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Georgia Area Profiles

112 published city profiles across Georgia, each built from the same authoritative sources and compared on the same terms.

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Statewide signals

OpportunityTop 4% of 51 states measured74
GrowthTop 30% of 51 states measured59
Housing affordability33rd of 51 states measured68
ClimateTop 18% of 51 states measured75
Physical resilienceTop 40% of 51 states measured59
Access40th of 51 states measured43
Economic stability41st of 51 states measured28

Cities

112 published profiles across 31 areas

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

66 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
AtlantaFulton County505,26870
South FultonFulton County110,47164
Sandy SpringsFulton County107,08777
RoswellFulton County92,62177
Johns CreekFulton County81,98872
MabletonCobb County77,67864
AlpharettaFulton County66,85582
MariettaCobb County62,26373
StonecrestDeKalb County60,50158
BrookhavenDeKalb County57,85574
SmyrnaCobb County56,63373
DunwoodyDeKalb County51,75872
NewnanCoweta County44,23572
Peachtree CornersGwinnett County42,37367
MiltonFulton County41,54680
Peachtree CityFayette County39,57674
East PointFulton County38,33564
DouglasvilleDouglas County37,53668
WoodstockCherokee County37,38172
TuckerDeKalb County37,12360
CantonCherokee County35,74169
StockbridgeHenry County35,73768
KennesawCobb County34,60577
DuluthGwinnett County32,42673
RedanDeKalb County31,01758
LawrencevilleGwinnett County30,95465
McDonoughHenry County30,94764
ChambleeDeKalb County30,89575
Union CityFulton County27,72867
CarrolltonCarroll County27,39271
Sugar HillGwinnett County26,12874
DecaturDeKalb County24,51872
CartersvilleBartow County24,07469
GriffinSpalding County23,76158
AcworthCobb County22,47372
SuwaneeGwinnett County22,34972
SnellvilleGwinnett County21,62072
Candler-McAfeeDeKalb County20,90560
FayettevilleFayette County19,71976
Forest ParkClayton County19,50451
WinderBarrow County19,43770
Holly SpringsCherokee County18,62771
Villa RicaCarroll County18,55177
ConyersRockdale County18,51265
North DecaturDeKalb County18,44270
Powder SpringsCobb County18,00973
NorcrossGwinnett County18,00763
BufordGwinnett County17,99768
North Druid HillsDeKalb County17,99772
Lithia SpringsDouglas County16,87563
FairburnFulton County16,83174
MonroeWalton County15,64865
LoganvilleWalton County15,52771
LilburnGwinnett County15,39066
RiverdaleClayton County14,79259
DallasPaulding County14,71472
College ParkFulton County14,71262
CovingtonNewton County14,58461
ClarkstonDeKalb County14,55753
ViningsCobb County14,39073
Belvedere ParkDeKalb County14,18163
Mountain ParkGwinnett County12,85069
LovejoyClayton County11,50860
DoravilleDeKalb County11,13458
ScottdaleDeKalb County10,54267
Locust GroveHenry County10,53267

Savannah, GA

8 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
SavannahChatham County147,89857
PoolerChatham County28,46665
Richmond HillBryan County18,18170
Wilmington IslandChatham County13,90569
Port WentworthChatham County12,89265
RinconEffingham County11,33269
GeorgetownChatham County11,15863
Garden CityChatham County10,42652

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC

4 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Augusta-Richmond CountyRichmond County201,52858
EvansColumbia County36,99875
MartinezColumbia County33,75071
GrovetownColumbia County17,01472

Warner Robins, GA

2 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Warner RobinsHouston County82,99066
PerryHouston County23,00172

Gainesville, GA

2 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
GainesvilleHall County45,03263
Flowery BranchHall County10,92572

Kingsland, GA

2 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
KingslandCamden County19,62768
St. MarysCamden County19,16671

Thomasville, GA

2 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
ThomasvilleThomas County18,66653
CairoGrady County10,05549

Brunswick-St. Simons, GA

2 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
St. SimonsGlynn County16,22872
BrunswickGlynn County15,30762

Jefferson, GA

2 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
BraseltonJackson County15,17874
JeffersonJackson County14,99077

Columbus, GA-AL

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
ColumbusMuscogee County203,71156

Macon-Bibb County, GA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Macon-Bibb CountyBibb County156,57855

Athens-Clarke County, GA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Athens-Clarke CountyClarke County127,34565

Albany, GA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
AlbanyDougherty County67,22448

Valdosta, GA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
ValdostaLowndes County55,25261

Rome, GA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
RomeFloyd County38,18966

Hinesville, GA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
HinesvilleLiberty County35,67954

Dalton, GA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
DaltonWhitfield County34,53861

Statesboro, GA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
StatesboroBulloch County34,14959

LaGrange, GA-AL

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
LaGrangeTroup County32,07868

Calhoun, GA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
CalhounGordon County18,18361

Tifton, GA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
TiftonTift County17,21056

Milledgeville, GA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
MilledgevilleBaldwin County16,74852

Dublin, GA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
DublinLaurens County16,13656

Americus, GA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
AmericusSumter County15,81342

Moultrie, GA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
MoultrieColquitt County14,58863

Bainbridge, GA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
BainbridgeDecatur County14,40456

Waycross, GA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
WaycrossWare County13,75659

Douglas, GA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
DouglasCoffee County11,74958

Vidalia, GA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
VidaliaToombs County10,75253

Chattanooga, TN-GA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Fort OglethorpeCatoosa County10,41665

Cedartown, GA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
CedartownPolk County10,22757

Strongest opportunity

  1. Holly Springs 91
  2. Woodstock 91
  3. Evans 91
  4. St. Simons 91
  5. Brookhaven 91

Fastest development

  1. Port Wentworth 92
  2. Villa Rica 92
  3. Dallas 92
  4. Richmond Hill 91
  5. Carrollton 88

Statewide physical risk

TornadoModerate
LightningModerate
EarthquakeModerate
HurricaneModerate

Low or minimal exposure: inland flooding, hail, heat wave, ice storm, strong wind, cold wave, landslide, wildfire, winter weather, drought, coastal flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity, avalanche.

Population-weighted across every county in Georgia, derived from the FEMA National Risk Index. Exposure varies substantially within a state — check the individual city and ZIP profiles.

Statewide data

MetricValueCompared nationallySource period
Broadband access ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year91.0%Top 43%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Distance to major airportNASR current cycle91 miBottom 20%of 51NASR current cycle
Major airports within 100 milesNASR current cycle2Bottom 38%of 51NASR current cycle
No internet access ±0.1%2024 ACS 5-Year6.6%Top 47%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Annual precipitation1991-2020 Normals46.9"80th percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Average January low1991-2020 Normals36°F92nd percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Average July high1991-2020 Normals94°F96th percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Comfortable months1991-2020 Normals7Top 22%of 511991-2020 Normals
Seasonal temperature swing1991-2020 Normals35°F6th percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Average household size ±0.012024 ACS 5-Year2.6286th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Households ±9,6352024 ACS 5-Year4,074,36682nd percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median age ±0.12024 ACS 5-Year37.618th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Population2024 ACS 5-Year10,940,40786th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Population change (1 year)July 1, 2024 estimate+1.1%Top 26%of 51July 1, 2024 estimate
Population change (4 years)July 1, 2024 estimate+4.2%Top 24%of 51July 1, 2024 estimate
Population density2024 ACS 5-Year190/sq mi65th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Population estimateJuly 1, 2024 estimate11,180,87886th percentileof 51July 1, 2024 estimate
Average permitted value per unit12 months ending July 2026$250,51736th percentileof 5112 months ending July 2026
Housing units permitted (12 months)12 months ending July 202660,539Top 8%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Multifamily share of permits12 months ending July 202626.8%30th percentileof 5112 months ending July 2026
Permit change (3 years)12 months ending July 2026−15.6%Bottom 14%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)12 months ending July 2026−5.0%Bottom 26%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents12 months ending July 20265.5Top 22%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Cost of living index202396.5Top 50%of 512023
Home price change (1 year)2026 Q2+1.9%16th percentileof 512026 Q2
Home price change (5 years)2026 Q2+47.6%76th percentileof 512026 Q2
Home price change (10 years)2026 Q2+112.2%76th percentileof 512026 Q2
Home price to income ±0.02024 ACS 5-Year3.1Top 45%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate ±0.4%2024 ACS 5-Year65.7%24th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units ±1,3842024 ACS 5-Year4,541,83582nd percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent ±$62024 ACS 5-Year$1,393Bottom 39%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value ±$1,1712024 ACS 5-Year$303,30051st percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median property taxes ±$122024 ACS 5-Year$2,34139th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Owner household income ±$5552024 ACS 5-Year$96,363Top 47%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Property tax rate ±0.00%2024 ACS 5-Year0.77%49th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Rent as a share of income ±0.3%2024 ACS 5-Year31.3%Bottom 16%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Seasonal and second homes ±2,7052024 ACS 5-Year84,63871st percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Second homes2024 ACS 5-Year1.9%24th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Vacancy rate2024 ACS 5-Year8.4%73rd percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Vacant housing units ±8,6172024 ACS 5-Year467,46986th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income ±$4072024 ACS 5-Year$77,353Bottom 49%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income ±$1892024 ACS 5-Year$40,924Bottom 39%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year12.8%Bottom 27%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Average commute ±0.1 min2024 ACS 5-Year30.4 minBottom 14%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year34.9%Top 47%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Drove alone to work ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year70.9%43rd percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
EmploymentAugust 20265,311,550Top 14%of 51August 2026
Employment change (3 years)August 2026+2.5%Top 12%of 51August 2026
Employment change (year over year)August 2026+2.2%Top 4%of 51August 2026
Labor forceAugust 20265,498,51686th percentileof 51August 2026
Labor force participation ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year78.2%Bottom 29%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Public transit to work ±0.1%2024 ACS 5-Year1.1%61st percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment change (year over year)August 2026−0.2%Top 40%of 51August 2026
Unemployment rateAugust 20263.4%Top 22%of 51August 2026
Worked from home ±0.1%2024 ACS 5-Year15.9%69th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility2024-25 school year67.9%86th percentileof 452024-25 school year
Math proficiency2018-19 school year44.5%Top 47%of 502018-19 school year
Public schools2024-25 school year2,29574th percentileof 512024-25 school year
Reading proficiency2018-19 school year45.4%Bottom 25%of 492018-19 school year
Schools behind the staffing ratio2024-25 school year2,26380th percentileof 502024-25 school year
Students per teacher2024-25 school year14.4Bottom 43%of 502024-25 school year

Counties in Georgia

54 published

Some measures are published by county and nowhere finer — death rates by intent among them. On a county page those describe the geography they are printed on.

Fulton County, GA
1,076,561 residents · 13.7 homicide deaths per 100k
Gwinnett County, GA
979,864 residents · 5.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Cobb County, GA
775,208 residents · 3.6 homicide deaths per 100k
DeKalb County, GA
765,351 residents · 12.6 homicide deaths per 100k
Chatham County, GA
300,879 residents · 10.5 homicide deaths per 100k
Clayton County, GA
298,924 residents · 10.7 homicide deaths per 100k
Cherokee County, GA
281,032 residents · 3.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Henry County, GA
249,960 residents · 11.8 homicide deaths per 100k
Hall County, GA
212,705 residents · 3.2 homicide deaths per 100k
Richmond County, GA
206,069 residents · 14.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Muscogee County, GA
203,711 residents · 11.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Paulding County, GA
178,909 residents · 4.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Houston County, GA
169,649 residents · 5.2 homicide deaths per 100k
Columbia County, GA
162,434 residents · 5.7 homicide deaths per 100k
Bibb County, GA
156,578 residents · 24.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Coweta County, GA
152,852 residents · 5.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Douglas County, GA
147,888 residents · 7.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Clarke County, GA
129,609 residents · 3.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Carroll County, GA
124,569 residents · 4.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Fayette County, GA
122,244 residents · 5.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Lowndes County, GA
119,965 residents · 8.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Newton County, GA
118,152 residents · 10.8 homicide deaths per 100k
Bartow County, GA
113,113 residents · 5.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Whitfield County, GA
103,598 residents · 6.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Walton County, GA
103,313 residents · 6.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Floyd County, GA
99,693 residents · 4.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Rockdale County, GA
95,281 residents · 7.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Barrow County, GA
89,886 residents · 3.5 homicide deaths per 100k
Glynn County, GA
85,447 residents · 5.6 homicide deaths per 100k
Jackson County, GA
84,757 residents · 3.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Dougherty County, GA
83,091 residents · 25.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Bulloch County, GA
82,683 residents · 7.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Troup County, GA
70,330 residents · 11.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Effingham County, GA
69,143 residents · 7.5 homicide deaths per 100k
Spalding County, GA
68,892 residents · 6.5 homicide deaths per 100k
Catoosa County, GA
68,634 residents · 3.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Liberty County, GA
67,397 residents · 7.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Gordon County, GA
59,100 residents · 3.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Camden County, GA
56,970 residents · 4.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Laurens County, GA
49,798 residents · 12.6 homicide deaths per 100k
Bryan County, GA
48,263 residents · 8.7 homicide deaths per 100k
Colquitt County, GA
46,224 residents · 6.5 homicide deaths per 100k
Thomas County, GA
45,777 residents
Polk County, GA
43,785 residents · 4.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Baldwin County, GA
43,642 residents · 9.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Oconee County, GA
43,551 residents · 4.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Coffee County, GA
43,347 residents · 7.2 homicide deaths per 100k
Tift County, GA
41,438 residents · 7.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Ware County, GA
35,976 residents · 9.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Decatur County, GA
29,195 residents · 8.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Sumter County, GA
29,061 residents · 10.8 homicide deaths per 100k
Toombs County, GA
27,102 residents
Grady County, GA
26,108 residents · 0.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Oglethorpe County, GA
15,509 residents · 6.2 homicide deaths per 100k