RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Most self-employed workers, Georgia counties · 2010

Georgia counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2023 ACS). This list covers the 159 counties in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2000

01Clay County, GAGA2,81530.6%–

02Wilcox County, GAGA8,79727.7%–

03Dodge County, GAGA19,66325.0%–

04Early County, GAGA10,45524.9%–

05Hancock County, GAGA8,68224.7%–

06Sumter County, GAGA28,80122.7%–

07Heard County, GAGA12,14922.6%–

08Stewart County, GAGA4,63122.5%–

09Randolph County, GAGA6,15622.4%–

10Treutlen County, GAGA6,46622.3%–

11Baldwin County, GAGA44,02920.7%–

12Telfair County, GAGA11,19520.6%–

13Calhoun County, GAGA5,41320.4%–

14Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,21920.3%–

15Irwin County, GAGA9,02020.3%–

16Clarke County, GAGA129,92120.3%–

17Montgomery County, GAGA8,63520.2%–

18Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09920.1%–

19Bacon County, GAGA11,07020.1%–

20Oconee County, GAGA44,89320.0%–

21Echols County, GAGA3,68519.9%–

22Screven County, GAGA14,40819.5%–

23Thomas County, GAGA46,36819.1%–

24Dooly County, GAGA11,15619.1%–

25Turner County, GAGA8,98318.8%–

26Macon County, GAGA11,75618.6%–

27Decatur County, GAGA29,43218.6%–

28Talbot County, GAGA5,70918.5%–

29Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,41518.4%–

30Wilkes County, GAGA9,54018.4%–

31Bulloch County, GAGA86,94918.3%–

32Crisp County, GAGA19,23718.1%–

33Jones County, GAGA29,17118.1%–

34Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66218.0%–

35Brantley County, GAGA18,93617.9%–

36Miller County, GAGA5,81217.9%–

37Hart County, GAGA28,63917.8%–

38Coffee County, GAGA44,40717.6%–

39Bleckley County, GAGA12,86617.5%–

40Burke County, GAGA24,40817.4%–

41Rabun County, GAGA17,76417.3%–

42McIntosh County, GAGA11,98917.2%–

43Taylor County, GAGA7,81817.1%–

44Schley County, GAGA4,59317.0%–

45Pike County, GAGA20,93216.9%–

46Dougherty County, GAGA82,61616.9%–

47Meriwether County, GAGA21,51616.8%–

48McDuffie County, GAGA21,64016.8%–

49Quitman County, GAGA2,25416.7%–

50Lumpkin County, GAGA36,17816.7%–

51Madison County, GAGA32,91916.7%–

52Jefferson County, GAGA15,01116.6%–

53Ware County, GAGA36,90616.5%–

54Union County, GAGA27,85916.5%–

55Wilkinson County, GAGA8,65016.5%–

56Washington County, GAGA19,45316.4%–

57Glascock County, GAGA3,14116.3%–

58Tift County, GAGA42,25416.2%–

59Clinch County, GAGA6,84716.1%–

60Berrien County, GAGA18,93216.1%–

61Stephens County, GAGA27,85416.1%–

62Brooks County, GAGA16,10116.0%–

63Morgan County, GAGA22,09516.0%–

64Jackson County, GAGA99,26515.9%–

65Franklin County, GAGA25,94815.9%–

66Cook County, GAGA18,23215.8%–

67Grady County, GAGA26,59015.8%–

68Worth County, GAGA20,05915.8%–

69Tattnall County, GAGA24,37615.7%–

70White County, GAGA29,80215.7%–

71Toombs County, GAGA27,54515.7%–

72Jenkins County, GAGA8,84315.7%–

73Spalding County, GAGA70,77515.3%–

74Wheeler County, GAGA7,57015.3%–

75Peach County, GAGA29,87715.3%–

76Laurens County, GAGA51,04115.3%–

77Johnson County, GAGA9,31015.2%–

78Terrell County, GAGA8,65615.1%–

79Emanuel County, GAGA23,14715.1%–

80Paulding County, GAGA190,99615.1%–

81Henry County, GAGA264,92215.1%–

82Butts County, GAGA27,21815.1%–

83Colquitt County, GAGA47,43815.0%–

84Troup County, GAGA72,84414.9%–

85Lowndes County, GAGA122,86714.9%–

86Long County, GAGA21,55714.9%–

87Lincoln County, GAGA8,11214.8%–

88Newton County, GAGA125,58314.8%–

89Richmond County, GAGA206,55914.8%–

90Wayne County, GAGA32,48114.7%–

91Walton County, GAGA112,69614.7%–

92Effingham County, GAGA74,39714.5%–

93Floyd County, GAGA101,37814.4%–

94Seminole County, GAGA9,16214.3%–

95Rockdale County, GAGA98,41614.3%–

96Harris County, GAGA37,28014.3%–

97Pierce County, GAGA20,76414.3%–

98Carroll County, GAGA131,03614.2%–

99Elbert County, GAGA20,07214.2%–

100Towns County, GAGA13,28514.2%–

101Upson County, GAGA28,50014.1%–

102Bibb County, GAGA157,55614.1%–

103Putnam County, GAGA23,72214.0%–

104Bartow County, GAGA120,80013.9%–

105Camden County, GAGA60,14313.9%–

106Barrow County, GAGA99,77313.7%–

107Lamar County, GAGA20,94113.7%–

108Liberty County, GAGA70,31313.6%–

109Habersham County, GAGA50,41613.5%–

110Dade County, GAGA16,15413.5%–

111Muscogee County, GAGA202,17113.4%–

112Houston County, GAGA178,21413.4%–

113Polk County, GAGA45,51413.4%–

114Glynn County, GAGA87,59913.3%–

115Evans County, GAGA11,02813.2%–

116Douglas County, GAGA154,29313.2%–

117Lee County, GAGA34,17913.2%–

118Haralson County, GAGA33,06613.1%–

119Monroe County, GAGA32,02313.1%–

120Mitchell County, GAGA20,46713.1%–

121Dawson County, GAGA35,36513.0%–

122Webster County, GAGA2,36912.9%–

123Hall County, GAGA226,56812.9%–

124Marion County, GAGA7,67612.9%–

125Chattooga County, GAGA25,30012.8%–

126Fannin County, GAGA26,11112.8%–

127Fayette County, GAGA125,15612.7%–

128Clayton County, GAGA297,47112.7%–

129Walker County, GAGA70,25012.6%–

130Pickens County, GAGA37,16712.5%–

131DeKalb County, GAGA774,39412.5%–

132Lanier County, GAGA10,62312.3%–

133Chatham County, GAGA311,85512.3%–

134Coweta County, GAGA160,24012.3%–

135Banks County, GAGA21,27312.2%–

136Columbia County, GAGA169,18912.2%–

137Pulaski County, GAGA10,17212.1%–

138Greene County, GAGA21,36712.0%–

139Jasper County, GAGA17,63212.0%–

140Appling County, GAGA19,10011.9%–

141Catoosa County, GAGA69,62811.9%–

142Warren County, GAGA5,26911.7%–

143Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,46511.6%–

144Gilmer County, GAGA33,89411.4%–

145Charlton County, GAGA13,12111.4%–

146Atkinson County, GAGA8,45411.3%–

147Gordon County, GAGA61,70111.2%–

148Whitfield County, GAGA106,21211.2%–

149Crawford County, GAGA12,20610.7%–

150Cherokee County, GAGA299,27310.6%–

151Cobb County, GAGA793,34510.6%–

152Murray County, GAGA41,60710.4%–

153Baker County, GAGA2,72510.1%–

154Bryan County, GAGA52,06210.0%–

155Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7919.9%–

156Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0999.9%–

157Twiggs County, GAGA7,5979.3%–

158Forsyth County, GAGA282,8059.1%–

159Candler County, GAGA11,2757.9%–

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