Population
9,162
2025
+0.4% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Seminole County, GA: population growth, jobs and income
Seminole County lost 86 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−0.9%).
Seminole County had an estimated 9,162 residents in 2025, up 0.4% (33 more people) since 2020. That is slower than Georgia as a whole (+5.3%), and the 117th fastest growth of 159 counties in Georgia.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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One-time $99 PDF: everything on this page for Seminole County plus 15 more figures, ranked against Georgia and the U.S. Three of the 15, free:
- Median gross rent$879/mo2020–24
- Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes25.9%2020–24
- New homes permitted, last 12 months23Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
- Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
- IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
- IRS net movers: people, households and rateIn the report
- Households and housing unitsIn the report
- Homes built since 2010, share of all homesIn the report
- Private business establishmentsIn the report
- Residents who moved in; 3-year net migration rateIn the report
What's inside: 5 pages
- 1 Summary, headline numbers and ranks (free preview)
- 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
- 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
- 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
- 5 Every source and the methods
Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
−42
2025
−4.6 per 1,000 residents
+281 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
4.4%
2025
+0.0 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
New homes permitted (calendar 2025)
33
2025
3.6 per 1,000 residents
Small base: the change swings on a few homes or people, so we don't show it.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Median household income
$49,495
2020–24
+40.3% 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
1,639
2023
+10.6% 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 was negative in 2025: 42 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in. Counting international arrivals, net migration was about −35.
Private employers had 1,639 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +10.6% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 4.4% in 2025.
Builders were authorized to start 33 new homes in 2025, or 3.6 per 1,000 residents.
Median household income was $49,495 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +40.3% since 2016–20.
Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 1,757th.
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Seminole County population by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,162 | −86 |
| 2024 | 9,248 | +167 |
| 2023 | 9,081 | −44 |
| 2022 | 9,125 | −46 |
| 2021 | 9,171 | +42 |
| 2020 | 9,129 | – |
Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.
What drove the change in Seminole County
Seminole County grew by 33 people since 2020; the largest part came from domestic migration (+281).
| Component | 2025 | 2020–25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural changebirths minus deaths | −50 | −270 | |
| International migrationfrom and to other countries | +7 | +21 | |
| Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties | −42 | +281 | |
| Census adjustmentbalancing residual | −1 | +1 | |
| Total change | −86 | +33 |
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 | 117th of 159 | 1,757th of 3,107 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 140th of 159 | 2,517th of 3,108 |
| Private-sector job growth | 74th of 158 | 641st of 3,092 |
| Median household income | 128th of 159 | 2,766th of 3,107 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 142nd of 159 | 1,992nd of 3,108 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents | 85th of 156 | 940th 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, Seminole County's population change (+0.4%) was ahead of 3 of its 6 neighbouring counties and behind 3.
4 of its 6 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Seminole County's $49,495 (2020–24).
| County | Population2025 | Population change2020–25 | Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025 | Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025 | Median household income2020–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole County, GA This county | 9,162 | +0.4% | −4.6 | 3.6 | $49,495 |
| Decatur County, GA | 29,432 | −0.0% | −0.5 | 4.6 | $53,317 |
| Miller County, GA | 5,812 | −3.1% | 6.7 | 4.8 | $51,425 |
| Jackson County, FL | 49,629 | +5.4% | −2.7 | 2.0 | $49,149 |
| Early County, GA | 10,455 | −3.1% | 0.8 | 1.1 | $54,083 |
| Gadsden County, FL | 44,298 | +2.0% | −0.2 | 2.8 | $48,801 |
| Houston County, AL | 110,318 | +2.8% | 4.1 | 4.3 | $58,626 |
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 Seminole County growing?
Over five years, yes. Its population grew 0.4% between 2020 and 2025, about 33 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). But between 2024 and 2025 it lost 86 residents (−0.9%). Georgia as a whole changed +5.3% over the same years. That ranks 117th of 159 counties in Georgia for population growth.
How many people moved to Seminole County?
Net domestic migration was about −42 in 2025: about 42 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau estimate). Counting international arrivals, net migration was about −35.
What is the unemployment rate in Seminole County?
It averaged 4.4% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of Seminole County?
About 9,162 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in Seminole County?
Private employers there had 1,639 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +10.6% 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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Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.