RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Most healthcare & education jobs, Georgia counties · 2020

Georgia counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2023 ACS). This list covers the 159 counties in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2000

01Burke County, GAGA24,4089.1%–

02Appling County, GAGA19,1005.1%–

03Toombs County, GAGA27,5454.1%–

04Jasper County, GAGA17,6323.5%–

05Morgan County, GAGA22,0953.2%–

06Montgomery County, GAGA8,6353.1%–

07Randolph County, GAGA6,1562.9%–

08Dooly County, GAGA11,1562.9%–

09Polk County, GAGA45,5142.8%–

10Butts County, GAGA27,2182.7%–

11Columbia County, GAGA169,1892.7%–

12Bacon County, GAGA11,0702.7%–

13Screven County, GAGA14,4082.7%–

14Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,2192.6%–

15Jenkins County, GAGA8,8432.6%–

16Washington County, GAGA19,4532.4%–

17Paulding County, GAGA190,9962.4%–

18Towns County, GAGA13,2852.3%–

19Coffee County, GAGA44,4072.0%–

20Brantley County, GAGA18,9362.0%–

21Mitchell County, GAGA20,4671.9%–

22Taylor County, GAGA7,8181.9%–

23Stephens County, GAGA27,8541.9%–

24Pierce County, GAGA20,7641.9%–

25Walker County, GAGA70,2501.9%–

26Upson County, GAGA28,5001.8%–

27Bartow County, GAGA120,8001.8%–

28Brooks County, GAGA16,1011.8%–

29Early County, GAGA10,4551.7%–

30Lamar County, GAGA20,9411.7%–

31Crisp County, GAGA19,2371.7%–

32Emanuel County, GAGA23,1471.7%–

33Newton County, GAGA125,5831.6%–

34Henry County, GAGA264,9221.6%–

35Tattnall County, GAGA24,3761.6%–

36Dade County, GAGA16,1541.5%–

37Talbot County, GAGA5,7091.5%–

38Peach County, GAGA29,8771.5%–

39Carroll County, GAGA131,0361.5%–

40Heard County, GAGA12,1491.5%–

41Warren County, GAGA5,2691.4%–

42Monroe County, GAGA32,0231.4%–

43Macon County, GAGA11,7561.4%–

44Fayette County, GAGA125,1561.4%–

45Pike County, GAGA20,9321.4%–

46Walton County, GAGA112,6961.4%–

47Wayne County, GAGA32,4811.3%–

48Union County, GAGA27,8591.3%–

49Harris County, GAGA37,2801.3%–

50Haralson County, GAGA33,0661.3%–

51Bleckley County, GAGA12,8661.3%–

52Clinch County, GAGA6,8471.3%–

53Baldwin County, GAGA44,0291.3%–

54Troup County, GAGA72,8441.3%–

55Seminole County, GAGA9,1621.3%–

56Long County, GAGA21,5571.3%–

57Pulaski County, GAGA10,1721.3%–

58Rockdale County, GAGA98,4161.3%–

59Banks County, GAGA21,2731.2%–

60Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,4151.2%–

61Hancock County, GAGA8,6821.2%–

62Wilkes County, GAGA9,5401.2%–

63Lumpkin County, GAGA36,1781.2%–

64Thomas County, GAGA46,3681.2%–

65Ware County, GAGA36,9061.2%–

66Wilcox County, GAGA8,7971.2%–

67Hart County, GAGA28,6391.2%–

68Coweta County, GAGA160,2401.2%–

69Barrow County, GAGA99,7731.1%–

70Richmond County, GAGA206,5591.1%–

71Jackson County, GAGA99,2651.1%–

72Jefferson County, GAGA15,0111.1%–

73McIntosh County, GAGA11,9891.1%–

74Fannin County, GAGA26,1111.1%–

75Pickens County, GAGA37,1671.1%–

76Webster County, GAGA2,3691.1%–

77Rabun County, GAGA17,7641.0%–

78Madison County, GAGA32,9191.0%–

79Habersham County, GAGA50,4161.0%–

80Berrien County, GAGA18,9321.0%–

81Bryan County, GAGA52,0621.0%–

82Telfair County, GAGA11,1951.0%–

83Liberty County, GAGA70,3131.0%–

84Putnam County, GAGA23,7221.0%–

85Chattooga County, GAGA25,3001.0%–

86Lincoln County, GAGA8,1121.0%–

87Cook County, GAGA18,2320.9%–

88Marion County, GAGA7,6760.9%–

89Whitfield County, GAGA106,2120.9%–

90Grady County, GAGA26,5900.9%–

91Effingham County, GAGA74,3970.9%–

92Floyd County, GAGA101,3780.9%–

93Treutlen County, GAGA6,4660.9%–

94Hall County, GAGA226,5680.9%–

95Glascock County, GAGA3,1410.9%–

96White County, GAGA29,8020.9%–

97Candler County, GAGA11,2750.9%–

98Laurens County, GAGA51,0410.9%–

99Tift County, GAGA42,2540.8%–

100Dodge County, GAGA19,6630.8%–

101Irwin County, GAGA9,0200.8%–

102Cherokee County, GAGA299,2730.8%–

103Worth County, GAGA20,0590.8%–

104Dawson County, GAGA35,3650.8%–

105Catoosa County, GAGA69,6280.8%–

106Terrell County, GAGA8,6560.8%–

107Ben Hill County, GAGA17,0990.8%–

108Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6620.8%–

109Jones County, GAGA29,1710.8%–

110Douglas County, GAGA154,2930.7%–

111Forsyth County, GAGA282,8050.7%–

112Gilmer County, GAGA33,8940.7%–

113Camden County, GAGA60,1430.7%–

114Dougherty County, GAGA82,6160.7%–

115Decatur County, GAGA29,4320.7%–

116Cobb County, GAGA793,3450.7%–

117Houston County, GAGA178,2140.7%–

118Miller County, GAGA5,8120.6%–

119Spalding County, GAGA70,7750.6%–

120Clayton County, GAGA297,4710.6%–

121Bibb County, GAGA157,5560.6%–

122Chatham County, GAGA311,8550.6%–

123Sumter County, GAGA28,8010.6%–

124DeKalb County, GAGA774,3940.6%–

125Lowndes County, GAGA122,8670.6%–

126Turner County, GAGA8,9830.6%–

127Oconee County, GAGA44,8930.5%–

128Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7910.5%–

129Johnson County, GAGA9,3100.5%–

130Atkinson County, GAGA8,4540.5%–

131Murray County, GAGA41,6070.5%–

132Elbert County, GAGA20,0720.5%–

133Muscogee County, GAGA202,1710.5%–

134Bulloch County, GAGA86,9490.5%–

135Franklin County, GAGA25,9480.5%–

136Colquitt County, GAGA47,4380.4%–

137Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0990.4%–

138McDuffie County, GAGA21,6400.4%–

139Lanier County, GAGA10,6230.4%–

140Gordon County, GAGA61,7010.4%–

141Echols County, GAGA3,6850.3%–

142Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6500.3%–

143Clay County, GAGA2,8150.3%–

144Crawford County, GAGA12,2060.3%–

145Schley County, GAGA4,5930.3%–

146Meriwether County, GAGA21,5160.3%–

147Clarke County, GAGA129,9210.3%–

148Glynn County, GAGA87,5990.3%–

149Charlton County, GAGA13,1210.2%–

150Greene County, GAGA21,3670.2%–

151Twiggs County, GAGA7,5970.2%–

152Evans County, GAGA11,0280.1%–

153Lee County, GAGA34,1790.1%–

154Wheeler County, GAGA7,5700.1%–

155Quitman County, GAGA2,2540.0%–

156Baker County, GAGA2,7250.0%–

157Calhoun County, GAGA5,4130.0%–

158Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4650.0%–

159Stewart County, GAGA4,6310.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES