Richest & Poorest Counties in Georgia

Georgia has 159 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Forsyth County at $143,784 , while the lowest-income county is Randolph County at $28,380 . The statewide median household income is $77,353, compared to the national median of $75,149.

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Richest Counties in Georgia

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

# County Income
1 Forsyth County $143,784
2 Oconee County $121,217
3 Fayette County $111,978
4 Cherokee County $108,115
5 Bryan County $103,408
6 Cobb County $102,738
7 Paulding County $98,031
8 Harris County $97,302
9 Columbia County $95,592
10 Coweta County $95,548

Poorest Counties in Georgia

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

# County Income
159 Randolph County $28,380
158 Stewart County $33,250
157 Turner County $36,799
156 Hancock County $40,082
155 Quitman County $40,179
154 Jeff Davis County $40,283
153 Wheeler County $40,539
152 Macon County $41,031
151 Talbot County $41,597
150 Ben Hill County $41,758

All 159 Counties Ranked

Every county in Georgia ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

# County Income
1 Forsyth County $143,784
2 Oconee County $121,217
3 Fayette County $111,978
4 Cherokee County $108,115
5 Bryan County $103,408
6 Cobb County $102,738
7 Paulding County $98,031
8 Harris County $97,302
9 Columbia County $95,592
10 Coweta County $95,548
11 Fulton County $95,292
12 Dawson County $92,991
13 Jackson County $89,544
14 Lee County $89,168
15 Effingham County $88,438
16 Gwinnett County $87,890
17 Pike County $86,719
18 Greene County $86,272
19 Walton County $84,945
20 Monroe County $83,183
21 Henry County $83,146
22 Douglas County $82,984
23 Bartow County $82,243
24 Hall County $80,901
25 Houston County $80,698
26 Barrow County $80,653
27 DeKalb County $80,644
28 Pickens County $78,930
29 Morgan County $78,111
30 Lumpkin County $77,448
31 Rockdale County $77,247
32 Newton County $77,179
33 Banks County $77,063
34 Jones County $75,500
35 Oglethorpe County $75,034
36 Catoosa County $74,639
37 Gilmer County $74,499
38 Camden County $74,378
39 Carroll County $73,714
40 Haralson County $72,127
41 Putnam County $72,096
42 Peach County $71,293
43 Chatham County $71,097
44 White County $70,666
45 Glynn County $69,799
46 Murray County $69,253
47 Butts County $69,241
48 Long County $68,808
49 Rabun County $67,493
50 Habersham County $67,309
51 Crawford County $67,116
52 Whitfield County $67,070
53 Lamar County $67,062
54 Union County $66,176
55 Heard County $65,868
56 Floyd County $65,565
57 Dade County $64,568
58 Gordon County $63,650
59 Spalding County $62,071
60 Bleckley County $62,008
61 Madison County $61,963
62 Charlton County $61,276
63 Chattahoochee County $61,042
64 Dooly County $60,987
65 Thomas County $60,736
66 Pierce County $60,517
67 Liberty County $60,456
68 Jasper County $60,134
69 Clayton County $59,806
70 Echols County $59,489
71 Walker County $59,469
72 Hart County $59,385
73 Towns County $59,135
74 Grady County $58,980
75 Bulloch County $58,810
76 Worth County $58,694
77 Lowndes County $58,541
78 Polk County $58,515
79 Elbert County $58,450
80 Brantley County $58,239
81 Muscogee County $58,073
82 Mitchell County $57,613
83 Meriwether County $57,340
84 Fannin County $57,073
85 Lincoln County $56,907
86 Schley County $56,875
87 Troup County $56,776
88 McDuffie County $56,733
89 Twiggs County $56,324
90 Richmond County $55,637
91 Treutlen County $55,518
92 Upson County $55,429
93 Laurens County $55,010
94 Glascock County $54,934
95 Stephens County $54,754
96 Baldwin County $54,403
97 Wilcox County $54,138
98 Early County $54,083
99 Cook County $53,651
100 Clarke County $53,625
101 Wayne County $53,427
102 Decatur County $53,317
103 Evans County $53,259
104 Tift County $53,255
105 Franklin County $53,046
106 Burke County $53,014
107 Jefferson County $53,014
108 Berrien County $52,876
109 Screven County $52,792
110 Emanuel County $52,772
111 Toombs County $52,621
112 Taliaferro County $52,500
113 Wilkes County $52,043
114 Montgomery County $51,941
115 Marion County $51,667
116 Dodge County $51,587
117 Miller County $51,425
118 Irwin County $51,384
119 Bibb County $51,234
120 Johnson County $51,028
121 Telfair County $50,929
122 Tattnall County $50,747
123 Coffee County $50,683
124 Pulaski County $50,406
125 Chattooga County $50,285
126 McIntosh County $50,273
127 Candler County $49,581
128 Seminole County $49,495
129 Colquitt County $49,341
130 Clay County $49,147
131 Dougherty County $49,044
132 Ware County $47,448
133 Lanier County $47,186
134 Calhoun County $46,940
135 Brooks County $46,807
136 Webster County $46,792
137 Appling County $46,651
138 Terrell County $46,171
139 Washington County $46,023
140 Baker County $46,012
141 Clinch County $45,847
142 Wilkinson County $45,465
143 Crisp County $45,105
144 Bacon County $44,694
145 Jenkins County $44,389
146 Warren County $44,289
147 Sumter County $42,653
148 Atkinson County $42,347
149 Taylor County $41,788
150 Ben Hill County $41,758
151 Talbot County $41,597
152 Macon County $41,031
153 Wheeler County $40,539
154 Jeff Davis County $40,283
155 Quitman County $40,179
156 Hancock County $40,082
157 Turner County $36,799
158 Stewart County $33,250
159 Randolph County $28,380

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, 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.