Most Dangerous & Safest Counties in Georgia

Georgia has 94 counties with crime data. The county with the highest homicide rate is Warren County at 27.1 per 100K , while the safest is Forsyth County at 1.2 per 100K .

57 of 94 counties (61%) have a homicide rate above the national average of 8 per 100K. All rates are per 100,000 residents and come from County Health Rankings, which compiles data from the CDC, FBI, and other federal sources.

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Most Dangerous Counties in Georgia

Top 10 counties ranked by homicide rate.

# County Homicides
1 Warren County 27.1 per 100K +239.0%
2 Bibb County 23.7 per 100K +195.8%
3 Muscogee County 21.1 per 100K +163.4%
4 Macon County 19.0 per 100K +137.9%
5 Dougherty County 18.9 per 100K +136.5%
6 Clayton County 18.0 per 100K +124.5%
7 Atkinson County 17.2 per 100K +114.5%
8 McDuffie County 16.6 per 100K +107.9%
9 Richmond County 16.5 per 100K +106.6%
10 Seminole County 16.5 per 100K +106.3%

Safest Counties in Georgia

Bottom 10 counties ranked by homicide rate.

# County Homicides
94 Forsyth County 1.2 per 100K -85.4%
93 Whitfield County 1.8 per 100K -77.6%
92 Catoosa County 2.1 per 100K -73.6%
91 Cherokee County 2.7 per 100K -66.4%
90 Jackson County 2.9 per 100K -63.6%
89 Columbia County 3.1 per 100K -61.1%
88 Camden County 3.1 per 100K -60.7%
87 Habersham County 3.8 per 100K -53.1%
86 Gordon County 3.9 per 100K -50.8%
85 Walker County 4.1 per 100K -48.3%

All 94 Counties Ranked

Every county in Georgia ranked by homicide rate. Click any county for its full profile.

# County Homicides
1 Warren County 27.1 per 100K +239.0%
2 Bibb County 23.7 per 100K +195.8%
3 Muscogee County 21.1 per 100K +163.4%
4 Macon County 19.0 per 100K +137.9%
5 Dougherty County 18.9 per 100K +136.5%
6 Clayton County 18.0 per 100K +124.5%
7 Atkinson County 17.2 per 100K +114.5%
8 McDuffie County 16.6 per 100K +107.9%
9 Richmond County 16.5 per 100K +106.6%
10 Seminole County 16.5 per 100K +106.3%
11 Screven County 16.3 per 100K +104.1%
12 Wilkinson County 16.0 per 100K +100.4%
13 DeKalb County 15.8 per 100K +97.0%
14 Fulton County 15.3 per 100K +90.6%
15 Crisp County 15.1 per 100K +89.1%
16 Baldwin County 15.1 per 100K +88.1%
17 Johnson County 15.0 per 100K +87.4%
18 Meriwether County 14.9 per 100K +86.9%
19 Burke County 14.3 per 100K +78.1%
20 Sumter County 14.0 per 100K +75.1%
21 Laurens County 14.0 per 100K +74.6%
22 Chatham County 13.3 per 100K +66.9%
23 Tift County 12.6 per 100K +57.4%
24 Decatur County 12.6 per 100K +57.1%
25 Dooly County 12.3 per 100K +54.1%
26 Rockdale County 11.8 per 100K +48.1%
27 Newton County 11.8 per 100K +47.0%
28 Dodge County 11.2 per 100K +40.3%
29 Toombs County 11.1 per 100K +39.1%
30 Charlton County 11.0 per 100K +38.0%
31 Tattnall County 10.9 per 100K +36.9%
32 Coffee County 10.9 per 100K +36.5%
33 Troup County 10.8 per 100K +35.3%
34 Cook County 10.8 per 100K +34.5%
35 McIntosh County 10.7 per 100K +33.7%
36 Mitchell County 10.4 per 100K +30.6%
37 Peach County 10.3 per 100K +29.1%
38 Grady County 10.3 per 100K +28.2%
39 Jefferson County 10.1 per 100K +26.8%
40 Upson County 10.1 per 100K +26.8%
41 Colquitt County 10.0 per 100K +25.0%
42 Liberty County 9.9 per 100K +24.0%
43 Henry County 9.8 per 100K +22.4%
44 Butts County 9.7 per 100K +21.5%
45 Spalding County 9.6 per 100K +20.4%
46 Jeff Davis County 9.5 per 100K +18.8%
47 Emanuel County 9.5 per 100K +18.3%
48 Ben Hill County 9.3 per 100K +16.0%
49 Franklin County 9.2 per 100K +15.1%
50 Lowndes County 8.9 per 100K +11.1%
51 Ware County 8.8 per 100K +9.7%
52 Polk County 8.7 per 100K +8.7%
53 Haralson County 8.6 per 100K +7.1%
54 Washington County 8.5 per 100K +6.3%
55 Elbert County 8.1 per 100K +1.2%
56 Morgan County 8.1 per 100K +1.1%
57 Pierce County 8.1 per 100K +1.1%
58 Glynn County 7.9 per 100K -1.4%
59 Monroe County 7.7 per 100K -4.2%
60 Berrien County 7.5 per 100K -5.8%
61 Chattooga County 6.9 per 100K -13.7%
62 Douglas County 6.9 per 100K -14.1%
63 Wayne County 6.6 per 100K -17.0%
64 Union County 6.2 per 100K -22.3%
65 Barrow County 6.2 per 100K -22.6%
66 Houston County 6.2 per 100K -22.6%
67 Floyd County 6.1 per 100K -23.6%
68 Effingham County 5.8 per 100K -27.2%
69 Walton County 5.8 per 100K -27.2%
70 Bulloch County 5.8 per 100K -27.9%
71 Paulding County 5.6 per 100K -29.8%
72 Stephens County 5.5 per 100K -30.8%
73 Jones County 5.5 per 100K -31.3%
74 Clarke County 5.5 per 100K -31.5%
75 Gwinnett County 5.5 per 100K -31.8%
76 Lee County 5.1 per 100K -36.3%
77 Bryan County 4.9 per 100K -39.0%
78 Fayette County 4.8 per 100K -39.9%
79 Bartow County 4.8 per 100K -40.5%
80 Cobb County 4.7 per 100K -41.3%
81 Lumpkin County 4.7 per 100K -41.3%
82 Coweta County 4.7 per 100K -41.9%
83 Hall County 4.6 per 100K -42.3%
84 Carroll County 4.3 per 100K -46.5%
85 Walker County 4.1 per 100K -48.3%
86 Gordon County 3.9 per 100K -50.8%
87 Habersham County 3.8 per 100K -53.1%
88 Camden County 3.1 per 100K -60.7%
89 Columbia County 3.1 per 100K -61.1%
90 Jackson County 2.9 per 100K -63.6%
91 Cherokee County 2.7 per 100K -66.4%
92 Catoosa County 2.1 per 100K -73.6%
93 Whitfield County 1.8 per 100K -77.6%
94 Forsyth County 1.2 per 100K -85.4%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CDC, FBI, NCHS), published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within Georgia only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most dangerous county in Georgia?
The county with the highest homicide rate in Georgia is Warren County, at 27.1 per 100,000 residents. This is 239% above the national rate of 8 per 100K.
What is the safest county in Georgia?
The county with the lowest homicide rate in Georgia is Forsyth County, at 1.2 per 100,000 residents.
How does Georgia's crime rate compare to the national average?
57 of 94 counties in Georgia (61%) have a homicide rate above the national average of 8 per 100,000 residents.
Which county in Georgia has the most firearm fatalities?
Bibb County has the highest firearm fatality rate in Georgia at 35.1 per 100,000 residents.
Which county in Georgia has the most drug overdose deaths?
Madison County has the highest drug overdose death rate in Georgia at 44.2 per 100,000 residents.