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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Atlanta, GAGA529,11017,357−5%

02Augusta, GAGA201,9998,049−3%

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

04Columbus, GAGA202,1715,611−24%

05Savannah, GAGA149,4405,396−13%

06South Fulton, GAGA112,8204,273−2%

07Athens, GAGA128,6123,580−4%

08Albany, GAGA66,9073,177−11%

09Stonecrest, GAGA61,3372,789+48%

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

11Warner Robins, GAGA87,7612,486+2%

12Mableton, GAGA78,8202,181+55%

13Roswell, GAGA91,5051,948−6%

14Alpharetta, GAGA66,9211,850−10%

15Johns Creek, GAGA80,4011,713−5%

16Redan, GAGA31,0171,707−6%

17Statesboro, GAGA35,3661,460−30%

18East Point, GAGA38,2251,418+0%

19Valdosta, GAGA56,1861,399+0%

20LaGrange, GAGA34,7301,373+64%

21Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9051,310−17%

22Marietta, GAGA63,5741,303−7%

23Tucker, GAGA37,2901,287+23%

24College Park, GAGA13,8871,281+35%

25Smyrna, GAGA57,5131,266+7%

26Stockbridge, GAGA36,3311,240+68%

27Hinesville, GAGA36,6741,225−20%

28Douglasville, GAGA41,5231,199−17%

29Kennesaw, GAGA37,9701,191+14%

30Brookhaven, GAGA59,6431,126+27%

31Martinez, GAGA33,7501,081+86%

32Duluth, GAGA33,8151,070+37%

33Rome, GAGA38,9341,009−8%

34Pooler, GAGA32,744955+0%

35Conyers, GAGA20,377947+36%

36McDonough, GAGA33,395921+13%

37Canton, GAGA40,778859−16%

38Union City, GAGA29,910825+35%

39Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822819−29%

40Peachtree City, GAGA40,880788+109%

41Monroe, GAGA16,507774+51%

42Newnan, GAGA45,867774−18%

43Dalton, GAGA35,322747−9%

44Carrollton, GAGA27,925746−39%

45Acworth, GAGA22,925705+22%

46Gainesville, GAGA49,221694+3%

47Evans, GAGA36,998689−16%

48Griffin, GAGA23,896684+82%

49Suwanee, GAGA23,034679+16%

50Fayetteville, GAGA20,465665−12%

51North Decatur, GAGA18,442637+40%

52Snellville, GAGA22,478635+74%

53Milton, GAGA41,266631−28%

54Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,519626−28%

55Dallas, GAGA15,402598+210%

56Woodstock, GAGA39,895589−2%

57St. Marys, GAGA20,546588−8%

58Locust Grove, GAGA14,610577+95%

59Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875576+94%

60Waycross, GAGA13,936560+175%

61Winder, GAGA21,252555+9%

62Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280543+20%

63Thomasville, GAGA18,667542+33%

64Perry, GAGA25,699539+19%

65Decatur, GAGA25,276538−15%

66Dunwoody, GAGA51,792538−20%

67Rincon, GAGA11,726536+60%

68Clarkston, GAGA14,431525−9%

69Bainbridge, GAGA14,606516+16%

70Covington, GAGA17,477515+54%

71Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022503+49%

72Moultrie, GAGA14,973476−35%

73Dublin, GAGA16,565475+21%

74Brunswick, GAGA15,730474−6%

75Forest Park, GAGA19,168450−29%

76Garden City, GAGA10,513447+67%

77Swainsboro, GAGA7,436441+113%

78Panthersville, GAGA9,053439−8%

79Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014423+58%

80Riverdale, GAGA14,637420+0%

81Milledgeville, GAGA16,835414−47%

82Powder Springs, GAGA21,004414−14%

83Jesup, GAGA10,301404+60%

84Chamblee, GAGA32,334402−42%

85Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604397+8%

86Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181392−43%

87Americus, GAGA15,617387−35%

88Loganville, GAGA17,212382+37%

89Toccoa, GAGA9,539375+13%

90Lilburn, GAGA16,369372+33%

91Buford, GAGA18,780357+53%

92Sandersville, GAGA5,397357+177%

93Villa Rica, GAGA21,022345−36%

94Cartersville, GAGA25,349343−28%

95Cordele, GAGA9,652338−54%

96Byron, GAGA6,567332+30%

97Grovetown, GAGA17,939326+86%

98Scottdale, GAGA10,542319+11%

99Douglas, GAGA11,864313+42%

100Georgetown, GAGA11,158312−54%

101Fort Valley, GAGA9,220311−42%

102Cedartown, GAGA10,514292+15%

103Fairburn, GAGA17,133289−41%

104Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868285+22%

105Morrow, GAGA6,211276−43%

106Braselton, GAGA18,496274+103%

107Irondale, GAGA9,185269+112%

108Hapeville, GAGA7,410268+70%

109Centerville, GAGA9,505265+145%

110Austell, GAGA8,339262−24%

111Kingsland, GAGA21,299262−30%

112Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905259+61%

113Vidalia, GAGA10,885245−14%

114Conley, GAGA5,822244+259%

115Tifton, GAGA17,595244+68%

116Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562238+29%

117Bemiss, GAGA9,201236+71%

118Jonesboro, GAGA6,046236+413%

119Holly Springs, GAGA20,261230−38%

120Dahlonega, GAGA7,918228−3%

121Lovejoy, GAGA12,929228+75%

122Norcross, GAGA19,086227−55%

123Auburn, GAGA10,110223−6%

124Vinings, GAGA14,390221−6%

125Jefferson, GAGA17,185213+173%

126Rockmart, GAGA5,369213+57%

127Gresham Park, GAGA6,935210+7%

128St. Simons, GAGA16,228205+7%

129Hampton, GAGA9,349197+28%

130Cairo, GAGA10,150196+62%

131Calhoun, GAGA20,196196−24%

132Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780185−35%

133Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285185−12%

134Social Circle, GAGA5,537182+92%

135Glennville, GAGA5,023177+48%

136Dacula, GAGA9,373177−66%

137Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315175+27%

138Thomaston, GAGA9,852175−40%

139Barnesville, GAGA6,329171−26%

140North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997170−65%

141Waynesboro, GAGA5,511169+196%

142Adel, GAGA5,854166+134%

143Druid Hills, GAGA8,169163+61%

144Sylvester, GAGA5,430149−24%

145Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110147+359%

146Baxley, GAGA5,058145+20%

147Mountain Park, GAGA12,850143−49%

148Jackson, GAGA5,884135−24%

149Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882129−45%

150Nashville, GAGA5,038128+103%

151Cusseta, GAGA8,465125−50%

152Eatonton, GAGA6,749123−4%

153Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886121+105%

154Hiram, GAGA5,585114+56%

155Oakwood, GAGA7,245105+62%

156Fairview, GAGA5,302102−23%

157Cumming, GAGA12,494101−36%

158Hoschton, GAGA8,623101+237%

159Eastman, GAGA5,57296−57%

160Blakely, GAGA5,15690−30%

161Dock Junction, GAGA8,14781−64%

162Doraville, GAGA16,36569−53%

163Bremen, GAGA7,75167−16%

164Tyrone, GAGA8,09157−61%

165Adairsville, GAGA5,10148−20%

166Cornelia, GAGA5,45947+24%

167Commerce, GAGA9,30342−67%

168Madison, GAGA5,17942–

169Senoia, GAGA6,27642−80%

170Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,17234−73%

171Temple, GAGA6,56432–

172Palmetto, GAGA5,29831−81%

173Grayson, GAGA5,56930+25%

174McRae-Helena, GAGA5,44327+17%

175Chatsworth, GAGA5,02923−44%

176Thomson, GAGA6,76322−89%

177LaFayette, GAGA7,15720−90%

178Jasper, GAGA5,4002−98%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES