RANKING · 2024 ACS · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Fastest gentrifying, Georgia counties

Georgia counties ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 159 counties in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 159 is 51.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS –

01Greene County, GAGA21,367100–

02Gilmer County, GAGA33,89495–

03Dawson County, GAGA35,36592–

04Jackson County, GAGA99,26589–

05Bleckley County, GAGA12,86688–

06Forsyth County, GAGA282,80585–

07Lamar County, GAGA20,94185–

08Lumpkin County, GAGA36,17885–

09Pierce County, GAGA20,76484–

10Marion County, GAGA7,67684–

11Oconee County, GAGA44,89383–

12Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,41583–

13Banks County, GAGA21,27383–

14Murray County, GAGA41,60781–

15Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79181–

16Cook County, GAGA18,23280–

17Cherokee County, GAGA299,27379–

18Bartow County, GAGA120,80079–

19Haralson County, GAGA33,06679–

20Paulding County, GAGA190,99678–

21Echols County, GAGA3,68578–

22Clay County, GAGA2,81577–

23Walton County, GAGA112,69677–

24Coweta County, GAGA160,24077–

25Monroe County, GAGA32,02376–

26Bryan County, GAGA52,06275–

27Barrow County, GAGA99,77375–

28Morgan County, GAGA22,09574–

29Fannin County, GAGA26,11174–

30Elbert County, GAGA20,07273–

31Putnam County, GAGA23,72273–

32DeKalb County, GAGA774,39472–

33Effingham County, GAGA74,39772–

34Long County, GAGA21,55771–

35Floyd County, GAGA101,37871–

36Rabun County, GAGA17,76470–

37Pike County, GAGA20,93269–

38Burke County, GAGA24,40869–

39Hall County, GAGA226,56869–

40Cobb County, GAGA793,34568–

41Grady County, GAGA26,59068–

42Schley County, GAGA4,59367–

43Catoosa County, GAGA69,62867–

44Bulloch County, GAGA86,94967–

45Walker County, GAGA70,25067–

46Chatham County, GAGA311,85567–

47Peach County, GAGA29,87766–

48McDuffie County, GAGA21,64064–

49Carroll County, GAGA131,03663–

50Clarke County, GAGA129,92162–

51Telfair County, GAGA11,19562–

52Taylor County, GAGA7,81861–

53Dooly County, GAGA11,15661–

54Baker County, GAGA2,72561–

55Habersham County, GAGA50,41660–

56Heard County, GAGA12,14960–

57Wilcox County, GAGA8,79760–

58Pickens County, GAGA37,16760–

59Gordon County, GAGA61,70160–

60Twiggs County, GAGA7,59759–

61Pulaski County, GAGA10,17259–

62Douglas County, GAGA154,29359–

63Miller County, GAGA5,81259–

64Lanier County, GAGA10,62358–

65Berrien County, GAGA18,93258–

66Hart County, GAGA28,63958–

67Madison County, GAGA32,91957–

68Lee County, GAGA34,17957–

69Towns County, GAGA13,28556–

70Upson County, GAGA28,50055–

71Early County, GAGA10,45555–

72Brantley County, GAGA18,93655–

73Crawford County, GAGA12,20654–

74Lincoln County, GAGA8,11254–

75Charlton County, GAGA13,12154–

76White County, GAGA29,80254–

77Jasper County, GAGA17,63253–

78Glascock County, GAGA3,14152–

79Whitfield County, GAGA106,21252–

80Houston County, GAGA178,21451–

81Spalding County, GAGA70,77550–

82Rockdale County, GAGA98,41650–

83Toombs County, GAGA27,54549–

84Jefferson County, GAGA15,01149–

85Fayette County, GAGA125,15649–

86Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66249–

87Harris County, GAGA37,28048–

88Union County, GAGA27,85948–

89Newton County, GAGA125,58348–

90Meriwether County, GAGA21,51648–

91Wayne County, GAGA32,48146–

92Screven County, GAGA14,40846–

93Lowndes County, GAGA122,86746–

94Terrell County, GAGA8,65645–

95Polk County, GAGA45,51444–

96Richmond County, GAGA206,55943–

97Columbia County, GAGA169,18942–

98Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09941–

99Baldwin County, GAGA44,02941–

100Thomas County, GAGA46,36840–

101Decatur County, GAGA29,43240–

102Wilkes County, GAGA9,54040–

103Emanuel County, GAGA23,14740–

104Dade County, GAGA16,15440–

105Johnson County, GAGA9,31040–

106Muscogee County, GAGA202,17140–

107Henry County, GAGA264,92239–

108Candler County, GAGA11,27539–

109Glynn County, GAGA87,59938–

110Mitchell County, GAGA20,46738–

111Camden County, GAGA60,14338–

112Seminole County, GAGA9,16237–

113Stephens County, GAGA27,85437–

114Webster County, GAGA2,36936–

115McIntosh County, GAGA11,98936–

116Clayton County, GAGA297,47135–

117Dodge County, GAGA19,66335–

118Washington County, GAGA19,45335–

119Butts County, GAGA27,21834–

120Laurens County, GAGA51,04134–

121Chattooga County, GAGA25,30033–

122Hancock County, GAGA8,68233–

123Liberty County, GAGA70,31333–

124Warren County, GAGA5,26932–

125Calhoun County, GAGA5,41331–

126Troup County, GAGA72,84430–

127Colquitt County, GAGA47,43830–

128Crisp County, GAGA19,23729–

129Coffee County, GAGA44,40729–

130Tattnall County, GAGA24,37629–

131Quitman County, GAGA2,25429–

132Tift County, GAGA42,25428–

133Montgomery County, GAGA8,63528–

134Jenkins County, GAGA8,84326–

135Treutlen County, GAGA6,46625–

136Dougherty County, GAGA82,61624–

137Irwin County, GAGA9,02024–

138Franklin County, GAGA25,94824–

139Jones County, GAGA29,17123–

140Worth County, GAGA20,05921–

141Bacon County, GAGA11,07017–

142Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,21916–

143Macon County, GAGA11,75616–

144Bibb County, GAGA157,55616–

145Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09915–

146Evans County, GAGA11,02812–

147Randolph County, GAGA6,15612–

148Ware County, GAGA36,90611–

149Sumter County, GAGA28,80111–

150Brooks County, GAGA16,1019–

151Atkinson County, GAGA8,4548–

152Appling County, GAGA19,1008–

153Clinch County, GAGA6,8477–

154Talbot County, GAGA5,7096–

155Wheeler County, GAGA7,5706–

156Stewart County, GAGA4,6316–

157Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6503–

158Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4651–

159Turner County, GAGA8,9831–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES