RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 178 SHOWN OF 178

Most unemployed people, Georgia cities · 2020

Georgia cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

01Atlanta, GAGA529,11018,248–

02Augusta, GAGA201,9998,340–

03Columbus, GAGA202,1717,394–

04Savannah, GAGA149,4406,232–

05Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,5565,068–

06South Fulton, GAGA112,8204,359–

07Athens, GAGA128,6123,748–

08Albany, GAGA66,9073,569–

09Warner Robins, GAGA87,7612,449–

10Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0132,387–

11Statesboro, GAGA35,3662,093–

12Roswell, GAGA91,5052,072–

13Alpharetta, GAGA66,9212,054–

14Stonecrest, GAGA61,3371,879–

15Redan, GAGA31,0171,809–

16Johns Creek, GAGA80,4011,794–

17Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9051,582–

18Hinesville, GAGA36,6741,523–

19Douglasville, GAGA41,5231,450–

20East Point, GAGA38,2251,416–

21Mableton, GAGA78,8201,410–

22Valdosta, GAGA56,1861,394–

23Marietta, GAGA63,5741,394–

24Carrollton, GAGA27,9251,224–

25Smyrna, GAGA57,5131,183–

26Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8221,149–

27Rome, GAGA38,9341,091–

28Tucker, GAGA37,2901,050–

29Kennesaw, GAGA37,9701,049–

30Canton, GAGA40,7781,028–

31Pooler, GAGA32,744955–

32College Park, GAGA13,887951–

33Newnan, GAGA45,867944–

34Brookhaven, GAGA59,643889–

35Milton, GAGA41,266882–

36Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,519874–

37LaGrange, GAGA34,730836–

38Dalton, GAGA35,322825–

39Evans, GAGA36,998820–

40McDonough, GAGA33,395812–

41Duluth, GAGA33,815782–

42Milledgeville, GAGA16,835778–

43Fayetteville, GAGA20,465759–

44Stockbridge, GAGA36,331739–

45Moultrie, GAGA14,973735–

46Cordele, GAGA9,652733–

47Conyers, GAGA20,377698–

48Chamblee, GAGA32,334693–

49Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181692–

50Georgetown, GAGA11,158680–

51Gainesville, GAGA49,221672–

52Dunwoody, GAGA51,792671–

53St. Marys, GAGA20,546637–

54Decatur, GAGA25,276635–

55Forest Park, GAGA19,168634–

56Union City, GAGA29,910609–

57Woodstock, GAGA39,895599–

58Americus, GAGA15,617591–

59Suwanee, GAGA23,034586–

60Martinez, GAGA33,750580–

61Acworth, GAGA22,925579–

62Clarkston, GAGA14,431574–

63Villa Rica, GAGA21,022539–

64Fort Valley, GAGA9,220534–

65Dacula, GAGA9,373518–

66Monroe, GAGA16,507513–

67Winder, GAGA21,252508–

68Brunswick, GAGA15,730503–

69Norcross, GAGA19,086501–

70Fairburn, GAGA17,133494–

71North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997489–

72Morrow, GAGA6,211485–

73Powder Springs, GAGA21,004484–

74Panthersville, GAGA9,053479–

75Cartersville, GAGA25,349475–

76North Decatur, GAGA18,442455–

77Perry, GAGA25,699454–

78Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280452–

79Bainbridge, GAGA14,606443–

80Riverdale, GAGA14,637420–

81Thomasville, GAGA18,667408–

82Dublin, GAGA16,565394–

83Peachtree City, GAGA40,880377–

84Griffin, GAGA23,896376–

85Kingsland, GAGA21,299376–

86Holly Springs, GAGA20,261373–

87Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604367–

88Snellville, GAGA22,478364–

89Austell, GAGA8,339345–

90Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022338–

91Rincon, GAGA11,726336–

92Covington, GAGA17,477334–

93Toccoa, GAGA9,539333–

94Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875297–

95Locust Grove, GAGA14,610296–

96Thomaston, GAGA9,852291–

97Scottdale, GAGA10,542287–

98Vidalia, GAGA10,885285–

99Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780284–

100Mountain Park, GAGA12,850281–

101Lilburn, GAGA16,369279–

102Loganville, GAGA17,212278–

103Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014268–

104Garden City, GAGA10,513267–

105Calhoun, GAGA20,196259–

106Byron, GAGA6,567256–

107Jesup, GAGA10,301253–

108Cedartown, GAGA10,514253–

109Cusseta, GAGA8,465252–

110Auburn, GAGA10,110237–

111Vinings, GAGA14,390234–

112Dahlonega, GAGA7,918234–

113Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868233–

114Buford, GAGA18,780233–

115Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882233–

116Barnesville, GAGA6,329232–

117Dock Junction, GAGA8,147225–

118Douglas, GAGA11,864221–

119Eastman, GAGA5,572221–

120Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285210–

121Swainsboro, GAGA7,436207–

122Senoia, GAGA6,276206–

123Waycross, GAGA13,936204–

124LaFayette, GAGA7,157203–

125Thomson, GAGA6,763197–

126Gresham Park, GAGA6,935197–

127Sylvester, GAGA5,430196–

128Dallas, GAGA15,402193–

129St. Simons, GAGA16,228191–

130Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562185–

131Jackson, GAGA5,884177–

132Grovetown, GAGA17,939175–

133Palmetto, GAGA5,298163–

134Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905161–

135Cumming, GAGA12,494158–

136Hapeville, GAGA7,410158–

137Hampton, GAGA9,349154–

138Tyrone, GAGA8,091148–

139Doraville, GAGA16,365146–

140Tifton, GAGA17,595145–

141Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315138–

142Bemiss, GAGA9,201138–

143Rockmart, GAGA5,369136–

144Braselton, GAGA18,496135–

145Fairview, GAGA5,302133–

146Lovejoy, GAGA12,929130–

147Sandersville, GAGA5,397129–

148Blakely, GAGA5,156128–

149Commerce, GAGA9,303128–

150Eatonton, GAGA6,749128–

151Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,172127–

152Irondale, GAGA9,185127–

153Baxley, GAGA5,058121–

154Cairo, GAGA10,150121–

155Glennville, GAGA5,023120–

156Centerville, GAGA9,505108–

157Druid Hills, GAGA8,169101–

158Social Circle, GAGA5,53795–

159Jasper, GAGA5,40094–

160Bremen, GAGA7,75180–

161Jefferson, GAGA17,18578–

162Hiram, GAGA5,58573–

163Adel, GAGA5,85471–

164Conley, GAGA5,82268–

165Oakwood, GAGA7,24565–

166Nashville, GAGA5,03863–

167Adairsville, GAGA5,10160–

168Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,88659–

169Waynesboro, GAGA5,51157–

170Jonesboro, GAGA6,04646–

171Chatsworth, GAGA5,02941–

172Cornelia, GAGA5,45938–

173Flowery Branch, GAGA13,11032–

174Hoschton, GAGA8,62330–

175Grayson, GAGA5,56924–

176McRae-Helena, GAGA5,44323–

177Temple, GAGA6,5640–

178Madison, GAGA5,1790–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS