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Lowest labor force participation, Georgia cities

Georgia cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 178 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01McRae-Helena, GAGA5,44329.2%+3.2 pts

02Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31536.8%+2.3 pts

03Milledgeville, GAGA16,83539.8%−7.6 pts

04Jesup, GAGA10,30141.3%−13.6 pts

05Glennville, GAGA5,02341.6%+2.9 pts

06Baxley, GAGA5,05842.4%−10.4 pts

07Dahlonega, GAGA7,91843.2%−9.6 pts

08Jonesboro, GAGA6,04645.6%+13.2 pts

09Waycross, GAGA13,93647.3%−0.7 pts

10Bainbridge, GAGA14,60647.4%−3.8 pts

11Thomaston, GAGA9,85250.0%+1.6 pts

12Brunswick, GAGA15,73050.8%−3.3 pts

13St. Simons, GAGA16,22851.3%−4.2 pts

14Thomson, GAGA6,76351.3%−2.3 pts

15Eastman, GAGA5,57252.1%−0.6 pts

16Vidalia, GAGA10,88552.5%+3.8 pts

17Jackson, GAGA5,88452.9%−1.7 pts

18Dublin, GAGA16,56552.9%+6.0 pts

19Cairo, GAGA10,15053.1%−0.6 pts

20Blakely, GAGA5,15653.1%+0.4 pts

21Madison, GAGA5,17953.8%−6.5 pts

22Tifton, GAGA17,59554.3%−3.0 pts

23Albany, GAGA66,90754.9%−2.4 pts

24Cornelia, GAGA5,45955.0%−5.3 pts

25Douglas, GAGA11,86455.0%+1.7 pts

26Fairview, GAGA5,30255.4%+1.6 pts

27Centerville, GAGA9,50555.5%−3.6 pts

28Nashville, GAGA5,03855.6%−0.5 pts

29Eatonton, GAGA6,74955.6%+6.4 pts

30Statesboro, GAGA35,36655.6%−0.5 pts

31Cedartown, GAGA10,51455.7%−6.9 pts

32Adel, GAGA5,85455.9%−0.1 pts

33Sandersville, GAGA5,39756.3%+5.1 pts

34Fayetteville, GAGA20,46556.3%−5.1 pts

35Forest Park, GAGA19,16856.3%−0.2 pts

36Barnesville, GAGA6,32956.7%+14.7 pts

37Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,55656.7%−0.2 pts

38St. Marys, GAGA20,54656.9%−1.1 pts

39LaFayette, GAGA7,15756.9%+8.6 pts

40Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,86857.0%+4.8 pts

41Dock Junction, GAGA8,14757.1%−6.4 pts

42Monroe, GAGA16,50757.2%+1.8 pts

43Jasper, GAGA5,40057.4%−0.3 pts

44Fort Valley, GAGA9,22057.5%+10.8 pts

45Rome, GAGA38,93457.6%+1.8 pts

46Toccoa, GAGA9,53957.7%−2.3 pts

47Swainsboro, GAGA7,43658.0%+10.9 pts

48Fitzgerald, GAGA8,88258.3%+3.3 pts

49Americus, GAGA15,61758.4%−3.9 pts

50Valdosta, GAGA56,18658.5%+0.4 pts

51Moultrie, GAGA14,97358.7%+2.2 pts

52Sylvester, GAGA5,43059.3%+3.2 pts

53Griffin, GAGA23,89659.4%−0.1 pts

54Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,90560.0%+0.9 pts

55Mountain Park, GAGA12,85060.0%−1.6 pts

56Peachtree City, GAGA40,88060.0%−0.3 pts

57Calhoun, GAGA20,19660.0%+0.0 pts

58Gainesville, GAGA49,22160.8%−2.0 pts

59Columbus, GAGA202,17160.8%−0.2 pts

60Conley, GAGA5,82260.8%+1.9 pts

61Cordele, GAGA9,65261.0%+1.6 pts

62Irondale, GAGA9,18561.3%+2.6 pts

63Cumming, GAGA12,49461.4%−0.3 pts

64Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,17261.4%−3.2 pts

65Chatsworth, GAGA5,02961.6%+11.4 pts

66Panthersville, GAGA9,05361.7%−2.0 pts

67Rockmart, GAGA5,36961.8%−0.9 pts

68Thomasville, GAGA18,66761.8%+1.8 pts

69Covington, GAGA17,47762.2%+0.8 pts

70LaGrange, GAGA34,73062.4%+0.8 pts

71Waynesboro, GAGA5,51162.4%+0.0 pts

72Athens, GAGA128,61262.5%+1.8 pts

73Tucker, GAGA37,29062.5%−2.5 pts

74Augusta, GAGA201,99962.6%+1.5 pts

75Snellville, GAGA22,47862.7%−2.2 pts

76Buford, GAGA18,78062.8%+4.1 pts

77Carrollton, GAGA27,92562.9%+6.5 pts

78Evans, GAGA36,99863.2%−0.9 pts

79Adairsville, GAGA5,10163.2%+4.6 pts

80Savannah, GAGA149,44063.5%−1.1 pts

81Hampton, GAGA9,34963.6%+2.1 pts

82Lilburn, GAGA16,36963.7%−0.4 pts

83Gresham Park, GAGA6,93563.8%−3.7 pts

84Commerce, GAGA9,30363.9%−1.4 pts

85Druid Hills, GAGA8,16963.9%+2.2 pts

86Martinez, GAGA33,75063.9%−1.8 pts

87Wilmington Island, GAGA13,90563.9%−0.9 pts

88Bemiss, GAGA9,20164.2%−6.0 pts

89Dallas, GAGA15,40264.3%+5.7 pts

90Braselton, GAGA18,49664.3%−6.2 pts

91Dalton, GAGA35,32264.3%+1.7 pts

92Social Circle, GAGA5,53764.3%+1.2 pts

93Garden City, GAGA10,51364.4%−5.5 pts

94College Park, GAGA13,88764.5%−10.3 pts

95Kingsland, GAGA21,29964.6%−1.4 pts

96Lithia Springs, GAGA16,87564.6%−6.2 pts

97Warner Robins, GAGA87,76164.6%−3.5 pts

98Loganville, GAGA17,21264.9%−3.8 pts

99Senoia, GAGA6,27665.0%−9.4 pts

100Johns Creek, GAGA80,40165.3%−2.5 pts

101Stone Mountain, GAGA6,56265.3%−5.3 pts

102Cartersville, GAGA25,34965.3%+2.6 pts

103Powder Springs, GAGA21,00465.9%−1.8 pts

104Tyrone, GAGA8,09166.0%−2.6 pts

105Perry, GAGA25,69966.2%+7.3 pts

106Morrow, GAGA6,21166.2%+2.5 pts

107Winder, GAGA21,25266.2%+0.3 pts

108Country Club Estates, GAGA8,78066.4%−3.4 pts

109Newnan, GAGA45,86766.4%−0.3 pts

110Palmetto, GAGA5,29866.5%−2.6 pts

111Hinesville, GAGA36,67466.5%−1.8 pts

112Lovejoy, GAGA12,92966.6%+11.7 pts

113Doraville, GAGA16,36566.9%−8.2 pts

114Canton, GAGA40,77867.0%−0.8 pts

115Lawrenceville, GAGA32,82267.1%−2.1 pts

116Decatur, GAGA25,27667.5%+1.0 pts

117Stonecrest, GAGA61,33767.5%−2.8 pts

118Stockbridge, GAGA36,33167.6%−4.8 pts

119Redan, GAGA31,01767.8%−2.1 pts

120Marietta, GAGA63,57468.2%+0.8 pts

121Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,88668.2%+0.4 pts

122North Decatur, GAGA18,44268.4%−1.4 pts

123East Point, GAGA38,22568.5%−1.2 pts

124Union City, GAGA29,91068.7%+0.0 pts

125Kennesaw, GAGA37,97068.8%−2.6 pts

126Atlanta, GAGA529,11068.9%+2.9 pts

127Bremen, GAGA7,75169.1%−4.2 pts

128Sugar Hill, GAGA29,28069.1%−1.2 pts

129Auburn, GAGA10,11069.4%+3.5 pts

130Conyers, GAGA20,37769.5%+5.5 pts

131South Fulton, GAGA112,82069.7%+0.2 pts

132Grovetown, GAGA17,93969.9%+8.3 pts

133Grayson, GAGA5,56969.9%+3.5 pts

134Austell, GAGA8,33970.0%−3.3 pts

135Clarkston, GAGA14,43170.1%+0.4 pts

136Douglasville, GAGA41,52370.1%+0.4 pts

137Pooler, GAGA32,74470.2%−4.1 pts

138Belvedere Park, GAGA14,18170.3%+2.9 pts

139McDonough, GAGA33,39570.4%+3.6 pts

140Villa Rica, GAGA21,02270.5%−0.3 pts

141Roswell, GAGA91,50570.6%+0.8 pts

142Rincon, GAGA11,72670.9%+1.4 pts

143Dunwoody, GAGA51,79270.9%+3.0 pts

144Alpharetta, GAGA66,92171.3%−0.7 pts

145Dacula, GAGA9,37371.4%+8.9 pts

146Acworth, GAGA22,92571.7%+1.8 pts

147Norcross, GAGA19,08672.0%−0.2 pts

148Jefferson, GAGA17,18572.0%+7.2 pts

149Hoschton, GAGA8,62372.0%+6.1 pts

150Riverdale, GAGA14,63772.0%+2.2 pts

151Holly Springs, GAGA20,26172.3%+2.8 pts

152Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,51972.3%+2.3 pts

153Woodstock, GAGA39,89572.4%−1.9 pts

154Milton, GAGA41,26672.5%+1.4 pts

155Flowery Branch, GAGA13,11072.9%−4.9 pts

156Mableton, GAGA78,82072.9%+1.5 pts

157Duluth, GAGA33,81573.0%+2.9 pts

158Suwanee, GAGA23,03473.1%−2.3 pts

159Scottdale, GAGA10,54273.4%−0.5 pts

160Fairburn, GAGA17,13373.7%+0.8 pts

161Hiram, GAGA5,58573.7%+3.1 pts

162North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99773.7%−1.3 pts

163Locust Grove, GAGA14,61073.9%+7.3 pts

164Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01374.2%+0.9 pts

165Temple, GAGA6,56474.5%+5.1 pts

166Hapeville, GAGA7,41074.7%−8.2 pts

167Byron, GAGA6,56775.3%+14.3 pts

168Chamblee, GAGA32,33475.5%−0.9 pts

169Fair Oaks, GAGA9,01475.7%+1.5 pts

170Smyrna, GAGA57,51375.8%−2.1 pts

171Oakwood, GAGA7,24576.0%+0.0 pts

172Georgetown, GAGA11,15876.4%+9.2 pts

173Port Wentworth, GAGA17,60476.6%+6.5 pts

174Brookhaven, GAGA59,64376.6%−2.2 pts

175Richmond Hill, GAGA20,02277.0%+6.2 pts

176Vinings, GAGA14,39079.9%+3.3 pts

177Fort Stewart, GAGA9,28582.8%+4.3 pts

178Cusseta, GAGA8,46582.9%+4.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES