RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Most unemployed people, Georgia counties · 2020

Georgia counties 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 159 counties in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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01Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79133,567–

02DeKalb County, GAGA774,39427,531–

03Cobb County, GAGA793,34519,923–

04Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09919,591–

05Chatham County, GAGA311,85511,010–

06Clayton County, GAGA297,47110,033–

07Richmond County, GAGA206,5598,497–

08Muscogee County, GAGA202,1717,394–

09Henry County, GAGA264,9226,841–

10Bibb County, GAGA157,5565,068–

11Cherokee County, GAGA299,2735,066–

12Douglas County, GAGA154,2935,006–

13Houston County, GAGA178,2144,165–

14Dougherty County, GAGA82,6164,136–

15Forsyth County, GAGA282,8054,087–

16Clarke County, GAGA129,9213,765–

17Paulding County, GAGA190,9963,593–

18Carroll County, GAGA131,0363,589–

19Columbia County, GAGA169,1893,532–

20Hall County, GAGA226,5683,507–

21Bulloch County, GAGA86,9493,507–

22Newton County, GAGA125,5833,271–

23Bartow County, GAGA120,8003,030–

24Whitfield County, GAGA106,2122,998–

25Lowndes County, GAGA122,8672,980–

26Rockdale County, GAGA98,4162,910–

27Coweta County, GAGA160,2402,895–

28Floyd County, GAGA101,3782,501–

29Fayette County, GAGA125,1562,327–

30Liberty County, GAGA70,3132,327–

31Walker County, GAGA70,2502,217–

32Walton County, GAGA112,6962,190–

33Barrow County, GAGA99,7732,004–

34Glynn County, GAGA87,5991,951–

35Troup County, GAGA72,8441,875–

36Effingham County, GAGA74,3971,821–

37Colquitt County, GAGA47,4381,548–

38Camden County, GAGA60,1431,502–

39Baldwin County, GAGA44,0291,466–

40Jackson County, GAGA99,2651,366–

41Thomas County, GAGA46,3681,314–

42Bryan County, GAGA52,0621,290–

43Murray County, GAGA41,6071,238–

44Spalding County, GAGA70,7751,235–

45Crisp County, GAGA19,2371,229–

46Peach County, GAGA29,8771,187–

47Catoosa County, GAGA69,6281,158–

48Harris County, GAGA37,2801,057–

49Polk County, GAGA45,5141,056–

50Mitchell County, GAGA20,467998–

51Gordon County, GAGA61,701960–

52Long County, GAGA21,557959–

53Laurens County, GAGA51,041952–

54Madison County, GAGA32,919910–

55Sumter County, GAGA28,801866–

56Toombs County, GAGA27,545811–

57Lumpkin County, GAGA36,178785–

58Coffee County, GAGA44,407765–

59Stephens County, GAGA27,854741–

60Emanuel County, GAGA23,147730–

61Decatur County, GAGA29,432714–

62Pickens County, GAGA37,167697–

63Charlton County, GAGA13,121689–

64Hart County, GAGA28,639685–

65Dawson County, GAGA35,365679–

66Lee County, GAGA34,179679–

67Wayne County, GAGA32,481643–

68Lamar County, GAGA20,941631–

69Fannin County, GAGA26,111614–

70Haralson County, GAGA33,066608–

71Worth County, GAGA20,059602–

72McDuffie County, GAGA21,640590–

73Elbert County, GAGA20,072587–

74Ware County, GAGA36,906584–

75Oconee County, GAGA44,893581–

76Jones County, GAGA29,171538–

77Tift County, GAGA42,254527–

78Irwin County, GAGA9,020515–

79Dooly County, GAGA11,156515–

80Tattnall County, GAGA24,376507–

81Butts County, GAGA27,218504–

82Upson County, GAGA28,500493–

83Meriwether County, GAGA21,516491–

84White County, GAGA29,802491–

85Habersham County, GAGA50,416486–

86Johnson County, GAGA9,310478–

87Berrien County, GAGA18,932477–

88Chattooga County, GAGA25,300465–

89Monroe County, GAGA32,023462–

90Brooks County, GAGA16,101461–

91Crawford County, GAGA12,206456–

92Franklin County, GAGA25,948449–

93Macon County, GAGA11,756448–

94Burke County, GAGA24,408441–

95Ben Hill County, GAGA17,099433–

96Union County, GAGA27,859433–

97Jefferson County, GAGA15,011430–

98Pike County, GAGA20,932426–

99Pierce County, GAGA20,764423–

100Gilmer County, GAGA33,894422–

101Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,415395–

102Washington County, GAGA19,453393–

103Heard County, GAGA12,149387–

104Dodge County, GAGA19,663385–

105Dade County, GAGA16,154374–

106Evans County, GAGA11,028366–

107Screven County, GAGA14,408366–

108Cook County, GAGA18,232352–

109Grady County, GAGA26,590340–

110Bleckley County, GAGA12,866339–

111Early County, GAGA10,455329–

112Brantley County, GAGA18,936325–

113Jasper County, GAGA17,632315–

114Banks County, GAGA21,273313–

115Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,219313–

116Greene County, GAGA21,367312–

117Putnam County, GAGA23,722309–

118Appling County, GAGA19,100299–

119Montgomery County, GAGA8,635288–

120Morgan County, GAGA22,095277–

121Rabun County, GAGA17,764275–

122Terrell County, GAGA8,656271–

123McIntosh County, GAGA11,989269–

124Wilkinson County, GAGA8,650264–

125Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,465252–

126Turner County, GAGA8,983246–

127Candler County, GAGA11,275241–

128Atkinson County, GAGA8,454239–

129Treutlen County, GAGA6,466236–

130Randolph County, GAGA6,156233–

131Marion County, GAGA7,676227–

132Pulaski County, GAGA10,172221–

133Wheeler County, GAGA7,570217–

134Calhoun County, GAGA5,413215–

135Schley County, GAGA4,593197–

136Towns County, GAGA13,285194–

137Quitman County, GAGA2,254191–

138Bacon County, GAGA11,070185–

139Talbot County, GAGA5,709180–

140Miller County, GAGA5,812175–

141Stewart County, GAGA4,631173–

142Wilcox County, GAGA8,797171–

143Baker County, GAGA2,725167–

144Lanier County, GAGA10,623161–

145Taylor County, GAGA7,818158–

146Seminole County, GAGA9,162141–

147Lincoln County, GAGA8,112136–

148Jenkins County, GAGA8,843134–

149Twiggs County, GAGA7,597126–

150Clay County, GAGA2,815107–

151Wilkes County, GAGA9,54090–

152Clinch County, GAGA6,84784–

153Warren County, GAGA5,26982–

154Telfair County, GAGA11,19575–

155Webster County, GAGA2,36963–

156Hancock County, GAGA8,68260–

157Echols County, GAGA3,68543–

158Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66229–

159Glascock County, GAGA3,14119–

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