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Highlights

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Introduction Georgia continues to experience incredible economic success leading to the state being named the top state in the nation in which to do business for an unprecedented tenth consecutive year. Over the last five years this economic growth has meant 268,000 jobs and $134 billion dollars invested in every corner of the state. This tremendous growth has created significant opportunities for Georgians, however risks ahead must be monitored. Technology and digitization trends have accelerated significantly and workforce shortages, as well as skills shortages, remain persistent and pervasive challenges. Looking to the state’s infrastructure, significant investments are needed in our freight and logistics system to keep up with current and future growth. And housing stock shortages continue to negatively impact homeownership. The state’s regulatory environment remains a top priority for the business community as lawsuit abuse continues to constrain economic opportunity, especially for small businesses. As economic uncertainty continues at the national level, maintaining a predictable, fiscally responsible tax structure becomes even more important to drive investment and growth. Winning the war for talent, developing infrastructure of the future, and creating a more dynamic, diverse economy remain the key priorities to build the New Georgia Economy. Ensuring leaders across the state have specialized data is integral to furthering our economic success, regardless of zip code. This imperative created the need for a more strategic and data-driven approach to solving our most significant challenges and serves as the impetus for producing our second edition of the Economic Competitiveness Redbook. 1

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Highlights

Highlights from the 2024 Economic Competitiveness Redbook include:

ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

FUTURE OF TALENT

Georgia’s population is robust, making it the 8th most populous state with the majority of Georgians in prime working ages, 25 to 44 years old.

Georgia continues to be a leader in job growth. The state ranks 7th in terms of job growth of non-agriculture employment, ahead of most southern states.

By 2050, the state is projected to grow to 13,390,283, an increase of nearly 2.5 million individuals. The state continues to become more diverse, and by 2050 67% of the population will be people of color. The state has experienced strong economic growth evidenced by being ranked 11th for GDP growth and Georgia continues to be ranked 8th nationally for its tax burden keeping the state competitive. Additional attention needs to be directed to improving the state’s labor force participation rate. Georgia ranks 42nd nationally and falls behind some of our Southern competitor states. Currently, nearly 40% of working age Georgians are not engaged in the workforce.

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Additionally, Georgia ranks 14th in growth of high-tech employment and ranks 11th for the number of STEM doctorates. These are important indicators of our strong talent base. However, there are concerns related to our K-12 learners. Literacy rates vary significantly depending the community you live in. Lower proficiency in literacy exists in communities outside of Atlanta, with the lowest rates in rural communities. Nationally, Georgia falls behind North Carolina, Florida, and Texas. Georgia ranks 35th nationally when assessing the share of children living in households that are burdened by high housing costs. This is an increase over previous years with 29% of children in the state now being in high-housing cost burden households.

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FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PUBLICATION, GEORGIA COUNTIES ARE DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS: Metro Atlanta: 11 counties clustered around Atlanta job centers. These include: Cobb, Cherokee, Clayton, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, and Rockdale. Hub Counties: 13 counties that serve as job hubs across the state. These include: Macon-Bibb, Columbia, Chatham, Athens-Clarke, Dougherty, Floyd, Glynn, Hall, Houston, Muscogee, Lowndes, Augusta-Richmond, and Whitfield. Rural Georgia: The remaining 135 counties are considered rural.

INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE FUTURE The state’s logistics infrastructure continues to be a significant strength. For example, monthly TEU throughput in the port of Savannah has increased more than 25% over the last two years. Additionally, Georgia ranks 4th in terms of growth of jobs in the warehouse sector over the last 5 years. Looking to healthcare which serves as vital infrastructure in communities, there are disparities that exist based on geography. More than 61% of Rural Georgians live in a health professional shortage area on average. Overall, rural Georgia has decreased access to healthcare professionals across the board and have higher rates of chronic conditions.

ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS Georgia ranks highly on various metrics related to the creation of new businesses in the state, which is a strong indicator of a dynamic economy. The state ranks 6th nationally for net new businesses created and ranks 3rd in the percent of adults becoming entrepreneurs each month. However, lower national rankings on survival rates demonstrates more resources are needed to help sustain and grow new businesses. Georgia ranks 8th for change in capital invested over the last five years indicating the state continues to attract investment to drive innovation, however the state ranks 35th in Research and Development expenditures per capita proving more investments are needed to fully utilize the state’s innovation ecosystem.

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Letter from the Chair

To Our Investors and Partners AS LEADERS OF THE GEORGIA CHAMBER and the Georgia Chamber Foundation, we understand the challenges and opportunities business and community leaders across the state are facing. The data offered here is intended to help make the best decisions for the long-term prosperity of our state. The Georgia Chamber Foundation was created to lead the business community’s efforts to engage in proactive long-term solutions for some of Georgia’s most pressing challenges. By examining long-term trends, the Foundation performs data analysis and develops policy solutions. Our Governmental Affairs Council uses this insight to guide our advocacy and legislative priorities each year before the Georgia General Assembly, in hopes of helping businesses and employees thrive. As the Chamber continues to implement its strategic plan focused on the New Georgia Economy, thoughtful convenings will continue to inform the business community and our partners across the state on how best to capitalize on opportunities and mitigate risks. We are grateful for all the business and community leaders who have engaged in this effort. The Economic Competitiveness Redbook is an extension of this strategic effort to bolster economic growth in our communities and the state as a whole. The 2024 edition delivers abundant data and key takeaways, enabling leaders across the state to understand where Georgia has a competitive advantage and how to best increase our competitiveness. New to the edition is specific information for our rural, hub and Metro Atlanta communities, which provides more tailored insights to enhance decision making. Change is constant and we are excited about future opportunities that change will bring as elected, community and business leaders come together to build a brighter, more prosperous future for all Georgians.

PEDRO CHERRY, CHAIR Georgia Chamber of Commerce 4

STUART COUNTESS, CHAIR Georgia Chamber Foundation

Letter from Staff

Georgia Chamber Foundation

THE GEORGIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE has helped shape Georgia’s economy for 109 years. Through meaningful partnerships with government, over 200 local chambers and business associations, economic developers, the Georgia Allies, national partners, and over 50,000 Georgia businesses, we successfully advocate for free enterprise, provide valuable small business resources, convene and host meaningful statewide events and programs, and offer insightful business intelligence and policy solutions. All that work is meant to help Georgia businesses address challenges and take advantage of opportunities. Today’s economy warrants a more data-driven, strategic approach, leading to our renewed focus on providing data-rich resources to drive long-term planning and thoughtful decision-making. Our second edition of the annual Economic Competitiveness Redbook provides information regarding Georgia’s current economic state as well as metrics related to the three strategic pillars of the New Georgia Economy. By addressing the War for Talent, generating a competitive economy, and investing in the infrastructure of the future, Georgia will continue to reach new levels of opportunity and prosperity. This publication is produced in concert with quarterly economic updates and events throughout 2024 so that you have the most up-to-date analysis. In February 2024, we will host our Future of Talent at Georgia Tech. We’ll convene for our second Future of Sustainability Summit in June 2024. Our Rural Prosperity Summit will be held in Fall 2024 in Tifton. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council will host a Women Who Lead event in March 2024, and our annual Summit will be held in November 2024. Please join us for these events to learn from top public and private leaders about how to deliver meaningful solutions in your business and community. The Chamber is also offering private economic briefings and forecasting for your board, executive committees, customers, or members. Of course, you can continue to rely on our team to use data and business best practices to offer proven solutions to our locally elected leaders, the Georgia General Assembly, and statewide elected officials to support economic growth. Most importantly, we will use these insights and data to advocate for legislation and support political candidates at the state and federal level that will work to bolster the economic vitality of each Georgia business and community.

CHRIS CLARK, PRESIDENT & CEO Georgia Chamber of Commerce

DANIELA PERRY, VICE PRESIDENT Georgia Chamber Foundation 5

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents 02 Highlights from the 2024 Economic Competitivess Redbook 04 Letter from Chair 05 Letter from Georgia Chamber Staff 08 E CONOMIC OVERVIEW 2022 State Population by Age 2022 State Population by Race 2022 County Population by Age 2022 County Population by Race

Number of Low-Income, Working Families with Children by State Number of Children Living in High-Housing Cost Burdened Households Number of Children Whose Parents Lack Secure Employment 2017-2019 by state Children not attending preschool ages 3 to 4

Georgia County Population Projections

2023 High-Tech Employment and Wages by State

Per Capita Personal Income by State

2022 STEM Doctorates Awarded

2022 State and Local Tax Burden by State

New Private Housing Unit Building Permits Authorized

Real Gross Domestic Product by State Labor Force Participation Rate by State Labor Force Participation Rate by County Poverty Rate by State Poverty Rate by County 46 F UTURE OF TALENT Non-Agriculture Employment by State 2022 Educational Attainment of Persons over 25 years old by State 2022 National Assessment of Educational P rogress Reading Assessment Proficiency Rates by State 6

2022 End of Grade Milestones English L anguage Arts and Reading Proficiency Rates by County

Housing Inventory by State 2023 Home Ownership Rates Georgia Monthly Payments by County Georgia Home Sales Price by Region 82 I NFRASTRUCTURE OF THE FUTURE Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, Number of Passengers Georgia Airport Economic Impact by Airport Georgia Port Monthly TEU throughput 2020 Total Rail Miles by State Warehousing Employment by State

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Georgia Warehousing Rental Rates 2022 Electric Generation Capacity by State 2021 Freight Flow by State 2023 Georgia Broadband Service by County

2021 Business Birth and Death Rates by State 2023 Business Climate Rankings by State 2020 Tort Costs by State

2022 Share of Population Living in Health

2023 Average Annual Cost of Auto Insurance by State and Coverage

Professional Shortage Area by County

2022 Manufacturing Industry by State

Georgia Rate of Medical Professionals per 100K Residents Georgia Non-Communicable Diseases by County 114 E CONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS Business’ Share of State and Local Taxes Business Formation Statistics by State

150 R URAL INSIGHTS Population Trends Workforce Trends Key Economic Drivers Actionable Insights 152 H UB INSIGHTS

Business Applications by County

Population Trends

Number of Firms per County

Workforce Trends

2021 Entrepreneur Data by State

Key Economic Drivers

2022 Startups per State

Actionable Insights

Innovation Competitiveness Index by State

154 M ETRO ATLANTA INSIGHTS

2020 U.S. R&D Expenditures by State

Population Trends

2021 Higher Education Research and Development Funding Spend by State

Workforce Trends

Venture Capital Deal Activity and Fundraising by State

Key Economic Drivers Actionable Insights

2020 Economic Dynamism Rankings by State 7

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Economic Overview

Economic Overview

Population demographic information, including historical data and projections, are featured here alongside major economic indicators such as labor force participation rate and gross domestic product to provide an overview of the state’s economy.

• TABLE 1 2022 State Population by Age • TABLE 2 2022 State Population by Race • TABLE 3 2022 County Population by Age • TABLE 4 2022 County Population by Race • TABLE 5 Georgia County Population Projections 8

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• TABLE 6 Per Capita Personal Income by State • TABLE 7 2022 State and Local Tax Burden by State • TABLE 8 Real Gross Domestic Product by State • TABLE 9 Labor Force Participation Rate by State • TABLE 10 Labor Force Participation Rate by County • TABLE 11 Poverty Rate by State • TABLE 12 Poverty Rate by County

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Table 1

2022 State Population by Age Georgia’s population is just shy of 11 million individuals and the largest share by age is individuals 25 to 44 years old.

State

Total Population*

0 to 14

15 to 24

25 to 44

45 to 64

65+

United States

333,287,562

59,348,727

44,231,698

89,280,908

82,603,914

57,822,315

Alabama

5,074,296

914,179

685,193

1,284,568

1,277,343

913,013

Alaska

733,583

147,312

97,053

218,811

168,933

101,474

Arizona

7,359,197

1,295,323

1,010,218

1,945,161

1,726,541

1,381,954

Arkansas

3,045,637

574,607

413,406

773,517

745,265

538,842

California

39,029,342

6,953,994

5,208,575

11,139,847

9,568,024

6,158,902

Colorado

5,839,926

990,413

765,509

1,776,297

1,392,046

915,661

Connecticut

3,626,205

591,835

489,182

910,823

970,653

663,712

Delaware

1,018,396

171,481

122,874

255,870

255,991

212,180

District of Columbia

671,803

107,861

84,711

256,474

135,403

87,354

Florida

22,244,823

3,524,529

2,615,884

5,583,260

5,726,736

4,794,414

Georgia

10,912,876

2,045,384

1,534,512

2,953,047

2,735,658

1,644,275

Hawaii

1,440,196

249,432

166,921

382,222

346,967

294,654

Idaho

1,939,033

379,359

279,496

506,446

444,202

329,530

Illinois

12,582,032

2,217,701

1,671,492

3,363,086

3,164,813

2,164,940

Indiana

6,833,037

1,283,942

964,635

1,753,096

1,673,938

1,157,426

Iowa

3,200,517

588,156

452,850

806,739

763,893

588,879

Kansas

2,937,150

566,425

425,834

759,948

678,601

506,342

Kentucky

4,512,310

825,581

595,230

1,156,482

1,143,904

791,113

Louisiana

4,590,241

871,735

622,385

1,203,366

1,112,694

780,061

Maine

1,385,340

200,576

154,623

335,875

381,373

312,893

Maryland

6,164,660

1,109,318

769,126

1,645,164

1,598,273

1,042,779

Massachusetts

6,981,974

1,088,788

945,802

1,875,912

1,811,372

1,260,100

Michigan

10,034,118

1,723,736

1,331,430

2,534,581

2,566,809

1,877,562

Minnesota

5,717,184

1,060,745

737,874

1,524,435

1,399,083

995,047

Mississippi

2,940,057

551,683

425,052

731,412

718,726

513,184

Missouri

6,177,957

1,119,713

822,234

1,603,512

1,519,362

1,113,136

Montana

1,122,867

192,537

144,892

292,381

266,921

226,136

Nebraska

1,967,923

389,891

277,938

514,891

450,306

334,897

Nevada

3,177,772

565,358

388,562

897,216

788,145

538,491

New Hampshire

1,395,231

201,717

168,734

354,052

388,745

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2022 State Population by Age

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State

Total Population*

0 to 14

15 to 24

25 to 44

45 to 64

65+

New Jersey

9,261,699

1,632,934

1,146,542

2,417,541

2,452,956

1,611,726

New Mexico

2,113,344

369,530

290,685

549,708

498,637

404,784

New York

19,677,151

3,287,173

2,497,737

5,299,044

5,028,601

3,564,596

North Carolina

10,698,973

1,884,076

1,442,777

2,797,113

2,708,393

1,866,614

North Dakota

779,261

151,594

112,881

219,211

165,282

130,293

Ohio

11,756,058

2,100,552

1,524,577

3,014,499

2,947,765

2,168,665

Oklahoma

4,019,800

785,458

573,201

1,067,479

931,666

661,996

Oregon

4,240,137

679,003

517,204

1,190,196

1,037,020

816,714

Pennsylvania

12,972,008

2,149,733

1,670,531

3,300,893

3,311,797

2,539,054

Rhode Island

1,093,734

165,678

149,865

288,901

283,173

206,117

South Carolina

5,282,634

918,184

699,528

1,331,582

1,324,722

1,008,618

South Dakota

909,824

181,212

122,877

227,183

212,643

165,909

Tennessee

7,051,339

1,264,150

919,079

1,873,203

1,776,943

1,217,964

Texas

30,029,572

6,125,652

4,306,537

8,568,279

6,992,019

4,037,085

Utah

3,380,800

760,417

577,471

955,993

683,220

403,699

Vermont

647,064

92,605

86,816

157,694

170,122

139,827

Virginia

8,683,619

1,533,350

1,171,487

2,337,442

2,179,298

1,462,042

Washington

7,785,786

1,359,163

956,414

2,291,935

1,869,132

1,309,142

West Virginia

1,775,156

286,505

226,085

423,758

462,646

376,162

Wisconsin

5,892,539

1,012,031

792,008

1,476,722

1,509,392

1,102,386

Wyoming

581,381

106,416

75,169

154,041

137,767

107,988

*Discrepancies in totals may be due to differing sources between county and state level data Sourced from the Census Bureau 2022 1 year American Community Survey

Georgia is the 8th most populous state in the nation just behind North Carolina.

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Table 2

2022 State Population by Race White individuals make up the largest share of Georgia’s population, followed by African Americans. However, by 2050, Georgia’s share of non-white individuals is projected to increase from just over 40% to almost 67% meaning the state will become much more diverse in years to come.

White

Black or African American

American Indian & Alaska Native

Asian

Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander

Some Other Race

States

Total Population*

Two or More Races

United States

333,287,562

41,782,289

202,889,017

40,603,656

3,205,331

19,696,980

665,807

24,444,482

Alabama

5,074,296

259,334

3,302,528

1,302,035

24,400

78,893

4,977

102,129

Alaska

733,583

104,307

437,533

22,202

95,268

46,184

14,724

13,365

Arizona

7,359,197

1,429,843

4,254,015

340,760

301,909

266,441

15,099

751,130

Arkansas

3,045,637

327,538

2,103,849

437,331

22,250

48,921

14,229

91,519

California

39,029,342

7,416,691

15,175,598

2,121,422

504,589

6,054,038

159,920

7,597,084

Colorado

5,839,926

854,414

4,106,707

235,519

71,351

190,181

6,916

374,838

Connecticut

3,626,205

414,363

2,357,855

380,229

10,269

175,069

1,214

287,206

Delaware

1,018,396

97,900

610,378

224,761

3,670

41,501

86

40,100

District of Columbia

671,803

68,567

257,963

282,578

3,130

27,961

836

30,768

Florida

22,244,823

4,252,410

12,445,576

3,345,420

90,848

640,512

12,446

1,457,611

Georgia

10,912,876

908,731

5,594,859

3,384,201

55,227

485,027

8,466

476,365

Hawaii

1,440,196

412,822

319,118

26,010

4,100

506,753

143,444

27,949

Idaho

1,939,033

190,172

1,588,044

12,689

24,880

26,027

3,266

93,955

Illinois

12,582,032

1,367,426

7,683,527

1,689,724

86,968

754,911

7,352

992,124

Indiana

6,833,037

478,032

5,297,623

637,617

23,265

173,672

2,572

220,256

Iowa

3,200,517

205,363

2,702,598

121,447

11,718

75,649

8,663

75,079

Kansas

2,937,150

294,243

2,241,911

153,771

26,522

85,951

5,050

129,702

Kentucky

4,512,310

272,024

3,749,247

347,039

7,860

62,873

3,502

69,765

Louisiana

4,590,241

314,891

2,646,226

1,428,423

27,069

81,705

2,400

89,527

Maine

1,385,340

72,552

1,258,198

22,106

7,035

16,274

221

8,954

Maryland

6,164,660

503,236

2,983,674

1,823,687

26,649

404,207

3,088

420,119

Massachusetts

6,981,974

744,808

4,800,968

495,214

19,707

504,908

1,825

414,544

Michigan

10,034,118

712,970

7,422,249

1,325,693

46,016

337,376

2,454

187,360

Minnesota

5,717,184

382,788

4,415,751

398,326

54,420

295,892

2,821

167,186

Mississippi

2,940,057

135,273

1,638,190

1,075,313

13,939

25,575

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2022 State Population by Race

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White

Black or African American

American Indian & Alaska Native

Asian

Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander

Some Other Race

States

Total Population*

Two or More Races

Missouri

6,177,957

449,757

4,796,965

661,117

16,919

135,056

7,691

110,452

Montana

1,122,867

76,540

955,850

3,663

60,257

7,952

1,612

16,993

Nebraska

1,967,923

174,275

1,543,454

92,208

19,656

49,557

1,239

87,534

Nevada

3,177,772

563,158

1,561,784

297,866

46,997

290,678

21,966

395,323

New Hampshire

1,395,231

90,680

1,221,437

19,004

1,697

36,649

848

24,916

New Jersey

9,261,699

1,127,281

5,008,587

1,169,436

43,680

934,091

1,988

976,636

New Mexico

2,113,344

534,343

979,928

45,057

194,411

38,315

1,974

319,316

New York

19,677,151

1,984,459

10,866,983

2,827,785

123,698

1,791,490

8,842

2,073,894

North Carolina

10,698,973

850,372

6,650,422

2,182,651

117,734

345,105

10,468

542,221

North Dakota

779,261

40,820

648,124

25,514

34,458

12,314

2,745

15,286

Ohio

11,756,058

767,339

9,059,267

1,414,910

20,929

294,792

3,799

195,022

Oklahoma

4,019,800

577,962

2,619,684

274,248

300,613

93,783

7,954

145,556

Oregon

4,240,137

502,823

3,160,419

82,820

51,735

194,510

17,136

230,694

Pennsylvania

12,972,008

936,216

9,655,892

1,361,224

34,687

491,661

3,206

489,122

Rhode Island

1,093,734

132,379

770,878

60,402

4,457

38,734

140

86,744

South Carolina

5,282,634

337,109

3,361,662

1,325,020

20,380

90,557

2,301

145,605

South Dakota

909,824

57,645

735,501

18,098

68,481

12,931

796

16,372

Tennessee

7,051,339

485,050

5,150,306

1,098,360

14,856

133,729

5,882

163,156

Texas

30,029,572

7,160,354

14,293,026

3,620,288

247,149

1,638,936

35,954

3,033,865

Utah

3,380,800

298,071

2,678,510

37,613

34,434

84,324

37,340

210,508

Vermont

647,064

35,485

588,046

6,320

1,296

11,711

59

4,147

Virginia

8,683,619

800,629

5,226,121

1,620,131

26,104

610,671

7,799

392,164

Washington

7,785,786

979,705

5,129,500

309,488

99,306

762,339

54,087

451,361

West Virginia

1,775,156

83,521

1,603,362

60,797

2,826

13,437

145

11,068

Wisconsin

5,892,539

467,358

4,737,427

352,022

44,394

173,310

2,732

115,296

Wyoming

581,381

48,260

491,697

4,097

11,118

3,847

849

21,513

*Discrepancies in totals may be due to differing sources between county and state level data Sourced from the Census Bureau 2022 1 year American Community Survey

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Table 3

2022 County Population by Age The largest share of population by age across the state of Georgia, and in Metro Atlanta and Hub communities are those 25 to 44. The largest population share in Rural Georgia is 45 to 64.

County

Total Population*

0 to 14

15 to 24

25 to 44

45 to 64

65+

United States

333,287,562

59,348,727

44,231,698

89,280,908

82,603,914

57,822,315

Georgia

10,922,820

2,044,719

1,481,463

2,941,325

2,740,203

1,715,110

Rural Georgia

3,830,553

706,981

504,710

958,818

968,286

691,758

Hub Georgia

2,017,398

381,066

294,756

549,108

462,919

329,549

Metro Atlanta

5,074,869

956,672

681,997

1,443,399

1,308,998

693,803

Appling

18,416

3,645

2,338

4,278

4,577

3,578

Atkinson

8,375

1,748

1,108

2,180

2,117

1,222

Bacon

11,217

2,321

1,466

2,692

2,698

2,040

Baker

2,964

459

300

618

776

811

Baldwin

45,306

6,764

8,821

11,109

10,409

8,203

Banks

19,647

3,278

2,394

4,725

5,352

3,898

Barrow

88,194

17,831

11,395

24,751

21,597

12,620

Bartow

111,431

20,799

13,998

29,142

29,500

17,992

Ben Hill

16,742

3,292

2,109

3,938

4,156

3,247

Berrien

19,590

3,688

2,424

4,711

5,047

3,720

Bibb

153,625

30,226

21,787

39,566

35,368

26,678

Bleckley

12,971

2,074

2,363

2,945

3,164

2,425

Brooks

19,402

3,563

2,368

4,567

5,247

3,657

Brantley

15,471

2,745

1,706

3,483

4,182

3,355

Bryan

42,443

10,483

5,201

12,874

9,161

4,724

Bulloch

82,244

13,752

18,987

22,661

16,255

10,589

Burke

22,884

4,651

2,967

5,385

5,715

4,166

Butts

25,846

4,307

3,304

7,174

6,761

4,300

Calhoun

6,236

827

786

1,900

1,626

1,097

Camden

56,144

11,281

7,725

16,343

12,069

8,726

Candler

11,150

2,243

1,430

2,521

2,722

2,234 continued →

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2022 County Population by Age

Georgia Chamber Foundation

County

Total Population*

0 to 14

15 to 24

25 to 44

45 to 64

65+

Carroll

123,929

23,740

20,871

31,529

29,597

18,192

Catoosa

68,888

12,143

8,249

16,742

18,540

13,214

Charlton

13,499

1,984

1,499

4,220

3,462

2,334

Chatham

295,759

51,077

39,748

84,685

67,568

52,681

Chattahoochee

10,805

2,279

2,333

4,617

1,001

575

Chattooga

24,686

4,566

2,940

5,974

6,517

4,689

Cherokee

272,840

48,989

35,333

67,126

74,860

46,532

Clarke

130,247

18,969

30,124

41,146

23,397

16,611

Clay

2,861

458

297

599

650

857

Clayton

299,405

65,934

43,165

85,234

71,168

33,904

Clinch

6,482

1,346

803

1,555

1,657

1,121

Cobb

779,374

140,336

101,588

218,855

203,922

114,673

Coffee

43,686

8,707

5,955

11,890

10,478

6,656

Colquitt

46,004

9,452

6,148

11,573

10,969

7,862

Columbia

164,598

32,123

21,091

44,802

40,452

26,130

Cook

17,452

3,490

2,306

4,170

4,382

3,104

Coweta

155,642

27,948

20,159

38,836

42,976

25,723

Crawford

12,134

1,932

1,256

2,716

3,702

2,528

Crisp

22,067

4,129

2,762

5,112

5,419

4,645

Dade

16,007

2,502

2,225

3,673

4,165

3,442

Dawson

28,346

4,497

3,161

6,877

7,752

6,059

Decatur

26,695

5,343

3,439

6,545

6,542

4,826

Dekalb

776,792

148,827

91,298

234,783

189,309

112,575

Dodge

20,478

3,146

2,357

5,171

5,643

4,161

Dooly

13,101

1,692

1,441

3,269

3,655

3,044

Dougherty

85,570

16,790

13,502

20,764

19,398

15,116

Douglas

150,914

29,503

21,563

38,905

40,589

20,354

Early

10,094

1,986

1,315

2,196

2,529

2,068

Echols

4,093

895

532

1,043

1,009

614

Effingham

68,019

14,254

8,682

18,680

17,062

9,341

Elbert

19,405

3,453

2,174

4,540

4,885

4,353

Emanual

22,701

4,598

3,033

5,769

5,279

4,022

Evans

10,621

2,240

1,412

2,586

2,604

1,779

Fannin

26,422

3,285

2,455

4,784

7,225

8,673

Fayette

118,739

20,536

15,921

24,665

33,229

24,388

Floyd

99,310

18,237

13,985

24,971

24,478

17,639

Forsyth

264,936

54,870

34,562

66,959

74,267

34,278

Franklin

24,005

4,223

3,222

5,523

6,161

4,876

Fulton

1,105,574

184,939

150,993

353,726

273,797

142,119

Gilmer

32,170

4,919

3,157

6,298

8,723

9,073 continued →

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Table 3

County

Total Population*

0 to 14

15 to 24

25 to 44

45 to 64

65+

Glascock

3,033

521

384

656

851

621

Glynn

86,030

14,433

10,350

19,990

21,759

19,498

Gorden

59,365

10,975

7,975

14,926

15,597

9,892

Grady

24,637

4,924

3,068

5,612

6,120

4,913

Greene

19,126

2,843

1,842

3,667

4,719

6,055

Gwinnett

966,057

196,165

139,612

257,081

255,096

118,103

Habersham

46,815

8,437

6,356

11,383

11,675

8,964

Hall

212,019

40,730

28,949

52,798

52,866

36,676

Hancock

8,442

1,002

869

2,207

2,223

2,141

Haralson

30,877

5,995

3,774

8,019

7,984

5,105

Harris

37,003

6,055

4,430

8,292

10,406

7,820

Hart

26,559

4,349

2,980

5,825

6,994

6,411

Heard

12,069

2,129

1,486

2,896

3,273

2,285

Henry

248,293

49,136

35,585

63,978

67,458

32,136

Houston

162,690

33,128

21,609

45,180

39,243

23,530

Irwin

9,437

1,603

1,199

2,556

2,291

1,788

Jackson

80,152

16,354

9,423

22,297

20,109

11,969

Jasper

14,713

2,656

1,803

3,348

4,021

2,885

Jeff Davis

15,360

3,247

1,993

3,651

3,900

2,569

Jefferson

15,269

2,837

1,923

3,697

3,796

3,016

Jenkins

8,756

1,443

1,181

2,407

2,219

1,506

Johnson

9,703

1,489

1,079

2,511

2,594

2,030

Jones

28,866

5,023

3,705

6,806

7,716

5,616

Lamar

19,458

3,300

3,204

4,578

4,934

3,442

Lanier

10,997

2,146

1,393

2,986

2,694

1,778

Laurens

47,894

9,514

5,988

11,541

11,619

9,232

Lee

30,724

6,172

4,174

8,189

7,677

4,512

Liberty

63,317

15,309

10,755

19,875

10,771

6,607

Lincoln

8,004

1,218

769

1,743

2,132

2,142

Long

20,694

4,535

2,712

6,156

4,882

2,409

Lowndes

120,381

24,637

23,770

31,704

23,988

16,282

Lumpkin

34,565

4,801

6,864

8,017

8,014

6,869

Macon

12,484

1,847

1,496

3,471

3,220

2,450

Madison

30,927

5,721

3,656

7,533

8,089

5,928

Marion

8,594

1,426

992

1,844

2,405

1,927

McDuffie

21,302

4,300

2,669

4,879

5,258

4,196

McIntosh

14,302

1,754

1,292

2,834

4,033

4,389

Meriwether

20,974

3,568

2,372

4,730

5,718

4,586

Miller

5,587

1,054

607

1,214

1,416

1,296

Mitchell

21,409

3,881

2,537

5,487

5,692

3,812 continued →

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2022 County Population by Age

Georgia Chamber Foundation

County

Total Population*

0 to 14

15 to 24

25 to 44

45 to 64

65+

Monroe

28,256

4,670

3,290

6,692

7,771

5,833

Montgomery

9,042

1,455

1,309

2,238

2,290

1,750

Morgan

19,834

3,534

2,358

4,427

5,179

4,336

Murray

40,245

7,612

5,195

9,970

10,985

6,483

Muscogee

198,690

40,985

26,404

57,851

43,550

29,900

Newton

117,080

24,127

16,784

29,397

30,435

16,337

Oconee

42,478

8,081

6,021

9,292

11,431

7,653

Oglethorpe

15,826

2,592

1,749

3,806

4,277

3,402

Paulding

181,267

37,423

23,321

49,952

49,085

21,486

Peach

28,242

4,917

4,602

6,737

6,935

5,051

Pickens

33,502

5,082

3,670

7,314

9,218

8,218

Pierce

19,695

3,971

2,392

4,744

5,068

3,520

Pike

19,437

3,388

2,589

4,637

5,383

3,440

Polk

43,232

8,938

5,548

10,875

10,819

7,052

Pulaski

11,082

1,512

1,254

2,707

2,919

2,690

Putnam

22,561

3,529

2,378

4,651

6,000

6,003

Quitman

2,261

334

200

375

605

747

Rabun

17,284

2,266

1,704

3,501

4,628

5,185

Randolph

6,602

1,083

814

1,333

1,586

1,786

Richmond

203,888

38,732

28,390

58,776

45,382

32,608

Rockdale

91,945

17,437

12,377

22,087

25,303

14,741

Schley

5,263

934

724

1,123

1,483

999

Screven

14,056

2,412

1,535

3,387

3,716

3,006

Seminole

8,084

1,326

923

1,698

2,098

2,039

Spalding

68,166

13,011

8,214

17,167

16,198

13,576

Stephens

26,135

4,887

3,407

5,897

6,514

5,430

Stewart

6,666

575

789

2,927

1,330

1,045

Sumter

28,827

5,309

5,031

6,470

6,786

5,231

Talbot

6,086

813

568

1,225

1,769

1,711

Taliaferro

1,536

211

138

308

440

439

Tattnall

25,544

4,141

3,318

7,547

6,388

4,150

Taylor

7,990

1,276

875

1,728

2,339

1,772

Telfair

15,721

2,000

1,636

4,795

4,091

3,199

Terrell

8,469

1,553

1,044

2,004

2,072

1,796

Thomas

44,417

8,711

5,216

10,622

11,260

8,608

Tift

41,186

8,423

6,096

10,430

9,436

6,801

Toombs

26,974

5,858

3,478

6,504

6,365

4,769

Towns

12,358

1,349

1,894

1,861

2,761

4,493

Treutlen

6,849

1,278

899

1,766

1,638

1,268

Troup

70,831

13,791

9,653

18,274

17,344

11,769 continued →

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Table 3

County

Total Population*

0 to 14

15 to 24

25 to 44

45 to 64

65+

Turner

7,802

1,602

1,028

1,880

1,803

1,489

Twiggs

8,060

1,247

811

1,693

2,293

2,016

Union

25,546

3,041

2,259

4,277

6,666

9,303

Upson

26,740

4,946

3,109

6,337

6,959

5,389

Walker

70,913

12,298

7,754

17,697

18,945

14,219

Walton

99,692

18,460

13,082

24,289

26,083

17,778

Ware

36,200

7,344

4,495

9,075

8,523

6,763

Warren

5,150

833

533

1,117

1,470

1,197

Washington

20,150

3,455

2,418

5,186

5,192

3,899

Wayne

30,142

5,906

3,531

7,992

7,602

5,111

Webster

2,593

364

329

466

796

638

Wheeler

7,787

1,020

994

2,529

1,967

1,277

White

31,460

4,707

4,044

6,638

8,196

7,875

Whitfield

104,591

20,999

15,047

26,875

25,470

16,200

Wilcox

8,499

1,291

1,006

2,424

2,112

1,666

Wilkes

9,672

1,624

1,037

1,991

2,649

2,371

Wilkinson

8,633

1,538

994

1,894

2,347

1,860

Worth

20,051

3,547

2,347

4,635

5,284

4,238

*Discrepancies in totals may be due to differing sources between county and state level data Sourced from the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget

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Table 4

Georgia Chamber Foundation

2022 County Population by Race White individuals continue to make up the largest share of the state’s current population. Similarly, every community type has White individuals as the largest share of their population.

County

Total Population*

Black

Hispanic

Other

White

United States

333,287,562

40,603,656

63,553,639**

65,623,407**

202,889,017

Georgia

10,922,820

3,494,043

1,107,671

743,479

5,577,627

Rural Georgia

3,830,553

869,019

271,629

129,096

2,560,809

Hub Georgia

2,017,398

697,876

221,135

99,000

999,387

Metro Atlanta

5,074,869

1,927,148

614,907

515,383

2,017,431

Appling

18,416

3,500

1,869

467

12,580

Atkinson

8,375

1,272

2,292

233

4,578

Bacon

11,217

1,841

998

284

8,094

Baker

2,964

1,238

187

100

1,439

Baldwin

45,306

19,179

1,138

1,435

23,554

Banks

19,647

515

1,514

566

17,052

Barrow

88,194

11,347

11,379

5,619

59,849

Bartow

111,431

12,088

10,722

3,775

84,846

Ben Hill

16,742

6,190

1,113

433

9,006

Berrien

19,590

2,114

1,162

537

15,777

Bibb

153,625

86,296

5,839

6,004

55,486

Bleckley

12,971

3,574

413

319

8,665

Brooks

19,402

701

466

471

17,764

Brantley

15,471

5,439

985

510

8,537

Bryan

42,443

6,219

3,647

2,576

30,001

Bulloch

82,244

24,103

3,775

2,894

51,472

Burke

22,884

10,610

804

627

10,843

Butts

25,846

7,228

969

646

17,003

Calhoun

6,236

3,784

321

138

1,993

Camden

56,144

10,327

4,111

2,963

38,743

Candler

11,150

2,862

1,377

225

6,686

Carroll

123,929

24,314

9,329

4,495

85,791

Catoosa

68,888

1,993

2,276

2,655

61,964 continued →

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Table 4

Economic Overview

County

Total Population*

Black

Hispanic

Other

White

Charlton

13,499

3,974

787

571

8,167

Chatham

295,759

120,212

20,078

15,837

139,632

Chattahoochee

10,805

1,920

1,977

895

6,013

Chattooga

24,686

2,364

1,456

650

20,216

Cherokee

272,840

19,347

30,518

11,663

211,312

Clarke

130,247

35,983

14,288

7,952

72,024

Clay

2,861

1,729

53

72

1,007

Clayton

299,405

212,960

40,425

21,091

24,929

Clinch

6,482

1,671

412

187

4,212

Cobb

779,374

216,557

105,611

63,226

393,980

Coffee

43,686

12,507

5,375

1,063

24,741

Colquitt

46,004

10,821

9,376

1,000

24,807

Columbia

164,598

30,227

12,019

12,753

109,599

Cook

17,452

4,868

1,148

443

10,993

Coweta

155,642

28,018

11,343

6,700

109,581

Crawford

12,134

2,500

472

377

8,785

Crisp

22,067

9,942

888

559

10,678

Dade

16,007

222

393

550

14,842

Dawson

28,346

312

1,621

801

25,612

Decatur

26,695

11,325

1,769

616

12,985

Dekalb

776,792

415,260

67,304

67,944

226,284

Dodge

20,478

6,107

827

469

13,075

Dooly

13,101

6,415

980

241

5,465

Dougherty

85,570

61,152

2,764

2,014

19,640

Douglas

150,914

74,959

16,146

6,477

53,332

Early

10,094

5,245

245

257

4,347

Echols

4,093

222

1,230

164

2,477

Effingham

68,019

9,733

3,575

2,433

52,278

Elbert

19,405

5,496

1,205

501

12,203

Emanual

22,701

7,808

1,123

521

13,249

Evans

10,621

3,183

1,248

266

5,924

Fannin

26,422

188

711

618

24,905

Fayette

118,739

31,146

9,442

9,117

69,034

Floyd

99,310

14,370

12,133

3,607

69,200

Forsyth

264,936

11,949

25,361

55,482

172,144

Franklin

24,005

2,157

1,358

866

19,624

Fulton

1,105,574

484,051

77,498

114,018

430,007

Gilmer

32,170

197

4,092

635

27,246

Glascock

3,033

272

59

71

2,631

Glynn

86,030

22,603

6,122

3,088

54,217

Gorden

59,365

2,356

10,110

1,828

45,071

Grady

24,637

6,930

3,018

601

14,088 continued →

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2022 County Population by Race

Georgia Chamber Foundation

County

Total Population*

Black

Hispanic

Other

White

Greene

19,126

6,137

1,274

511

11,204

Gwinnett

966,057

275,829

213,676

147,942

328,610

Habersham

46,815

1,641

7,986

1,939

35,249

Hall

212,019

15,404

62,933

7,644

126,038

Hancock

8,442

5,909

253

204

2,076

Haralson

30,877

1,334

735

908

27,900

Harris

37,003

5,835

1,537

1,347

28,284

Hart

26,559

4,998

1,040

781

19,740

Heard

12,069

1,141

343

352

10,233

Henry

248,293

128,939

19,388

14,575

85,391

Houston

162,690

53,486

11,192

10,194

87,818

Irwin

9,437

2,610

400

175

6,252

Jackson

80,152

5,693

7,553

3,337

63,569

Jasper

14,713

2,691

610

324

11,088

Jeff Davis

15,360

2,242

2,084

340

10,694

Jefferson

15,269

7,924

606

296

6,443

Jenkins

8,756

3,588

586

199

4,383

Johnson

9,703

3,359

276

175

5,893

Jones

28,866

7,314

560

675

20,317

Lamar

19,458

5,614

560

583

12,701

Lanier

10,997

2,363

821

460

7,353

Laurens

47,894

17,993

1,402

1,310

27,189

Lee

30,724

7,211

1,020

1,269

21,224

Liberty

63,317

27,449

8,112

4,314

23,442

Lincoln

8,004

2,285

171

219

5,329

Long

20,694

5,526

2,381

1,204

11,583

Lowndes

120,381

45,164

7,626

5,235

62,356

Lumpkin

34,565

521

1,793

1,048

31,203

Macon

12,484

7,487

586

346

4,065

Madison

30,927

2,890

2,086

1,233

24,718

Marion

8,594

2,547

708

298

5,041

McDuffie

21,302

8,777

764

619

11,142

McIntosh

14,302

4,727

359

337

8,879

Meriwether

20,974

7,881

604

602

11,887

Miller

5,587

1,529

182

149

3,727

Mitchell

21,409

10,142

1,101

487

9,679

Monroe

28,256

6,166

737

745

20,608

Montgomery

9,042

2,282

676

181

5,903

Morgan

19,834

4,151

666

486

14,531

Murray

40,245

372

6,468

767

32,638

Muscogee

198,690

92,572

16,148

12,175

77,795

Newton

117,080

57,226

7,579

4,169

48,106 continued →

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Table 4

Economic Overview

County

Total Population*

Black

Hispanic

Other

White

Oconee

42,478

2,020

2,446

2,507

35,505

Oglethorpe

15,826

2,648

890

512

11,776

Paulding

181,267

42,669

14,173

6,834

117,591

Peach

28,242

12,475

2,364

905

12,498

Pickens

33,502

382

1,134

869

31,117

Pierce

19,695

1,632

1,013

554

16,496

Pike

19,437

1,688

359

450

16,940

Polk

43,232

5,283

6,155

1,150

30,644

Pulaski

11,082

3,518

413

362

6,789

Putnam

22,561

5,874

1,497

471

14,719

Quitman

2,261

1,053

41

60

1,107

Rabun

17,284

248

1,389

518

15,129

Randolph

6,602

4,023

183

102

2,294

Richmond

203,888

116,603

10,953

9,438

66,894

Rockdale

91,945

56,151

9,538

3,848

22,408

Schley

5,263

1,055

319

126

3,763

Screven

14,056

5,687

380

337

7,652

Seminole

8,084

2,679

313

198

4,894

Spalding

68,166

24,231

3,598

2,074

38,263

Stephens

26,135

2,630

1,120

1,118

21,267

Stewart

6,666

2,648

2,302

277

1,439

Sumter

28,827

15,227

1,813

784

11,003

Talbot

6,086

3,307

188

136

2,455

Taliaferro

1,536

818

70

63

585

Tattnall

25,544

7,227

3,269

529

14,519

Taylor

7,990

2,913

227

207

4,643

Telfair

15,721

5,352

2,460

299

7,610

Terrell

8,469

4,989

278

186

3,016

Thomas

44,417

16,013

1,729

1,211

25,464

Tift

41,186

12,542

5,258

1,283

22,103

Toombs

26,974

7,119

3,189

673

15,993

Towns

12,358

135

383

295

11,545

Treutlen

6,849

2,073

244

132

4,400

Troup

70,831

25,847

2,815

3,192

38,977

Turner

7,802

3,045

389

230

4,138

Twiggs

8,060

3,180

247

203

4,430

Union

25,546

218

977

523

23,828

Upson

26,740

7,486

680

747

17,827

Walker

70,913

3,038

1,974

1,989

63,912

Walton

99,692

18,846

5,280

3,650

71,916

Ware

36,200

10,920

1,658

1,301

22,321

Warren

5,150

2,934

115

112

1,989 continued →

22

2022 County Population by Race

Georgia Chamber Foundation

County

Total Population*

Black

Hispanic

Other

White

Washington

20,150

10,776

561

383

8,430

Wayne

30,142

5,861

2,020

934

21,327

Webster

2,593

1,087

136

55

1,315

Wheeler

7,787

2,919

426

149

4,293

White

31,460

595

1,097

830

28,938

Whitfield

104,591

3,804

39,040

3,059

58,688

Wilcox

8,499

2,881

409

229

4,980

Wilkes

9,672

3,897

549

286

4,940

Wilkinson

8,633

3,235

280

236

4,882

Worth

20,051

5,621

502

513

13,415

Georgia data sourced from the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget U.S. data sourced from the Census Bureau 2022 ACS 1 year survey *Discrepencies in totals may be due to Hispanic as an ethnicity overlayed with the other race categories, and differing sources between county and state level data **Categories provided as by OPB. U.S. number in ‘other’ cateogory includes American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian and ‘Two or More Races’ as provided by the Census.

By 2040, the greatest growth in population will be that of Hispanic individuals. Source: Georgia Chamber Analysis of Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget Population Projection Data

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Economic Overview

Table 5

Georgia County Population Projections On average, the greatest population growth will occur in Metro Atlanta counties by 2030 and by 2040. The average rural county is projected to keep pace with the average Hub County by 2030 and 2040.

County

2022 Population

2030 Population

2040 Population

2030 Growth

2040 Growth

United States

334,000,000

347,200,000

361,500,000

3.95%

8.23%

Georgia

10,922,820

11,742,622

12,632,994

7.51%

15.66%

Rural Georgia

3,830,553

4,052,655

4,303,637

5.80%

12.35%

Hub Georgia

2,017,398

2,133,784

2,258,567

5.77%

11.95%

Metro Atlanta

5,074,869

5,556,183

6,070,790

9.48%

19.62%

Appling

18,416

18,696

18,814

1.52%

2.16%

Atkinson

8,375

8,409

8,591

0.41%

2.58%

Bacon

11,217

11,932

12,646

6.37%

12.74%

Baker

2,964

2,875

2,676

-3.00%

-9.72%

Baldwin

45,306

46,219

45,628

2.02%

0.71%

Banks

19,647

20,677

21,517

5.24%

9.52%

Barrow

88,194

98,204

109,441

11.35%

24.09%

Bartow

111,431

120,882

135,726

8.48%

21.80%

Ben Hill

16,742

17,165

17,524

2.53%

4.67%

Berrien

19,590

20,216

20,396

3.20%

4.11%

Bibb

153,625

156,214

156,145

1.69%

1.64%

Bleckley

12,971

13,044

12,667

0.56%

-2.34%

Brooks

19,402

20,107

20,508

3.63%

5.70%

Brantley

15,471

15,714

15,694

1.57%

1.44%

Bryan

42,443

48,950

55,797

15.33%

31.46%

Bulloch

82,244

90,026

100,681

9.46%

22.42%

Burke

22,884

23,682

24,325

3.49%

6.30%

Butts

25,846

27,559

29,406

6.63%

13.77%

Calhoun

6,236

6,189

5,949

-0.75%

-4.60%

Camden

56,144

58,994

62,485

5.08%

11.29%

Candler

11,150

11,667

12,277

4.64%

10.11%

Carroll

123,929

132,630

141,672

7.02%

14.32% continued →

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Georgia County Population Projections

Georgia Chamber Foundation

County

2022 Population

2030 Population

2040 Population

2030 Growth

2040 Growth

Catoosa

68,888

72,276

75,907

4.92%

10.19%

Charlton

13,499

13,961

14,898

3.42%

10.36%

Chatham

295,759

318,999

338,393

7.86%

14.42%

Chattahoochee

10,805

11,413

11,514

5.63%

6.56%

Chattooga

24,686

24,243

23,933

-1.79%

-3.05%

Cherokee

272,840

306,151

349,588

12.21%

28.13%

Clarke

130,247

141,724

153,368

8.81%

17.75%

Clay

2,861

2,763

2,578

-3.43%

-9.89%

Clayton

299,405

324,373

348,354

8.34%

16.35%

Clinch

6,482

6,231

6,117

-3.87%

-5.63%

Cobb

779,374

837,332

885,009

7.44%

13.55%

Coffee

43,686

45,168

46,187

3.39%

5.72%

Colquitt

46,004

47,622

49,157

3.52%

6.85%

Columbia

164,598

180,499

197,536

9.66%

20.01%

Cook

17,452

18,052

18,574

3.44%

6.43%

Coweta

155,642

174,723

197,498

12.26%

26.89%

Crawford

12,134

11,778

11,618

-2.93%

-4.25%

Crisp

22,067

22,155

21,990

0.40%

-0.35%

Dade

16,007

15,907

15,916

-0.62%

-0.57%

Dawson

28,346

33,149

38,434

16.94%

35.59%

Decatur

26,695

27,500

27,933

3.02%

4.64%

Dekalb

776,792

827,953

861,553

6.59%

10.91%

Dodge

20,478

20,365

19,833

-0.55%

-3.15%

Dooly

13,101

12,714

12,099

-2.95%

-7.65%

Dougherty

85,570

82,082

79,385

-4.08%

-7.23%

Douglas

150,914

161,968

173,038

7.32%

14.66%

Early

10,094

10,226

10,205

1.31%

1.10%

Echols

4,093

4,474

4,804

9.31%

17.37%

Effingham

68,019

77,515

90,549

13.96%

33.12%

Elbert

19,405

19,641

19,565

1.22%

0.82%

Emanual

22,701

23,472

23,912

3.40%

5.33%

Evans

10,621

10,590

10,646

-0.29%

0.24%

Fannin

26,422

25,854

24,456

-2.15%

-7.44%

Fayette

118,739

130,003

144,399

9.49%

21.61%

Floyd

99,310

102,066

105,089

2.78%

5.82%

Forsyth

264,936

323,686

406,026

22.18%

53.25%

Franklin

24,005

25,974

28,481

8.20%

18.65%

Fulton

1,105,574

1,210,962

1,322,994

9.53%

19.67%

Gilmer

32,170

32,707

32,641

1.67%

1.46%

Glascock

3,033

3,144

3,108

3.66%

2.47%

Glynn

86,030

88,840

94,440

3.27%

9.78%

Gorden

59,365

61,511

63,190

3.61%

6.44% continued →

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Economic Overview

Table 5

County

2022 Population

2030 Population

2040 Population

2030 Growth

2040 Growth

Grady

24,637

25,133

25,577

2.01%

3.82%

Greene

19,126

20,021

20,722

4.68%

8.34%

Gwinnett

966,057

1,054,727

1,150,813

9.18%

19.12%

Habersham

46,815

49,794

53,032

6.36%

13.28%

Hall

212,019

235,852

265,133

11.24%

25.05%

Hancock

8,442

8,188

7,677

-3.01%

-9.06%

Haralson

30,877

32,885

35,036

6.50%

13.47%

Harris

37,003

40,569

44,674

9.64%

20.73%

Hart

26,559

26,822

26,797

0.99%

0.90%

Heard

12,069

12,626

13,825

4.62%

14.55%

Henry

248,293

282,928

323,698

13.95%

30.37%

Houston

162,690

174,344

191,745

7.16%

17.86%

Irwin

9,437

9,603

9,468

1.76%

0.33%

Jackson

80,152

95,248

111,036

18.83%

38.53%

Jasper

14,713

15,672

17,013

6.52%

15.63%

Jeff Davis

15,360

15,822

16,070

3.01%

4.62%

Jefferson

15,269

15,187

14,871

-0.54%

-2.61%

Jenkins

8,756

8,675

8,583

-0.93%

-1.98%

Johnson

9,703

9,789

9,693

0.89%

-0.10%

Jones

28,866

29,160

29,034

1.02%

0.58%

Lamar

19,458

20,227

21,105

3.95%

8.46%

Lanier

10,997

11,927

12,825

8.46%

16.62%

Laurens

47,894

49,061

49,750

2.44%

3.88%

Lee

30,724

32,922

36,508

7.15%

18.83%

Liberty

63,317

64,758

66,225

2.28%

4.59%

Lincoln

8,004

7,793

7,304

-2.64%

-8.75%

Long

20,694

22,526

24,319

8.85%

17.52%

Lowndes

120,381

128,381

136,688

6.65%

13.55%

Lumpkin

34,565

36,639

40,062

6.00%

15.90%

Macon

12,484

11,681

11,179

-6.43%

-10.45%

Madison

30,927

33,257

37,249

7.53%

20.44%

Marion

8,594

8,811

8,926

2.53%

3.86%

McDuffie

21,302

21,804

22,194

2.36%

4.19%

McIntosh

14,302

14,086

13,928

-1.51%

-2.62%

Meriwether

20,974

20,420

20,061

-2.64%

-4.35%

Miller

5,587

5,459

5,357

-2.29%

-4.12%

Mitchell

21,409

20,622

19,474

-3.68%

-9.04%

Monroe

28,256

29,145

30,152

3.15%

6.71%

Montgomery

9,042

9,110

8,945

0.75%

-1.07%

Morgan

19,834

20,541

21,099

3.56%

6.38%

Murray

40,245

41,062

42,045

2.03%

4.47%

Muscogee

198,690

205,655

209,372

3.51%

5.38%

Newton

117,080

132,511

152,061

13.18%

29.88% continued →

26

Georgia County Population Projections

Georgia Chamber Foundation

County

2022 Population

2030 Population

2040 Population

2030 Growth

2040 Growth

Oconee

42,478

48,026

56,140

13.06%

32.16%

Oglethorpe

15,826

17,428

19,208

10.12%

21.37%

Paulding

181,267

211,964

247,398

16.93%

36.48%

Peach

28,242

29,253

29,663

3.58%

5.03%

Pickens

33,502

35,587

39,969

6.22%

19.30%

Pierce

19,695

20,323

21,071

3.19%

6.99%

Pike

19,437

20,653

21,850

6.26%

12.41%

Polk

43,232

44,637

46,085

3.25%

6.60%

Pulaski

11,082

10,663

9,951

-3.78%

-10.21%

Putnam

22,561

22,573

22,238

0.05%

-1.43%

Quitman

2,261

2,208

2,184

-2.34%

-3.41%

Rabun

17,284

17,289

16,647

0.03%

-3.69%

Randolph

6,602

6,242

5,836

-5.45%

-11.60%

Richmond

203,888

211,913

222,289

3.94%

9.03%

Rockdale

91,945

96,100

105,318

4.52%

14.54%

Schley

5,263

5,494

5,642

4.39%

7.20%

Screven

14,056

14,118

14,001

0.44%

-0.39%

Seminole

8,084

8,096

7,890

0.15%

-2.40%

Spalding

68,166

71,390

76,325

4.73%

11.97%

Stephens

26,135

26,311

26,673

0.67%

2.06%

Stewart

6,666

6,551

6,220

-1.73%

-6.69%

Sumter

28,827

27,033

24,789

-6.22%

-14.01%

Talbot

6,086

5,720

5,065

-6.01%

-16.78%

Taliaferro

1,536

1,451

1,429

-5.53%

-6.97%

Tattnall

25,544

26,085

26,154

2.12%

2.39%

Taylor

7,990

7,691

7,380

-3.74%

-7.63%

Telfair

15,721

15,384

14,685

-2.14%

-6.59%

Terrell

8,469

8,296

8,182

-2.04%

-3.39%

Thomas

44,417

44,499

44,503

0.18%

0.19%

Tift

41,186

42,710

43,829

3.70%

6.42%

Toombs

26,974

27,085

27,403

0.41%

1.59%

Towns

12,358

12,978

14,109

5.02%

14.17%

Treutlen

6,849

6,944

7,020

1.39%

2.50%

Troup

70,831

72,664

73,232

2.59%

3.39%

Turner

7,802

7,533

7,242

-3.45%

-7.18%

Twiggs

8,060

7,785

7,322

-3.41%

-9.16%

Union

25,546

26,638

28,662

4.27%

12.20%

Upson

26,740

27,361

27,697

2.32%

3.58%

Walker

70,913

73,959

77,157

4.30%

8.81%

Walton

99,692

110,536

122,734

10.88%

23.11%

Ware

36,200

37,503

38,540

3.60%

6.46%

Warren

5,150

4,864

4,648

-5.55%

-9.75%

Washington

20,150

19,986

19,498

-0.81%

-3.24% continued →

27

Economic Overview

Table 5

County

2022 Population

2030 Population

2040 Population

2030 Growth

2040 Growth

Wayne

30,142

30,620

31,178

1.59%

3.44%

Webster

2,593

2,594

2,597

0.04%

0.15%

Wheeler

7,787

7,859

7,777

0.92%

-0.13%

White

31,460

33,379

36,736

6.10%

16.77%

Whitfield

104,591

107,215

108,984

2.51%

4.20%

Wilcox

8,499

8,425

8,221

-0.87%

-3.27%

Wilkes

9,672

9,482

9,169

-1.96%

-5.20%

Wilkinson

8,633

8,042

7,574

-6.85%

-12.27%

Worth

20,051

20,222

20,075

0.85%

0.12%

Sourced from Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget

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Table 6

Georgia Chamber Foundation

Per Capita Personal Income by State Per capita income is a measure of the amount of income earned per person in a specific geographic region. Georgia ranks 42nd for growth of per capita personal income from 2021 to 2022 meaning the per capita income stayed very consistent and most other states experienced more growth. State

2021

2022

% Change

Rank: % Change

United States

$64,430.00

$65,470.00

1.61%

-

Alabama

$50,059.00

$50,916.00

1.71%

32

Alaska

$65,662.00

$68,635.00

4.53%

5

Arizona

$56,420.00

$58,442.00

3.58%

11

Arkansas

$51,636.00

$52,618.00

1.90%

28

California

$76,991.00

$77,036.00

0.06%

46

Colorado

$71,923.00

$75,722.00

5.28%

3

Connecticut

$80,691.00

$82,938.00

2.78%

19

Delaware

$58,889.00

$63,243.00

7.39%

1

District of Columbia

$97,498.00

$95,970.00

-1.57%

-

Florida

$63,078.00

$64,806.00

2.74%

20

Georgia

$56,184.00

$56,589.00

0.72%

42

Hawaii

$61,464.00

$61,779.00

0.51%

45

Idaho

$54,148.00

$56,614.00

4.55%

4

Illinois

$67,278.00

$67,655.00

0.56%

44

Indiana

$56,934.00

$58,323.00

2.44%

23

Iowa

$58,049.00

$60,222.00

3.74%

10

Kansas

$58,569.00

$60,424.00

3.17%

15

Kentucky

$51,561.00

$51,921.00

0.70%

43

Louisiana

$54,531.00

$54,501.00

-0.06%

47

Maine

$58,687.00

$60,599.00

3.26%

13

Maryland

$69,052.00

$70,228.00

1.70%

33

Massachusetts

$83,461.00

$84,561.00

1.32%

37

Michigan

$56,601.00

$57,038.00

0.77%

40

Minnesota

$66,846.00

$68,840.00

2.98%

17

Mississippi

$46,577.00

$46,370.00

-0.44%

49

Missouri

$56,073.00

$57,818.00

3.11%

16

Montana

$58,344.00

$60,984.00

4.52%

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Economic Overview

Table 6

State

2021

2022

% Change

Rank: % Change

Nebraska

$62,682.00

$64,268.00

2.53%

21

Nevada

$61,024.00

$62,085.00

1.74%

31

New Hampshire

$72,214.00

$73,910.00

2.35%

24

New Jersey

$76,079.00

$77,199.00

1.47%

36

New Mexico

$51,141.00

$52,194.00

2.06%

26

New York

$75,948.00

$75,407.00

-0.71%

50

North Carolina

$56,705.00

$58,109.00

2.48%

22

North Dakota

$65,895.00

$70,360.00

6.78%

2

Ohio

$57,026.00

$57,777.00

1.32%

38

Oklahoma

$55,165.00

$56,298.00

2.05%

27

Oregon

$61,646.00

$62,303.00

1.07%

39

Pennsylvania

$64,042.00

$64,506.00

0.72%

41

Rhode Island

$63,663.00

$63,557.00

-0.17%

48

South Carolina

$52,828.00

$53,618.00

1.50%

35

South Dakota

$65,421.00

$68,176.00

4.21%

8

Tennessee

$56,970.00

$58,292.00

2.32%

25

Texas

$60,548.00

$62,586.00

3.37%

12

Utah

$57,042.00

$59,457.00

4.23%

7

Vermont

$61,214.00

$63,039.00

2.98%

18

Virginia

$66,838.00

$68,985.00

3.21%

14

Washington

$74,188.00

$75,332.00

1.54%

34

West Virginia

$49,071.00

$49,993.00

1.88%

29

Wisconsin

$60,381.00

$61,475.00

1.81%

30

Wyoming

$70,522.00

$73,248.00

3.87%

9

Sourced from the Bureau of Economic Analysis

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Table 7

Georgia Chamber Foundation

2022 State and Local Tax Burden by State The tax burden by state gives an average picture of total taxes paid per citizen in the state. For Georgia to remain competitive, the overall state and local tax burden must remain low for citizens. Our state has been successful evidenced by ranking 7th nationally.

State

State and Local Tax Burden as a Share of State Income

Rank: State and Local Tax Burden as a Share of State Income

Total Tax Burden per Capita

United States

11.20%

-

-

Alabama

9.80%

14 (T)

$4,585

Alaska

4.60%

1

$2,943

Arizona

9.50%

11

$5,156

Arkansas

10.20%

17 (T)

$5,031

California

13.50%

32

$10,167

Colorado

9.70%

13

$6,699

Connecticut

15.40%

35

$12,151

Delaware

12.40%

28 (T)

$7,170

District of Columbia

12.00%

-

$11,654

Florida

9.10%

9 (T)

$5,406

Georgia

8.90%

7 (T)

$4,862

Hawaii

14.10%

34

$8,410

Idaho

10.70%

20 (T)

$5,402

Illinois

12.90%

30

$8,390

Indiana

9.30%

10 (T)

$5,030

Iowa

11.20%

23 (T)

$6,086

Kansas

11.20%

23 (T)

$6,353

Kentucky

9.60%

12 (T)

$4,669

Louisiana

9.10%

9 (T)

$4,762

Maine

12.40%

28 (T)

$6,906

Maryland

11.30%

24

$7,680

Massachusetts

11.50%

26 (T)

$9,405

Michigan

8.60%

5 (T)

$4,720

Minnesota

12.10%

27 (T)

$7,763

Mississippi

9.80%

14 (T)

$4,220

Missouri

9.30%

10 (T)

$4,953

Montana

10.50%

18

$5,795 continued →

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Table 7

State

State and Local Tax Burden as a Share of State Income

Rank: State and Local Tax Burden as a Share of State Income

Total Tax Burden per Capita

Nebraska

11.50%

26 (T)

$6,720

Nevada

9.60%

12 (T)

$5,554

New Hampshire

9.60%

12 (T)

$6,593

New Jersey

13.20%

31

$9,648

New Mexico

10.20%

17 (T)

$4,835

New York

15.90%

36

$12,083

North Carolina

9.90%

15

$5,299

North Dakota

8.80%

6

$5,403

Ohio

10.00%

16

$5,530

Oklahoma

9.00%

8

$4,527

Oregon

10.80%

21

$6,572

Pennsylvania

10.60%

19

$6,723

Rhode Island

11.40%

25

$6,948

South Carolina

8.90%

7 (T)

$4,596

South Dakota

8.40%

4

$5,196

Tennessee

7.60%

3

$4,036

Texas

8.60%

5 (T)

$4,994

Utah

12.10%

27 (T)

$6,750

Vermont

13.60%

33

$7,958

Virginia

12.50%

29

$7,979

Washington

10.70%

20 (T)

$7,803

West Virginia

9.80%

14 (T)

$4,479

Wisconsin

10.90%

22

$6,231

Wyoming

7.50%

2

$4,691

Sourced from the Tax Foundation, Facts and Figures 2023

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Table 8

Georgia Chamber Foundation

Real Gross Domestic Product by State* Georgia ranks 11th in GDP growth from 2021 to 2022 which shows the state is experiencing strong economic growth. Florida, Idaho, and Tennessee experienced the greatest GDP growth over this period. *In Millions of Chained 2017 Dollars State

2021

2022

% Change

Rank: % Change

United States

$21,407,692.00

$21,822,037.00

1.94%

-

Alabama

$231,892.60

$235,807.30

1.69%

26

Alaska

$51,021.80

$50,315.10

-1.39%

50

Arizona

$390,805.20

$403,474.20

3.24%

5

Arkansas

$135,568.80

$137,355.50

1.32%

33

California

$3,146,185.30

$3,167,460.80

0.68%

40

Colorado

$406,961.50

$416,114.40

2.25%

16

Connecticut

$268,846.70

$276,668.80

2.91%

7

Delaware

$74,436.70

$75,172.60

0.99%

38

District of Columbia

$142,676.30

$144,029.60

0.95%

-

Florida

$1,164,778.20

$1,218,430.20

4.61%

1

Georgia

$639,236.00

$655,827.30

2.60%

11

Hawaii

$84,121.50

$85,211.40

1.30%

34

Idaho

$87,992.90

$91,683.70

4.19%

2

Illinois

$852,749.10

$864,170.90

1.34%

31

Indiana

$384,051.00

$396,009.20

3.11%

6

Iowa

$198,470.80

$197,846.30

-0.31%

45

Kansas

$172,839.80

$174,794.60

1.13%

36

Kentucky

$214,565.10

$217,568.10

1.40%

30

Louisiana

$234,014.40

$231,262.30

-1.18%

49

Maine

$70,869.90

$72,413.50

2.18%

18

Maryland

$405,905.30

$412,282.60

1.57%

29

Massachusetts

$591,911.50

$604,357.70

2.10%

19

Michigan

$531,500.00

$539,898.20

1.58%

28

Minnesota

$374,733.30

$379,111.50

1.17%

35

Mississippi

$114,198.50

$114,152.90

-0.04%

44

Missouri

$330,117.50

$336,625.80

1.97%

20

Montana

$52,952.00

$53,983.40

1.95%

22

Nebraska

$133,495.70

$137,078.10

2.68%

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Economic Overview

Table 8

State

2021

2022

% Change

Rank: % Change

Nevada

$181,102.90

$187,226.20

3.38%

4

New Hampshire

$89,890.10

$90,150.50

0.29%

43

New Jersey

$629,011.30

$646,731.30

2.82%

8

New Mexico

$99,572.30

$101,315.00

1.75%

25

New York

$1,724,472.20

$1,763,524.60

2.26%

15

North Carolina

$597,316.10

$609,058.20

1.97%

21

North Dakota

$55,401.00

$54,798.70

-1.09%

48

Ohio

$686,206.40

$689,681.30

0.51%

41

Oklahoma

$193,518.00

$191,583.00

-1.00%

47

Oregon

$250,099.40

$254,708.40

1.84%

24

Pennsylvania

$764,601.60

$772,335.90

1.01%

37

Rhode Island

$60,777.30

$62,190.90

2.33%

14

South Carolina

$244,854.00

$250,873.40

2.46%

13

South Dakota

$55,140.40

$54,959.30

-0.33%

46

Tennessee

$396,576.20

$412,101.30

3.91%

3

Texas

$1,873,473.40

$1,924,007.50

2.70%

9

Utah

$209,975.20

$213,898.30

1.87%

23

Vermont

$33,860.80

$34,609.40

2.21%

17

Virginia

$562,888.00

$576,964.30

2.50%

12

Washington

$630,819.80

$641,143.60

1.64%

27

West Virginia

$75,520.50

$76,525.50

1.33%

32

Wisconsin

$334,517.30

$335,688.50

0.35%

42

Wyoming

$36,929.50

$37,294.20

0.99%

39

Sourced from the Bureau of Economic Analysis

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Economic Overview

Table 9

Georgia Chamber Foundation

Labor Force Participation Rate by State Georgia ranks 42nd in growth over the last five years in the Labor Force Participation Rate. This means Georgia experienced one of the most significant declines in individuals of working age participating in the workforce. Increasing labor participation continues to be a critical part of winning the War for Talent. State

August, 2018

August, 2023

5 Year Change

Rank: 5 Year Change

United States

62.6%

62.8%

0.32%

-

Alabama

57.3%

57.0%

-0.52%

23

Alaska

65.1%

65.2%

0.15%

15

Arizona

61.3%

61.8%

0.82%

6

Arkansas

57.8%

57.7%

-0.17%

19

California

62.3%

62.4%

0.16%

14

Colorado

68.7%

68.7%

0.00%

17

Connecticut

66.2%

64.1%

-3.17%

45

Delaware

62.0%

60.3%

-2.74%

43

District of Columbia

70.1%

70.9%

1.14%

-

Florida

59.3%

59.7%

0.67%

8

Georgia

63.1%

61.4%

-2.69%

42

Hawaii

61.5%

60.2%

-2.11%

37

Idaho

64.0%

62.4%

-2.50%

40

Illinois

64.7%

64.4%

-0.46%

21

Indiana

65.1%

63.5%

-2.46%

39

Iowa

69.3%

68.7%

-0.87%

24

Kansas

66.8%

66.7%

-0.15%

18

Kentucky

58.6%

57.6%

-1.71%

32

Louisiana

58.7%

59.0%

0.51%

10

Maine

63.0%

58.6%

-6.98%

50

Maryland

67.7%

65.3%

-3.55%

46

Massachusetts

67.2%

64.5%

-4.02%

47

Michigan

61.5%

61.3%

-0.33%

20

Minnesota

69.5%

68.5%

-1.44%

31

Mississippi

55.5%

54.3%

-2.16%

38

Missouri

63.5%

63.7%

0.31%

13

Montana

63.3%

62.7%

-0.95%

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Economic Overview

Table 9

State

August, 2018

August, 2023

5 Year Change

Rank: 5 Year Change

Nebraska

69.9%

69.2%

-1.00%

26

Nevada

63.5%

61.7%

-2.83%

44

New Hampshire

68.8%

64.6%

-6.10%

49

New Jersey

62.9%

65.5%

4.13%

1

New Mexico

57.8%

57.2%

-1.04%

27

New York

60.6%

61.5%

1.49%

4

North Carolina

61.1%

60.8%

-0.49%

22

North Dakota

69.5%

69.5%

0.00%

16

Ohio

62.8%

62.1%

-1.11%

28

Oklahoma

60.9%

61.8%

1.48%

5

Oregon

61.6%

61.8%

0.32%

12

Pennsylvania

62.7%

61.9%

-1.28%

29

Rhode Island

64.5%

63.3%

-1.86%

34

South Carolina

57.8%

57.0%

-1.38%

30

South Dakota

69.2%

67.8%

-2.02%

35

Tennessee

61.0%

59.4%

-2.62%

41

Texas

63.9%

64.2%

0.47%

11

Utah

68.4%

69.8%

2.05%

3

Vermont

67.0%

64.0%

-4.48%

48

Virginia

65.1%

66.7%

2.46%

2

Washington

64.2%

64.6%

0.62%

9

West Virginia

54.5%

54.9%

0.73%

7

Wisconsin

67.1%

65.7%

-2.09%

36

Wyoming

65.7%

64.5%

-1.83%

33

Sourced from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FRED Data Platform

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Economic Overview

Table 10

Georgia Chamber Foundation

Labor Force Participation Rate by County Over the last 5 years Georgia’s labor force participation rate has declined 2.7% meaning fewer people of working age are participating in the workforce. The greatest decline occurred in Rural Georgia’s labor force participation rate which declined 7.1%, more than twice the Georgia rate. County

2018

2022

County

2018

2022

United States

62.6%

62.8%

Carroll

60.6%

59.3%

Catoosa

62.5%

60.6%

Charlton

44.9%

52.6%

Chatham

65.0%

60.9%

Chattahoochee

80.2%

70.2%

Chattooga

49.0%

50.2%

Cherokee

68.1%

63.5%

Georgia

63.1%

61.4%

Rural Georgia Avg.

61.1%

56.7%

Hub Georgia Avg.

53.3%

55.9%

Metro Atlanta Avg.

66.9%

64.5%

Clarke

59.9%

52.9%

Appling

54.0%

66.0%

Clay

43.0%

35.2%

Atkinson

55.8%

66.9%

Clayton

66.4%

62.6%

Bacon

50.7%

61.4%

Clinch

47.2%

57.9%

Baker

49.5%

48.4%

Cobb

70.2%

70.3%

Baldwin

52.2%

51.5%

Coffee

51.9%

59.8%

Banks

55.7%

72.3%

Colquitt

57.9%

62.1%

Barrow

64.0%

62.8%

Columbia

63.7%

62.3%

Bartow

62.8%

59.3%

Cook

56.2%

62.6%

Ben Hill

49.7%

42.1%

Coweta

66.0%

64.7%

Berrien

52.4%

56.3%

Crawford

51.3%

54.3%

Bibb

56.9%

53.8%

Crisp

56.4%

66.1%

Bleckley

44.2%

44.9%

Dade

57.2%

59.3%

Brooks

49.3%

52.7%

Dawson

60.5%

55.3%

Brantley

51.1%

50.1%

Decatur

49.0%

52.7%

Bryan

67.8%

57.5%

Dekalb

69.2%

67.5%

Bulloch

59.4%

57.4%

Dodge

47.0%

47.7%

Burke

54.9%

46.5%

Dooly

49.1%

65.8%

Butts

48.9%

60.3%

Dougherty

57.8%

56.7%

Calhoun

35.1%

78.4%

Douglas

66.7%

66.9%

Camden

65.1%

55.0%

Early

49.9%

52.7%

Candler

54.1%

72.5%

Echols

54.3%

66.6%

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Economic Overview

Table 10

County

2018

2022

County

2018

2022

Effingham

66.3%

65.5%

Macon

56.6%

58.1%

Elbert

53.1%

50.3%

Madison

54.1%

54.1%

Emanual

52.0%

51.6%

Marion

45.0%

55.6%

Evans

57.3%

63.6%

McDuffie

59.9%

50.1%

Fannin

48.3%

53.9%

McIntosh

54.2%

70.9%

Fayette

62.2%

60.4%

Meriwether

50.7%

53.2%

Floyd

57.5%

56.6%

Miller

53.5%

61.1%

Forsyth

68.8%

62.9%

Mitchell

53.7%

54.6%

Franklin

49.8%

52.0%

Monroe

56.6%

56.3%

Fulton

67.7%

66.8%

Montgomery

51.5%

59.5%

Gilmer

54.6%

46.1%

Morgan

59.4%

57.1%

Glascock

58.6%

53.2%

Murray

59.8%

48.6%

Glynn

60.9%

58.2%

Muscogee

61.7%

49.3%

Gorden

60.4%

62.6%

Newton

62.6%

60.1%

Grady

57.1%

52.9%

Oconee

65.6%

58.7%

Greene

47.5%

43.3%

Oglethorpe

58.6%

56.2%

Gwinnett

69.2%

66.8%

Paulding

67.4%

67.2%

Habersham

53.1%

51.6%

Peach

53.6%

51.0%

Hall

63.2%

64.9%

Pickens

58.0%

55.1%

Hancock

27.9%

46.9%

Pierce

54.9%

56.6%

Haralson

56.7%

54.3%

Pike

57.6%

59.3%

Harris

61.2%

59.4%

Polk

59.5%

54.7%

Hart

50.2%

57.5%

Pulaski

40.0%

59.7%

Heard

57.7%

58.5%

Putnam

55.0%

46.5%

Henry

65.7%

62.0%

Quitman

47.5%

38.2%

Houston

65.2%

56.1%

Rabun

45.7%

53.1%

Irwin

48.0%

45.5%

Randolph

49.1%

48.1%

Jackson

61.7%

71.7%

Richmond

60.0%

53.8%

Jasper

52.9%

57.3%

Rockdale

61.4%

60.2%

Jeff Davis

51.9%

53.7%

Schley

59.5%

62.7%

Jefferson

51.2%

55.2%

Screven

52.6%

44.3%

Jenkins

49.3%

50.7%

Seminole

45.3%

39.4%

Johnson

57.6%

59.6%

Spalding

53.2%

55.0%

Jones

58.0%

59.3%

Stephens

55.1%

48.6%

Lamar

52.8%

54.4%

Stewart

31.0%

98.2%

Lanier

53.4%

53.8%

Sumter

54.4%

54.2%

Laurens

49.3%

49.3%

Talbot

50.7%

58.7%

Lee

64.0%

58.4%

Taliaferro

43.7%

40.0%

Liberty

67.7%

60.9%

Tattnall

39.3%

66.0%

Lincoln

53.0%

55.3%

Taylor

50.5%

41.6%

Long

59.5%

73.2%

Telfair

37.1%

50.8%

Lowndes

59.2%

57.5%

Terrell

51.8%

49.4%

Lumpkin

61.4%

63.5%

Thomas

57.9%

46.9%

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Labor Force Participation Rate by County

County

2018

2022

Tift

59.5%

65.9%

Toombs

57.3%

59.2%

Towns

44.6%

34.6%

Treutlen

49.8%

57.6%

Troup

59.7%

68.4%

Turner

53.4%

44.5%

Twiggs

41.6%

42.4%

Union

43.6%

52.0%

Upson

52.2%

53.0%

Walker

56.8%

58.1%

Walton

61.6%

60.1%

Ware

48.9%

61.3%

Warren

54.3%

63.0%

Washington

49.4%

49.7%

Wayne

49.7%

54.3%

Webster

53.0%

49.9%

Wheeler

32.2%

26.7%

White

53.7%

74.1%

Whitfield

63.1%

54.5%

Wilcox

35.5%

49.6%

Wilkes

52.8%

48.1%

Wilkinson

48.8%

55.1%

Worth

57.3%

52.3%

Georgia Chamber Foundation

Sourced from Census Bureau 2018 5 Year American Community Survey and Lightcast Data Aggregation Software

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Table 11

Poverty Rate by State Georgia has experienced a substantial decline in the percentage of its population in poverty with an overall decrease of 8.63%, leading to 12.7% of the population living in poverty.

State

2022 Population in Poverty Status

% Change from Prior Year

Rank: % Change from Prior Year

United States

12.6%

0.00%

-

Alabama

16.2%

2.53%

35

Alaska

11.0%

5.77%

43

Arizona

12.5%

-7.41%

3

Arkansas

16.8%

5.00%

41

California

12.2%

-0.81%

22

Colorado

9.4%

-2.08%

15

Connecticut

9.8%

-2.00%

16

Delaware

9.4%

-17.54%

1

District of Columbia

13.3%

-13.64%

-

Florida

12.7%

-3.05%

13

Georgia

12.7%

-8.63%

2

Hawaii

10.2%

7.37%

47

Idaho

10.7%

-6.14%

7

Illinois

11.9%

0.85%

33

Indiana

12.6%

0.80%

32

Iowa

11.0%

0.00%

23

Kansas

12.0%

4.35%

38

Kentucky

16.5%

1.23%

34

Louisiana

18.6%

-1.06%

19

Maine

10.8%

-1.82%

17

Maryland

9.6%

4.35%

39

Massachusetts

10.4%

5.05%

42

Michigan

13.4%

0.75%

31

Minnesota

9.6%

4.35%

40

Mississippi

19.1%

-1.55%

18

Missouri

13.2%

3.13%

36

Montana

12.1%

-3.20%

11

Nebraska

11.2%

8.74%

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Poverty Rate by State

Georgia Chamber Foundation

State

2022 Population in Poverty Status

% Change from Prior Year

Rank: % Change from Prior Year

Nevada

12.5%

-3.10%

12

New Hampshire

7.2%

-2.70%

14

New Jersey

9.7%

-1.02%

20

New Mexico

17.6%

-3.83%

9

New York

14.3%

5.93%

45

North Carolina

12.8%

-6.57%

6

North Dakota

11.5%

7.48%

48

Ohio

13.4%

0.00%

24

Oklahoma

15.7%

3.29%

37

Oregon

12.1%

0.00%

25

Pennsylvania

11.8%

0.00%

26

Rhode Island

10.8%

-4.42%

8

South Carolina

14.0%

-3.45%

10

South Dakota

12.5%

0.00%

27

Tennessee

13.3%

-6.99%

4

Texas

14.0%

0.00%

28

Utah

8.2%

-6.82%

5

Vermont

10.4%

-0.95%

21

Virginia

10.6%

7.07%

46

Washington

10.0%

0.00%

29

West Virginia

17.9%

5.92%

44

Wisconsin

10.7%

0.00%

30

Wyoming

11.8%

10.28%

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Note: The change from prior year is calculated by true percent change, not percentage point difference between the two years Sourced from the Census Bureau 2022 ACS 1 Year, and 2021 ACS 5 Year Surveys

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Table 12

Poverty Rate by County Overall, poverty rates are declining in all community types across the state with the greatest percent decline in the average Rural Georgia county.

County

2021 Population in Poverty Status

% Change of Population in Poverty Status from Prior Year

County

2021 Population in Poverty Status

% Change of Population in Poverty Status from Prior Year

United States

12.6%

-1.6%

Carroll

17.3%

6.1%

Georgia

13.9%

-2.5%

Catoosa

8.7%

-3.3%

Charlton

21.3%

-8.2%

Rural Georgia

16.0%

-2.8%

Chatham

14.1%

-2.1%

Chattahoochee

17.8%

-1.7%

Hub Georgia

17.6%

-2.1%

Chattooga

21.5%

1.9%

Metro Atlanta

10.9%

-2.3%

Cherokee

7.0%

1.5%

Clarke

26.2%

-1.1%

Appling

25.4%

Atkinson

26.9%

8.6%

Clay

25.7%

-21.4%

-4.6%

Clayton

16.4%

-1.2%

Bacon

24.5%

-6.1%

Clinch

30.2%

1.3%

Baker

25.1%

21.8%

Cobb

8.6%

0.0%

Baldwin

22.6%

-4.6%

Coffee

22.2%

8.8%

Banks

13.2%

-2.9%

Colquitt

23.8%

-1.7%

Barrow

10.5%

-6.3%

Columbia

6.9%

4.6%

Bartow

12.0%

-4.8%

Cook

20.5%

-2.4%

Ben Hill

25.6%

-12.0%

Coweta

8.5%

-3.4%

Berrien

21.1%

-6.6%

Crawford

13.6%

-18.1%

Bibb

25.2%

0.8%

Crisp

26.2%

-11.8%

Bleckley

18.0%

-2.2%

Dade

9.8%

-11.7%

Brooks

16.8%

-10.6%

Dawson

9.7%

2.1%

Brantley

23.1%

0.9%

Decatur

21.0%

-11.8%

Bryan

8.8%

-14.6%

Dekalb

13.5%

-6.3%

Bulloch

22.5%

0.9%

Dodge

20.9%

5.0%

Burke

15.4%

-19.0%

Dooly

22.6%

0.4%

Butts

19.1%

-12.0%

Dougherty

26.3%

-3.7%

Calhoun

26.1%

4.8%

Douglas

12.2%

6.1%

Camden

16.0%

7.4%

Early

25.0%

-20.4%

Candler

24.9%

-0.8%

Echols

25.4%

8.1%

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Poverty Rate by County

Georgia Chamber Foundation

County

2021 Population in Poverty Status

% Change of Population in Poverty Status from Prior Year

County

2021 Population in Poverty Status

% Change of Population in Poverty Status from Prior Year

Effingham

7.6%

Elbert

23.5%

2.7%

Lowndes

22.9%

0.9%

-4.1%

Lumpkin

12.1%

-14.2%

Emanual Evans

24.9%

3.8%

Macon

16.9%

-11.1%

23.7%

0.9%

Madison

19.7%

31.3%

Fannin

11.6%

9.4%

Marion

27.3%

-4.6%

Fayette

5.4%

14.9%

McDuffie

22.1%

11.1%

Floyd

18.7%

0.5%

McIntosh

13.5%

-4.9%

Forsyth

5.3%

1.9%

Meriwether

21.9%

4.8%

Franklin

19.0%

-9.5%

Miller

22.7%

11.8%

Fulton

12.9%

-3.7%

Mitchell

26.5%

0.8%

Gilmer

15.1%

-0.7%

Monroe

14.5%

-6.5%

Glascock

15.6%

-13.8%

Montgomery

17.0%

3.0%

Glynn

16.8%

-1.8%

Morgan

6.5%

-15.6%

Gorden

16.1%

1.3%

Murray

15.1%

-5.6%

Grady

17.5%

-4.4%

Muscogee

19.5%

-2.5%

Greene

14.8%

-8.6%

Newton

13.6%

-9.3%

Gwinnett

10.5%

0.0%

Oconee

4.7%

-24.2%

Habersham

12.9%

-5.2%

Oglethorpe

10.6%

-13.8%

Hall

14.0%

0.0%

Paulding

6.3%

-8.7%

Hancock

29.1%

18.3%

Peach

19.2%

-8.1%

Haralson

11.4%

-9.5%

Pickens

12.6%

7.7%

Harris

6.1%

5.2%

Pierce

17.9%

-3.2%

Hart

14.9%

9.6%

Pike

8.5%

-7.6%

Heard

20.4%

3.6%

Polk

18.1%

-1.1%

Henry

8.6%

-5.5%

Pulaski

17.5%

-14.2%

Houston

10.3%

-11.2%

Putnam

17.7%

-5.4%

Irwin

20.9%

-5.4%

Quitman

18.9%

32.2%

Jackson

9.7%

4.3%

Rabun

16.9%

-15.1%

Jasper

16.2%

5.9%

Randolph

30.7%

3.4%

Jeff Davis

21.2%

3.9%

Richmond

22.1%

-4.7%

Jefferson

18.2%

-13.7%

Rockdale

11.9%

-2.5%

Jenkins

27.9%

-19.1%

Schley

17.3%

17.7%

Johnson

19.5%

-15.2%

Screven

17.3%

-15.2%

Jones

14.2%

22.4%

Seminole

24.8%

-6.1%

Lamar

12.5%

-17.2%

Spalding

17.4%

-0.6%

Lanier

34.1%

19.2%

Stephens

13.5%

-2.9%

Laurens

25.0%

-4.9%

Stewart

26.4%

-6.4%

Lee

9.9%

-18.2%

Sumter

24.2%

-0.4%

Liberty

16.8%

15.1%

Talbot

16.8%

9.1%

Lincoln

18.5%

-8.0%

Taliaferro

21.3%

-13.8%

Long

18.4%

-11.5%

Tattnall

20.1%

-7.4%

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Table 12

County

2021 Population in Poverty Status

% Change of Population in Poverty Status from Prior Year

Taylor

28.7%

-2.4%

Telfair

26.2%

-4.4%

Terrell

30.1%

-3.5%

Thomas

17.2%

-1.7%

Tift

22.1%

-1.8%

Toombs

20.1%

-2.9%

Towns

14.2%

10.9%

Treutlen

32.1%

2.6%

Troup

19.1%

-2.6%

Turner

27.2%

-7.8%

Twiggs

15.7%

3.3%

Union

14.9%

-5.7%

Upson

22.4%

9.8%

Walker

13.8%

-8.6%

Walton

11.5%

-6.5%

Ware

23.8%

2.2%

Warren

27.4%

6.6%

Washington

18.2%

-12.5%

Wayne

18.8%

14.6%

Webster

29.4%

19.0%

Wheeler

23.0%

-23.3%

White

12.0%

6.2%

Whitfield

15.1%

-6.8%

Wilcox

26.0%

4.0%

Wilkes

21.4%

-4.5%

Wilkinson

26.0%

5.3%

Worth

18.5%

-2.1%

Sourced from 2021 and 2022 American Community 5 Year Survey

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45

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War for Talent

02.

Future of Talent

This section dives into metrics related to workforce, higher education, K-12 education, and our early learners. Here we include metrics such as education attainment, employment growth, and literacy rates to show how Georgia compares to other states.

• TABLE 13 Non-Agriculture Employment by State • TABLE 14 2022 Educational Attainment of Persons Over 25 Years Old by State • TABLE 15 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress Reading Assessment Proficiency Rates by State • TABLE 16 2022 End of Grade Milestones English Language Arts and Reading Proficiency Rates by County 46

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• TABLE 17 Number of Low Income, Working Families with Children by State • TABLE 18 Number of Children Living in High-Housing Cost Burdened Households • TABLE 19 Children Whose Parents Lack Secure Employment • TABLE 20 2017-2019 Children ages 3 to 4 not Enrolled in School by State • TABLE 21 2023 High Tech Employment and Wages by State • TABLE 22 2022 STEM Doctorates Awarded by State • TABLE 23 New Private Housing Unit Building Permits Authorized • TABLE 24 Housing Inventory by State • TABLE 25 2023 Home Ownership Rates • TABLE 26a Georgia Monthly Payments by County • TABLE 26b Georgia Home Sales Price by Region 47

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Table 13

Non-Agriculture Employment by State Georgia ranks 7th in terms of growth of non-agriculture employment, outpacing most other southern states. While Texas and Florida are experiencing slightly higher growth rates, Georgia remains competitive, and above the national average. State

2021

2022

% Change

Rank: % Change

United States

143,780,068

150,025,655

4.34%

-

Alabama

1,965,189

2,026,102

3.10%

34

Alaska

305,145

313,959

2.89%

36

Arizona

2,935,150

3,075,427

4.78%

9

Arkansas

1,203,304

1,248,972

3.80%

22

California

16,974,870

17,903,539

5.47%

4

Colorado

2,699,891

2,814,975

4.26%

13

Connecticut

1,591,093

1,642,536

3.23%

32

Delaware

441,668

459,114

3.95%

19

District of Columbia

725,826

748,737

3.16%

-

Florida

8,859,821

9,358,228

5.63%

3

Georgia

4,475,118

4,705,337

5.14%

7

Hawaii

588,086

619,985

5.42%

5

Idaho

790,424

820,860

3.85%

21

Illinois

5,694,355

5,918,832

3.94%

20

Indiana

3,010,658

3,113,419

3.41%

27

Iowa

1,505,989

1,536,997

2.06%

49

Kansas

1,353,532

1,390,817

2.75%

40

Kentucky

1,857,636

1,920,456

3.38%

29

Louisiana

1,816,296

1,865,592

2.71%

42

Maine

610,111

626,520

2.69%

44

Maryland

2,581,194

2,641,021

2.32%

48

Massachusetts

3,456,005

3,595,632

4.04%

18

Michigan

4,132,277

4,300,943

4.08%

17

Minnesota

2,774,861

2,853,966

2.85%

38

Mississippi

1,117,423

1,145,453

2.51%

45

Missouri

2,741,069

2,821,194

2.92%

35

Montana

478,523

496,227

3.70%

26

Nebraska

965,748

983,968

1.89%

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Non-Agriculture Employment by State

Georgia Chamber Foundation

State

2021

2022

% Change

Rank: % Change

Nevada

1,357,630

1,471,888

8.42%

1

New Hampshire

649,187

670,645

3.31%

30

New Jersey

3,926,845

4,134,620

5.29%

6

New Mexico

796,691

832,863

4.54%

12

New York

8,817,105

9,264,611

5.08%

8

North Carolina

4,509,160

4,699,554

4.22%

15

North Dakota

400,472

411,307

2.71%

43

Ohio

5,246,891

5,392,612

2.78%

39

Oklahoma

1,571,737

1,624,905

3.38%

28

Oregon

1,881,040

1,950,774

3.71%

25

Pennsylvania

5,650,325

5,863,233

3.77%

24

Rhode Island

463,776

481,342

3.79%

23

South Carolina

2,093,950

2,181,593

4.19%

16

South Dakota

430,806

443,127

2.86%

37

Tennessee

3,016,458

3,157,887

4.69%

11

Texas

12,526,069

13,249,119

5.77%

2

Utah

1,583,748

1,651,243

4.26%

14

Vermont

291,663

301,271

3.29%

31

Virginia

3,838,861

3,958,628

3.12%

33

Washington

3,352,607

3,512,268

4.76%

10

West Virginia

657,806

673,782

2.43%

47

Wisconsin

2,800,269

2,877,343

2.75%

41

Wyoming

265,714

272,234

2.45%

46

Sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

49

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Table 14

2022 Educational Attainment of Persons Over 25 Years Old by State Georgia ranks 30th nationally for educational attainment for associate’s degree and 23rd for bachelor’s proving there is increased need and opportunity individuals to attain some kind of post-secondary credential. Measures percent of individuals over 25 years old with listed degree as highest level of educational attainment

State

Associate’s Degree and Higher

Rank: Associate’s Degree and Higher

Bachelor's Degree and Higher

Rank: Bachelor's Degree and Higher

Alabama

37.8%

43

28.80%

43

Alaska

40.5%

38

30.60%

39

Arizona

42.4%

32

33.00%

29

Arkansas

33.5%

50

25.40%

48

California

44.9%

22

37.00%

15

Colorado

54.2%

1

45.90%

2

Connecticut

49.6%

9

41.90%

7

Delaware

45.0%

21

36.50%

16

District of Columbia

68.7%

65.40%

-

Florida

44.5%

25

34.30%

26

Georgia

43.4%

30

34.70%

23

Hawaii

46.5%

15

35.40%

21

Idaho

42.1%

33

32.30%

31

Illinois

46.1%

17

37.70%

14

Indiana

38.9%

41

29.60%

41

Iowa

44.3%

27

32.30%

31

Kansas

44.7%

24

35.60%

20

Kentucky

36.7%

45

27.90%

45

Louisiana

34.3%

48

27.10%

46

Maine

46.8%

14

36.10%

18

Maryland

50.7%

5

43.80%

4

Massachusetts

54.0%

2

46.60%

1

Michigan

41.8%

34

32.10%

34

Minnesota

51.0%

4

39.10%

12

Mississippi

35.5%

47

24.80%

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2022 Educational Attainment of Persons Over 25 Years Old by State

Georgia Chamber Foundation

State

Associate’s Degree and Higher

Rank: Associate’s Degree and Higher

Bachelor's Degree and Higher

Rank: Bachelor's Degree and Higher

Missouri

40.5%

38

32.20%

33

Montana

44.1%

28

34.60%

25

Nebraska

46.2%

16

34.70%

23

Nevada

35.7%

46

27.00%

47

New Hampshire

50.6%

6

41.30%

8

New Jersey

50.2%

7

43.50%

5

New Mexico

39.6%

40

30.50%

40

New York

48.8%

11

40.00%

9

North Carolina

46.0%

18

35.90%

19

North Dakota

46.0%

18

31.80%

36

Ohio

40.8%

37

32.00%

35

Oklahoma

36.9%

44

28.50%

44

Oregon

45.2%

20

36.30%

17

Pennsylvania

44.0%

29

35.10%

22

Rhode Island

47.6%

13

39.60%

10

South Carolina

42.7%

31

32.60%

30

South Dakota

44.8%

23

31.60%

37

Tennessee

38.9%

41

31.10%

38

Texas

41.7%

35

33.90%

27

Utah

47.9%

12

37.90%

13

Vermont

53.0%

3

44.20%

3

Virginia

49.8%

8

42.20%

6

Washington

49.5%

10

39.50%

11

West Virginia

33.6%

49

24.80%

49

Wisconsin

44.4%

26

33.20%

28

Wyoming

41.6%

36

29.60%

41

Sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau 2021, ACS 5 year survey

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2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress Reading Assessment Proficiency Rates by State- 4th Grade Literacy

Only 32% of Georgia fourth graders are proficient in reading. This leads to crucial preparedness issues as students advance to later grades. Georgia ranks below North Carolina, Florida, and Texas. State

At or Above Proficient

Rank: At or Above Proficient

United States

32%

-

Alabama

30%

35

Alaska

22%

49

Arizona

32%

21

Arkansas

28%

41

California

31%

28

Colorado

38%

3

Connecticut

35%

8

Delaware

28%

41

District of Columbia

24%

-

Florida

39%

2

Georgia

32%

21

Hawaii

35%

8

Idaho

32%

21

Indiana

33%

17

Iowa

33%

17

Kansas

32%

21

Kentucky

34%

11

Louisiana

31%

28

Maine

28%

41

Maryland

29%

40

Massachusetts

43%

1

Michigan

30%

35

Minnesota

31%

28

Mississippi

34%

11

Missouri

30%

35

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2022 Nat’l Assessment of Educational Progress Reading…by State

State

At or Above Proficient

Rank: At or Above Proficient

Montana

34%

11

Nebraska

34%

11

Nevada

28%

41

New Hampshire

37%

6

New Jersey

38%

3

New Mexico

24%

48

New York

30%

35

North Carolina

32%

21

North Dakota

33%

17

Ohio

35%

8

Oklahoma

25%

47

Oregon

27%

45

Pennsylvania

34%

11

Rhode Island

33%

17

South Carolina

31%

28

South Dakota

32%

21

Tennessee

32%

21

Texas

31%

28

Utah

37%

6

Vermont

31%

28

Virginia

30%

35

Washington

34%

11

West Virginia

26%

46

Wisconsin

31%

28

Wyoming

38%

3

Georgia Chamber Foundation

Sourced from The Nation’s Report Card, National Assessment of Educational Progress

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2022 End of Grade Milestones English Language Arts and Reading Proficiency Rates by County On average, Metro Atlanta counties have the highest proficiency in English language arts and reading. The average hub county has the next highest and the average rural county lags a couple of points behind. Ensuring students outside of Metro Atlanta do not fall behind is a top priority.

County

County Classification

% Proficient Learner & Above

Statewide Total

-

36.38

Metro Atlanta

-

41.37%

Hub Georgia

-

33.03%

County

County Classification

% Proficient Learner & Above

Calhoun County

Rural

14.29%

Camden County

Rural

49.80%

Candler County

Rural

22.52%

Carroll County

Rural

42.46%

Catoosa County

Rural

35.37%

Rural

52.07%

Rural Georgia

-

30.99%

Charlton County

Appling County

Rural

39.61%

Hub

22.61%

Atkinson County

Rural

32.48%

SavannahChatham County

Bacon County

Rural

36.36%

Chattahoochee County

Rural

25.00%

Baker County

Rural

0.00%

Chattooga County

Rural

11.11%

Baldwin County

Rural

16.01%

Cherokee County

Metro

46.41%

Banks County

Rural

35.75%

Clarke County

Hub

27.76%

Barrow County

Rural

26.99%

Clay County

Rural

15.79%

Bartow County

Rural

30.44%

Clayton County

Metro

14.60%

Ben Hill County

Rural

25.00%

Clinch County

Rural

28.57%

Berrien County

Rural

42.50%

Cobb County

Metro

47.22%

Bibb County

Hub

20.78%

Coffee County

Rural

27.67%

Bleckley County

Rural

45.66%

Colquitt County

rural

22.78%

Brantley County

Rural

47.74%

Columbia County

Hub

52.23%

Brooks County

Rural

12.94%

Cook County

Rural

23.90%

Bryan County

Rural

51.88%

Coweta County

Rural

48.54%

Bulloch County

Rural

34.67%

Crawford County

Rural

30.25%

Burke County

Rural

17.54%

Crisp County

rural

11.76%

Butts County

Rural

28.40%

Dade County

Rural

38.99%

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2022 End of Grade Milestones English Language Arts…by County

Georgia Chamber Foundation

County

County Classification

% Proficient Learner & Above

County

County Classification

% Proficient Learner & Above

Dawson County

Rural

41.58%

Johnson County

Rural

28.57%

Decatur County

Rural

33.85%

Jones County

Rural

33.53%

Dekalb County

Metro

28.30%

Lamar County

Rural

31.41%

Dodge County

Rural

21.50%

Lanier County

Rural

38.83%

Dooly County

Rural

4.48%

Laurens County

Rural

32.74%

Dougherty County

Hub

15.99%

Lee County

Rural

46.74%

Douglas County

Metro

30.95%

Liberty County

Rural

30.22%

Early County

Rural

13.33%

Lincoln County

Rural

38.36%

Echols County

Rural

35.53%

Long County

Rural

17.28%

Effingham County

Rural

48.16%

Lowndes County

Hub

46.04%

Elbert County

rural

14.42%

Lumpkin County

Rural

53.57%

Emanuel County

Rural

32.43%

Macon County

Rural

3.39%

Evans County

rural

14.06%

Madison County

Rural

43.58%

Fannin County

Rural

32.04%

Marion County

Rural

28.24%

Fayette County

Metro

56.78%

Mcduffie County

Rural

29.03%

Floyd County

Hub

45.06%

Mcintosh County

Rural

33.68%

Forsyth County

Metro

58.78%

Meriwether County

Rural

17.36%

Franklin County

Rural

37.04%

Miller County

Rural

34.04%

Fulton County

Metro

48.73%

Mitchell County

Rural

11.11%

Gilmer County

Rural

32.89%

Monroe County

Rural

47.81%

Glascock County

Rural

43.59%

Glynn County

Hub

33.26%

Montgomery County

Rural

37.14%

Gordon County

Rural

33.81%

Morgan County

Rural

37.12%

Grady County

Rural

23.82%

Murray County

Rural

28.76%

Greene County

Rural

36.73%

Muscogee County

Hub

27.72%

Gwinnett County

Metro

44.83%

Newton County

Rural

23.78%

Habersham County

Rural

39.25%

Oconee County

Rural

67.81%

Hall County

Hub

25.18%

Oglethorpe County

Rural

25.90%

Hancock County

Rural

2.27%

Paulding County

Rural

38.08%

Haralson County

Rural

33.47%

Peach County

Rural

21.90%

Harris County

Rural

48.70%

Pickens County

Rural

33.56%

Hart County

Rural

32.10%

Pierce County

Rural

48.67%

Heard County

rural

48.70%

Pike County

Rural

43.88%

Henry County

Metro

27.72%

Polk County

Rural

27.62%

Houston County

Hub

45.96%

Pulaski County

Rural

31.71%

Irwin County

Rural

40.78%

Putnam County

Rural

21.95%

Jackson County

Rural

35.66%

Quitman County

Rural

0.00%

Jasper County

Rural

18.02%

Rabun County

Rural

42.00%

Jeff Davis County

Rural

33.67%

Randolph County

Rural

13.64%

Jefferson County

Rural

14.86%

Richmond County

Hub

16.11%

Jenkins County

Rural

13.10%

Rockdale County

Metro

26.50%

Schley County

Rural

48.05%

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Table 16

County

County Classification

% Proficient Learner & Above

County

County Classification

% Proficient Learner & Above

Screven County

Rural

27.59%

Calhoun City

Rural

30.67%

Seminole County

Rural

33.33%

Carrollton City

Rural

36.98%

Griffin-Spalding County

Rural

18.86%

Cartersville City

Metro

39.22%

Stephens County

Rural

34.08%

Chickamauga City

Rural

57.61%

Stewart County

Rural

6.45%

Commerce City

Rural

45.11%

Sumter County

Rural

10.14%

Dalton Public Schools

Hub

28.82%

Talbot County

Rural

31.82%

Taliaferro County

Rural

-

City Schools Of Decatur

Metro

71.84%

Tattnall County

Rural

28.24%

Dublin City

Rural

14.45%

Taylor County

Rural

22.34%

Gainesville City

Hub

22.91%

Telfair County

Rural

29.69%

Jefferson City

Rural

64.51%

Terrell County

Rural

12.12%

Marietta City

Metro

35.55%

Thomas County

Rural

29.89%

Pelham City

Rural

14.43%

Tift County

Rural

33.46%

Rome City

Hub

26.44%

Toombs County

Rural

40.28%

Social Circle City

Rural

38.21%

Towns County

Rural

31.25%

Thomasville City

Rural

39.11%

Treutlen County

Rural

43.48%

Trion City

Rural

47.96%

Troup County

Rural

31.71%

Valdosta City

Hub

13.98%

Turner County

Rural

17.44%

Vidalia City

Rural

20.51%

Twiggs County

Rural

15.00%

Odyssey School

Rural

44.44%

Union County

Rural

45.50%

Thomaston-Upson County

Rural

25.60%

Walker County

Rural

26.71%

Walton County

Rural

39.40%

Ware County

Rural

26.04%

Warren County

Rural

6.00%

Washington County

Rural

21.86%

Wayne County

Rural

35.04%

Webster County

Rural

-

Wheeler County

Rural

11.54%

White County

Rural

39.15%

Whitfield County

Hub

34.79%

Wilcox County

Rural

27.85%

Wilkes County

Rural

26.67%

Wilkinson County

Rural

19.75%

Worth County

Rural

40.00%

Atlanta Public Schools

Metro

30.26%

Bremen City

Rural

71.60%

Buford City

Metro

63.29%

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30.33%

Cherokee Charter Academy

Metro

45.45%

Ivy Preparatory Academy Inc

Metro

34.15%