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Most unemployed people, Georgia cities

Georgia cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 178 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 178 is 375. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Dallas, GA, up 73 places to #55.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Atlanta, GAGA529,11017,357−5%

02Augusta, GAGA201,9998,049−3%

03▲2Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,5565,616+11%

04▼1Columbus, GAGA202,1715,611−24%

05▼1Savannah, GAGA149,4405,396−13%

06South Fulton, GAGA112,8204,273−2%

07Athens, GAGA128,6123,580−4%

08Albany, GAGA66,9073,177−11%

09▲5Stonecrest, GAGA61,3372,789+48%

10Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0132,659+11%

11▼2Warner Robins, GAGA87,7612,486+2%

12▲9Mableton, GAGA78,8202,181+55%

13▼1Roswell, GAGA91,5051,948−6%

14▼1Alpharetta, GAGA66,9211,850−10%

15▲1Johns Creek, GAGA80,4011,713−5%

16▼1Redan, GAGA31,0171,707−6%

17▼6Statesboro, GAGA35,3661,460−30%

18▲2East Point, GAGA38,2251,4180%

19▲3Valdosta, GAGA56,1861,3990%

20▲17LaGrange, GAGA34,7301,373+64%

21▼4Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9051,310−17%

22▲1Marietta, GAGA63,5741,303−7%

23▲5Tucker, GAGA37,2901,287+23%

24▲8College Park, GAGA13,8871,281+35%

25Smyrna, GAGA57,5131,266+7%

26▲18Stockbridge, GAGA36,3311,240+68%

27▼9Hinesville, GAGA36,6741,225−20%

28▼9Douglasville, GAGA41,5231,199−17%

29Kennesaw, GAGA37,9701,191+14%

30▲4Brookhaven, GAGA59,6431,126+27%

31▲29Martinez, GAGA33,7501,081+86%

32▲9Duluth, GAGA33,8151,070+37%

33▼6Rome, GAGA38,9341,009−8%

34▼3Pooler, GAGA32,7449550%

35▲12Conyers, GAGA20,377947+36%

36▲4McDonough, GAGA33,395921+13%

37▼7Canton, GAGA40,778859−16%

38▲18Union City, GAGA29,910825+35%

39▼13Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822819−29%

40▲43Peachtree City, GAGA40,880788+109%

41▲25Monroe, GAGA16,507774+51%

42▼9Newnan, GAGA45,867774−18%

43▼5Dalton, GAGA35,322747−9%

44▼20Carrollton, GAGA27,925746−39%

45▲16Acworth, GAGA22,925705+22%

46▲5Gainesville, GAGA49,221694+3%

47▼8Evans, GAGA36,998689−16%

48▲36Griffin, GAGA23,896684+82%

49▲10Suwanee, GAGA23,034679+16%

50▼7Fayetteville, GAGA20,465665−12%

51▲25North Decatur, GAGA18,442637+40%

52▲36Snellville, GAGA22,478635+74%

53▼18Milton, GAGA41,266631−28%

54▼18Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,519626−28%

55▲73Dallas, GAGA15,402598+210%

56▲1Woodstock, GAGA39,895589−2%

57▼4St. Marys, GAGA20,546588−8%

58▲37Locust Grove, GAGA14,610577+95%

59▲35Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875576+94%

60▲63Waycross, GAGA13,936560+175%

61▲6Winder, GAGA21,252555+9%

62▲16Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280543+20%

63▲18Thomasville, GAGA18,667542+33%

64▲13Perry, GAGA25,699539+19%

65▼11Decatur, GAGA25,276538−15%

66▼14Dunwoody, GAGA51,792538−20%

67▲24Rincon, GAGA11,726536+60%

68▼6Clarkston, GAGA14,431525−9%

69▲10Bainbridge, GAGA14,606516+16%

70▲22Covington, GAGA17,477515+54%

71▲19Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022503+49%

72▼27Moultrie, GAGA14,973476−35%

73▲9Dublin, GAGA16,565475+21%

74▼6Brunswick, GAGA15,730474−6%

75▼20Forest Park, GAGA19,168450−29%

76▲28Garden City, GAGA10,513447+67%

77▲44Swainsboro, GAGA7,436441+113%

78▼4Panthersville, GAGA9,053439−8%

79▲24Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014423+58%

80Riverdale, GAGA14,6374200%

81▼39Milledgeville, GAGA16,835414−47%

82▼9Powder Springs, GAGA21,004414−14%

83▲24Jesup, GAGA10,301404+60%

84▼36Chamblee, GAGA32,334402−42%

85▲2Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604397+8%

86▼37Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181392−43%

87▼29Americus, GAGA15,617387−35%

88▲14Loganville, GAGA17,212382+37%

89▲4Toccoa, GAGA9,539375+13%

90▲11Lilburn, GAGA16,369372+33%

91▲23Buford, GAGA18,780357+53%

92▲55Sandersville, GAGA5,397357+177%

93▼30Villa Rica, GAGA21,022345−36%

94▼19Cartersville, GAGA25,349343−28%

95▼49Cordele, GAGA9,652338−54%

96▲10Byron, GAGA6,567332+30%

97▲35Grovetown, GAGA17,939326+86%

98▼1Scottdale, GAGA10,542319+11%

99▲19Douglas, GAGA11,864313+42%

100▼50Georgetown, GAGA11,158312−54%

101▼37Fort Valley, GAGA9,220311−42%

102▲6Cedartown, GAGA10,514292+15%

103▼33Fairburn, GAGA17,133289−41%

104▲9Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868285+22%

105▼33Morrow, GAGA6,211276−43%

106▲38Braselton, GAGA18,496274+103%

107▲45Irondale, GAGA9,185269+112%

108▲28Hapeville, GAGA7,410268+70%

109▲47Centerville, GAGA9,505265+145%

110▼21Austell, GAGA8,339262−24%

111▼26Kingsland, GAGA21,299262−30%

112▲22Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905259+61%

113▼15Vidalia, GAGA10,885245−14%

114▲50Conley, GAGA5,822244+259%

115▲25Tifton, GAGA17,595244+68%

116▲14Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562238+29%

117▲25Bemiss, GAGA9,201236+71%

118▲52Jonesboro, GAGA6,046236+413%

119▼33Holly Springs, GAGA20,261230−38%

120▼8Dahlonega, GAGA7,918228−3%

121▲25Lovejoy, GAGA12,929228+75%

122▼53Norcross, GAGA19,086227−55%

123▼13Auburn, GAGA10,110223−6%

124▼13Vinings, GAGA14,390221−6%

125▲36Jefferson, GAGA17,185213+173%

126▲17Rockmart, GAGA5,369213+57%

127▼1Gresham Park, GAGA6,935210+7%

128▲1St. Simons, GAGA16,228205+7%

129▲8Hampton, GAGA9,349197+28%

130▲24Cairo, GAGA10,150196+62%

131▼26Calhoun, GAGA20,196196−24%

132▼33Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780185−35%

133▼13Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285185−12%

134▲24Social Circle, GAGA5,537182+92%

135▲20Glennville, GAGA5,023177+48%

136▼71Dacula, GAGA9,373177−66%

137▲4Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315175+27%

138▼42Thomaston, GAGA9,852175−40%

139▼23Barnesville, GAGA6,329171−26%

140▼69North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997170−65%

141▲28Waynesboro, GAGA5,511169+196%

142▲21Adel, GAGA5,854166+134%

143▲14Druid Hills, GAGA8,169163+61%

144▼17Sylvester, GAGA5,430149−24%

145▲28Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110147+359%

146▲7Baxley, GAGA5,058145+20%

147▼47Mountain Park, GAGA12,850143−49%

148▼17Jackson, GAGA5,884135−24%

149▼34Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882129−45%

150▲16Nashville, GAGA5,038128+103%

151▼42Cusseta, GAGA8,465125−50%

152▼2Eatonton, GAGA6,749123−4%

153▲15Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886121+105%

154▲8Hiram, GAGA5,585114+56%

155▲10Oakwood, GAGA7,245105+62%

156▼11Fairview, GAGA5,302102−23%

157▼22Cumming, GAGA12,494101−36%

158▲16Hoschton, GAGA8,623101+237%

159▼40Eastman, GAGA5,57296−57%

160▼12Blakely, GAGA5,15690−30%

161▼44Dock Junction, GAGA8,14781−64%

162▼23Doraville, GAGA16,36569−53%

163▼3Bremen, GAGA7,75167−16%

164▼26Tyrone, GAGA8,09157−61%

165▲2Adairsville, GAGA5,10148−20%

166▲6Cornelia, GAGA5,45947+24%

167▼18Commerce, GAGA9,30342−67%

168▲10Madison, GAGA5,17942–

169▼47Senoia, GAGA6,27642−80%

170▼19Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,17234−73%

171▲6Temple, GAGA6,56432–

172▼39Palmetto, GAGA5,29831−81%

173▲2Grayson, GAGA5,56930+25%

174▲2McRae-Helena, GAGA5,44327+17%

175▼4Chatsworth, GAGA5,02923−44%

176▼51Thomson, GAGA6,76322−89%

177▼53LaFayette, GAGA7,15720−90%

178▼19Jasper, GAGA5,4002−98%

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