% since 2018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration added 312 people in 2025: more people moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out.
Private employers had 1,104 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −10.3% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 2.9% in 2025, 0.4 points lower than in 2019 (before the pandemic).
Builders were authorized to start 80 new homes in 2025, or 4.9 per 1,000 residents.
Median household income was $75,034 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +42.1% since 2016–20.
Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 185th.
Part of the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area.
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Oglethorpe County population by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,415 | +297 |
| 2024 | 16,118 | +377 |
| 2023 | 15,741 | +239 |
| 2022 | 15,502 | +323 |
| 2021 | 15,179 | +310 |
| 2020 | 14,869 | – |
Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.
What drove the change in Oglethorpe County
Oglethorpe County grew by 1,546 people since 2020; the largest part came from domestic migration (+1,609).
| Component | 2025 | 2020–25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural changebirths minus deaths | −23 | −151 | |
| International migrationfrom and to other countries | +11 | +89 | |
| Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties | +312 | +1,609 | |
| Census adjustmentbalancing residual | −3 | −1 | |
| Total change | +297 | +1,546 |
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
| Measure | In Georgia | Among U.S. counties |
|---|---|---|
| Population growth | 24th of 159 | 185th of 3,107 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 17th of 159 | 141st of 3,108 |
| Private-sector job growth | 147th of 158 | 2,828th of 3,092 |
| Median household income | 35th of 159 | 832nd of 3,107 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 17th of 159 | 300th of 3,108 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents | 56th of 156 | 646th 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
Over 2020–25, Oglethorpe County's population change (+10.4%) was ahead of 6 of its 7 neighbouring counties and behind 1 (Greene County).
2 of its 7 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Oglethorpe County's $75,034 (2020–24).
| County | Population2025 | Population change2020–25 | Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025 | Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025 | Median household income2020–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oglethorpe County, GA This county | 16,415 | +10.4% | 19.0 | 4.9 | $75,034 |
| Madison County, GA | 32,919 | +8.8% | 1.9 | 3.9 | $61,963 |
| Greene County, GA | 21,367 | +12.3% | 20.4 | 14.6 | $86,272 |
| Clarke County, GA | 129,921 | +1.0% | −16.0 | 5.8 | $53,625 |
| Wilkes County, GA | 9,540 | −0.1% | 5.0 | 3.9 | $52,043 |
| Oconee County, GA | 44,893 | +6.9% | 8.1 | 7.1 | $121,217 |
| Elbert County, GA | 20,072 | +2.1% | −0.7 | 6.4 | $58,450 |
| Taliaferro County, GA | 1,662 | +6.7% | 32.5 | – | $52,500 |
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.
Questions
Is Oglethorpe County growing?
Yes. Its population grew 10.4% between 2020 and 2025, about 1,546 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Georgia as a whole changed +5.3% over the same years. That ranks 24th of 159 counties in Georgia for population growth.
How many people moved to Oglethorpe County?
On net, about 312 people in 2025: that many more moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).
What is the unemployment rate in Oglethorpe County?
It averaged 2.9% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of Oglethorpe County?
About 16,415 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in Oglethorpe County?
Private employers there had 1,104 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −10.3% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
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