41 counties · Boom Town Index

Georgia

Avg BTI Score
28 / 100
Population
8.5M
+1.1% avg growth
National Rank
#42 of 51

State Overview

Georgia has 41 counties tracked by the Boom Town Index, with an average score of 28/100.

The state faces economic headwinds, with most counties scoring below the national median on growth indicators.

The top-performing county is Floyd County (BTI 71), while Rockdale County (BTI 4) trails the pack.

Median Household Income
$68,999
State median across 41 counties
Median Home Value
$221,800
Income-to-home ratio: 0.32
Building Permits
57,324
Total residential permits

Georgia Counties

41 counties
Rank County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Pop Growth Income Ratio Home Price Amenity P/R
01 Floyd County 71 +1.6% +1.6% +0.3% +10.5% 3.9x +1.7% 0.3 12x
02 Columbia County 67 +1.4% +3.6% +1.7% +7.7% 8.5x +1.4% 0.8 12x
03 Catoosa County 65 +1.3% -2.3% +0.7% +9.9% 7.6x +0.7% -0.5 11x
04 Liberty County 59 +1.0% +3.9% +1.9% +8.9% 2.5x +1.0% 1.5 8x
05 Muscogee County 57 +0.9% +0.8% +0.1% +8.0% 3.2x +1.6% 0.1 12x
06 Houston County 56 +0.9% +1.4% +1.8% +9.5% 4.0x +2.9% -0.0 10x
07 Lowndes County 56 +0.9% +3.3% +0.7% +8.5% 3.9x +2.3% 0.3 11x
08 Bibb County 53 +0.8% +0.2% -0.1% +11.5% 2.8x +0.2% 1.8 11x
09 Walker County 48 +0.7% +5.1% +0.4% +7.5% 5.9x +0.9% -0.4 9x
10 Effingham County 46 +0.6% -0.8% +2.9% +9.9% 6.3x -0.3% -0.1 9x
11 Carroll County 41 +0.4% +3.1% +1.4% +7.0% 3.5x -1.2% -0.1 10x
12 Walton County 39 +0.4% +4.4% +2.4% +10.8% 8.0x +0.4% -0.9 12x
13 Clarke County 39 +0.3% +1.2% +0.5% +10.5% 3.7x +1.5% -0.7 12x
14 Whitfield County 37 +0.3% +5.2% -0.0% +13.8% 2.9x +2.5% -0.4 10x
15 Barrow County 32 +0.1% +5.5% +2.8% +9.8% 6.7x +0.2% -0.7 9x
16 Forsyth County 29 -0.1% +5.3% +3.0% +8.8% 9.1x -2.2% 1.0 17x
17 Bulloch County 28 -0.1% +2.6% +0.2% +6.1% 4.7x +1.0% 0.2 9x
18 Dougherty County 28 -0.1% +2.2% -2.1% +8.1% 2.1x -5.5% -0.3 11x
19 Hall County 22 -0.4% +2.5% +1.6% +9.7% 4.1x -2.1% 1.0 14x
20 Spalding County 20 -0.5% +2.1% +1.0% +10.4% 5.1x -2.6% -0.3 11x
21 Fayette County 19 -0.6% +1.3% +1.2% +10.2% 7.1x -0.6% -0.2 14x
22 Cherokee County 18 -0.7% +6.2% +2.5% +11.2% 9.5x -1.0% 1.9 15x
23 Paulding County 17 -0.8% +6.2% +2.5% +11.2% 10.9x -1.5% 0.4 10x
24 Cobb County 17 -0.8% +1.0% +0.4% +9.6% 4.1x -2.8% -0.2 16x
25 Glynn County 17 -0.9% +3.8% +0.2% +8.6% 4.2x -1.8% 2.1 12x
26 Jackson County 16 -0.9% +1.5% +4.3% +11.7% 4.5x +0.3% -1.2 11x
27 Newton County 16 -0.9% +5.6% +1.8% +9.2% 6.5x -2.8% 1.4 9x
28 Fulton County 15 -1.1% +2.4% +0.7% +11.1% 2.1x -3.1% -0.2 18x
29 Camden County 14 -1.1% +4.9% +1.6% +10.5% 5.5x +0.5% 1.9 12x
30 Clayton County 13 -1.2% -0.3% +0.7% +8.2% 2.3x -6.1% -0.3 9x
31 Coweta County 12 -1.3% +3.4% +1.7% +7.8% 7.3x -1.5% -0.3 14x
32 Gordon County 12 -1.3% +4.6% +0.9% +13.9% 4.0x +2.7% -0.5 9x
33 DeKalb County 12 -1.4% +1.4% +0.3% +9.5% 4.9x -4.2% -0.3 14x
34 Henry County 10 -1.5% +5.5% +1.8% +8.4% 6.6x -3.9% -0.5 11x
35 Richmond County 10 -1.6% +1.6% +0.2% +9.4% 2.2x -0.3% 0.0 9x
36 Gwinnett County 10 -1.7% +2.5% +1.0% +8.5% 5.2x -3.4% -0.3 14x
37 Douglas County 9 -1.8% +6.1% +0.8% +13.6% 5.4x -4.0% -0.5 11x
38 Troup County 7 -2.2% +4.2% +0.1% +9.3% 2.8x -0.1% 0.9 11x
39 Chatham County 6 -2.3% +1.9% +0.5% +8.4% 3.4x -3.5% 1.8 12x
40 Bartow County 5 -2.6% +8.5% +1.4% +14.1% 3.9x -0.0% 1.2 12x
41 Rockdale County 4 -3.0% +1.8% +0.7% +7.4% 4.6x -3.2% 0.1 11x