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Counties in Georgia by area median family income (HUD)

Houston County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 159 counties in 2015, at $71,800. Clay County had the lowest, at $29,400. The median was $50,400. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest71,800Houston County
Lowest29,400Clay County
Median50,400159 counties

Map of counties, 2015

Appling County: 44,400 USDAtkinson County: 36,800 USDBacon County: 46,700 USDBaker County: 45,900 USDBaldwin County: 51,700 USDBanks County: 53,600 USDBarrow County: 68,300 USDBartow County: 68,300 USDBen Hill County: 38,600 USDBerrien County: 42,700 USDBibb County: 52,700 USDBleckley County: 58,800 USDBrantley County: 55,300 USDBrooks County: 50,400 USDBryan County: 61,300 USDBulloch County: 51,700 USDBurke County: 59,100 USDButts County: 64,700 USDCalhoun County: 46,300 USDCamden County: 65,400 USDCandler County: 41,900 USDCarroll County: 68,300 USDCatoosa County: 59,000 USDCharlton County: 51,000 USDChatham County: 61,300 USDChattahoochee County: 58,200 USDChattooga County: 43,000 USDCherokee County: 68,300 USDClarke County: 56,600 USDClay County: 29,400 USDClayton County: 68,300 USDClinch County: 47,100 USDCobb County: 68,300 USDCoffee County: 42,900 USDColquitt County: 43,700 USDColumbia County: 59,100 USDCook County: 50,300 USDCoweta County: 68,300 USDCrawford County: 52,700 USDCrisp County: 44,600 USDDade County: 59,000 USDDawson County: 68,300 USDDecatur County: 43,300 USDDeKalb County: 68,300 USDDodge County: 47,300 USDDooly County: 43,600 USDDougherty County: 45,900 USDDouglas County: 68,300 USDEarly County: 44,100 USDEchols County: 50,400 USDEffingham County: 61,300 USDElbert County: 42,700 USDEmanuel County: 39,100 USDEvans County: 48,100 USDFannin County: 44,200 USDFayette County: 68,300 USDFloyd County: 49,800 USDForsyth County: 68,300 USDFranklin County: 46,500 USDFulton County: 68,300 USDGilmer County: 45,600 USDGlascock County: 51,300 USDGlynn County: 55,300 USDGordon County: 51,300 USDGrady County: 41,100 USDGreene County: 49,600 USDGwinnett County: 68,300 USDHabersham County: 52,900 USDHall County: 60,700 USDHancock County: 35,400 USDHaralson County: 47,100 USDHarris County: 58,200 USDHart County: 46,600 USDHeard County: 68,300 USDHenry County: 68,300 USDHouston County: 71,800 USDIrwin County: 50,800 USDJackson County: 62,300 USDJasper County: 68,300 USDJeff Davis County: 44,800 USDJefferson County: 36,900 USDJenkins County: 34,100 USDJohnson County: 43,400 USDJones County: 52,700 USDLamar County: 48,400 USDLanier County: 50,400 USDLaurens County: 47,300 USDLee County: 45,900 USDLiberty County: 48,700 USDLincoln County: 45,900 USDLong County: 51,000 USDLowndes County: 50,400 USDLumpkin County: 57,700 USDMcDuffie County: 59,100 USDMcIntosh County: 55,300 USDMacon County: 38,800 USDMadison County: 56,600 USDMarion County: 58,200 USDMeriwether County: 48,000 USDMiller County: 44,100 USDMitchell County: 45,400 USDMonroe County: 61,400 USDMontgomery County: 45,500 USDMorgan County: 56,600 USDMurray County: 46,400 USDMuscogee County: 58,200 USDNewton County: 68,300 USDOconee County: 56,600 USDOglethorpe County: 56,600 USDPaulding County: 68,300 USDPeach County: 54,100 USDPickens County: 68,300 USDPierce County: 49,900 USDPike County: 68,300 USDPolk County: 50,600 USDPulaski County: 47,900 USDPutnam County: 47,500 USDQuitman County: 40,800 USDRabun County: 52,000 USDRandolph County: 38,800 USDRichmond County: 59,100 USDRockdale County: 68,300 USDSchley County: 55,900 USDScreven County: 50,900 USDSeminole County: 34,400 USDSpalding County: 68,300 USDStephens County: 47,300 USDStewart County: 36,400 USDSumter County: 45,100 USDTalbot County: 40,900 USDTaliaferro County: 38,800 USDTattnall County: 50,400 USDTaylor County: 37,900 USDTelfair County: 33,900 USDTerrell County: 45,900 USDThomas County: 43,600 USDTift County: 49,700 USDToombs County: 50,700 USDTowns County: 47,900 USDTreutlen County: 52,000 USDTroup County: 52,700 USDTurner County: 37,500 USDTwiggs County: 52,700 USDUnion County: 51,300 USDUpson County: 45,000 USDWalker County: 59,000 USDWalton County: 68,300 USDWare County: 49,200 USDWarren County: 40,400 USDWashington County: 49,300 USDWayne County: 46,700 USDWebster County: 52,200 USDWheeler County: 37,400 USDWhite County: 54,200 USDWhitfield County: 43,600 USDWilcox County: 41,900 USDWilkes County: 39,100 USDWilkinson County: 51,700 USDWorth County: 45,900 USD
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  • 43K to 47K
  • 47K to 50K
  • 50K to 55K
  • 55K to 64K
  • 64K and over
USD, 2015. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2015

Houston County: 71,800 USDHouston County71,800Barrow County: 68,300 USDBarrow County68,300Bartow County: 68,300 USDBartow County68,300Carroll County: 68,300 USDCarroll County68,300Cherokee County: 68,300 USDCherokee County68,300Clayton County: 68,300 USDClayton County68,300Cobb County: 68,300 USDCobb County68,300Coweta County: 68,300 USDCoweta County68,300Dawson County: 68,300 USDDawson County68,300DeKalb County: 68,300 USDDeKalb County68,300Douglas County: 68,300 USDDouglas County68,300Fayette County: 68,300 USDFayette County68,300Forsyth County: 68,300 USDForsyth County68,300Fulton County: 68,300 USDFulton County68,300Gwinnett County: 68,300 USDGwinnett County68,300Heard County: 68,300 USDHeard County68,300Henry County: 68,300 USDHenry County68,300Jasper County: 68,300 USDJasper County68,300Newton County: 68,300 USDNewton County68,300Paulding County: 68,300 USDPaulding County68,300Pickens County: 68,300 USDPickens County68,300Pike County: 68,300 USDPike County68,300Rockdale County: 68,300 USDRockdale County68,300Spalding County: 68,300 USDSpalding County68,300Walton County: 68,300 USDWalton County68,300Camden County: 65,400 USDCamden County65,400Butts County: 64,700 USDButts County64,700Jackson County: 62,300 USDJackson County62,300Monroe County: 61,400 USDMonroe County61,400Bryan County: 61,300 USDBryan County61,300Chatham County: 61,300 USDChatham County61,300Effingham County: 61,300 USDEffingham County61,300Hall County: 60,700 USDHall County60,700Burke County: 59,100 USDBurke County59,100Columbia County: 59,100 USDColumbia County59,100McDuffie County: 59,100 USDMcDuffie County59,100Richmond County: 59,100 USDRichmond County59,100Catoosa County: 59,000 USDCatoosa County59,000Dade County: 59,000 USDDade County59,000Walker County: 59,000 USDWalker County59,000Houston County: 71,800 USDHouston County71,800Barrow County: 68,300 USDBarrow County68,300Bartow County: 68,300 USDBartow County68,300Carroll County: 68,300 USDCarroll County68,300Cherokee County: 68,300 USDCherokee County68,300Clayton County: 68,300 USDClayton County68,300Cobb County: 68,300 USDCobb County68,300Coweta County: 68,300 USDCoweta County68,300Dawson County: 68,300 USDDawson County68,300DeKalb County: 68,300 USDDeKalb County68,300Douglas County: 68,300 USDDouglas County68,300Fayette County: 68,300 USDFayette County68,300Forsyth County: 68,300 USDForsyth County68,300Fulton County: 68,300 USDFulton County68,300Gwinnett County: 68,300 USDGwinnett County68,300Heard County: 68,300 USDHeard County68,300Henry County: 68,300 USDHenry County68,300Jasper County: 68,300 USDJasper County68,300Newton County: 68,300 USDNewton County68,300Paulding County: 68,300 USDPaulding County68,300Pickens County: 68,300 USDPickens County68,300Pike County: 68,300 USDPike County68,300Rockdale County: 68,300 USDRockdale County68,300Spalding County: 68,300 USDSpalding County68,300Walton County: 68,300 USDWalton County68,300Camden County: 65,400 USDCamden County65,400Butts County: 64,700 USDButts County64,700Jackson County: 62,300 USDJackson County62,300Monroe County: 61,400 USDMonroe County61,400Bryan County: 61,300 USDBryan County61,300Chatham County: 61,300 USDChatham County61,300Effingham County: 61,300 USDEffingham County61,300Hall County: 60,700 USDHall County60,700Burke County: 59,100 USDBurke County59,100Columbia County: 59,100 USDColumbia County59,100McDuffie County: 59,100 USDMcDuffie County59,100Richmond County: 59,100 USDRichmond County59,100Catoosa County: 59,000 USDCatoosa County59,000Dade County: 59,000 USDDade County59,000Walker County: 59,000 USDWalker County59,000
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015
USD		Change on 2014
1Houston County71,800+11.5%
2Barrow County68,300+6.1%
2Bartow County68,300+6.1%
2Carroll County68,300+6.1%
2Cherokee County68,300+6.1%
2Clayton County68,300+6.1%
2Cobb County68,300+6.1%
2Coweta County68,300+6.1%
2Dawson County68,300+6.1%
2DeKalb County68,300+6.1%
2Douglas County68,300+6.1%
2Fayette County68,300+6.1%
2Forsyth County68,300+6.1%
2Fulton County68,300+6.1%
2Gwinnett County68,300+6.1%
2Heard County68,300+6.1%
2Henry County68,300+6.1%
2Jasper County68,300+6.1%
2Newton County68,300+6.1%
2Paulding County68,300+6.1%
2Pickens County68,300+6.1%
2Pike County68,300+6.1%
2Rockdale County68,300+6.1%
2Spalding County68,300+6.1%
2Walton County68,300+6.1%
26Camden County65,400+4.8%
27Butts County64,700+1.9%
28Jackson County62,300+1.3%
29Monroe County61,400-2.8%
30Bryan County61,300+4.8%
30Chatham County61,300+4.8%
30Effingham County61,300+4.8%
33Hall County60,700+8.2%
34Burke County59,100+5.7%
34Columbia County59,100+5.7%
34McDuffie County59,100+5.7%
34Richmond County59,100+5.7%
38Catoosa County59,000+8.9%
38Dade County59,000+8.9%
38Walker County59,000+8.9%
41Bleckley County58,800+9.5%
42Chattahoochee County58,200+14.1%
42Harris County58,200+14.1%
42Marion County58,200+14.1%
42Muscogee County58,200+14.1%
46Lumpkin County57,700+4.5%
47Clarke County56,600+2%
47Madison County56,600+2%
47Morgan County56,600-9.3%
47Oconee County56,600+2%
47Oglethorpe County56,600+2%
52Schley County55,900+8.5%
53Brantley County55,300+0.9%
53Glynn County55,300+0.9%
53McIntosh County55,300+0.9%
56White County54,200+1.3%
57Peach County54,100-2.7%
58Banks County53,600+4.5%
59Habersham County52,900+1.5%
60Bibb County52,700+5.8%
60Crawford County52,700+5.8%
60Jones County52,700+5.8%
60Troup County52,700+7.6%
60Twiggs County52,700+5.8%
65Webster County52,200+10.8%
66Rabun County52,000-0.6%
66Treutlen County52,000+12.8%
68Baldwin County51,700+0.8%
68Bulloch County51,700-1.9%
68Wilkinson County51,700+10.7%
71Glascock County51,300+2.4%
71Gordon County51,300-1.3%
71Union County51,300-2.8%
74Charlton County51,000+0.6%
74Long County51,000+2.6%
76Screven County50,900+9%
77Irwin County50,800-2.7%
78Toombs County50,700+6.7%
79Polk County50,600+3.1%
80Brooks County50,400+11.5%
80Echols County50,400+11.5%
80Lanier County50,400+11.5%
80Lowndes County50,400+11.5%
80Tattnall County50,400+7.5%
85Cook County50,300+6.1%
86Pierce County49,900+2.5%
87Floyd County49,800-4.8%
88Tift County49,700+1.8%
89Greene County49,600+5.5%
90Washington County49,300+6.3%
91Ware County49,200+0.6%
92Liberty County48,700-2.6%
93Lamar County48,400+3.9%
94Evans County48,100+3%
95Meriwether County48,000+1.1%
96Pulaski County47,900+0.8%
96Towns County47,900-6.8%
98Putnam County47,500-7%
99Dodge County47,300+2.2%
99Laurens County47,300-0.2%
99Stephens County47,300-4.1%
102Clinch County47,100+4%
102Haralson County47,100+1.7%
104Bacon County46,700+4.9%
104Wayne County46,700-6.4%
106Hart County46,600-4.7%
107Franklin County46,500+2%
108Murray County46,400+5%
109Calhoun County46,300-2.1%
110Baker County45,900+10.6%
110Dougherty County45,900+10.6%
110Lee County45,900+10.6%
110Lincoln County45,900-1.3%
110Terrell County45,900+10.6%
110Worth County45,900+10.6%
116Gilmer County45,600-1.3%
117Montgomery County45,500-1.5%
118Mitchell County45,400-4.8%
119Sumter County45,100-0.2%
120Upson County45,000+0.9%
121Jeff Davis County44,800-1.5%
122Crisp County44,600+1.6%
123Appling County44,400+1.6%
124Fannin County44,200+1.1%
125Early County44,100+3.5%
125Miller County44,100+3%
127Colquitt County43,700+2.6%
128Dooly County43,600-1.8%
128Thomas County43,600-7.4%
128Whitfield County43,600+7.4%
131Johnson County43,400+11.6%
132Decatur County43,300+0.2%
133Chattooga County43,000+5.7%
134Coffee County42,900+5.1%
135Berrien County42,700-1.2%
135Elbert County42,700+9.8%
137Candler County41,900-2.8%
137Wilcox County41,900+2.4%
139Grady County41,100-4.2%
140Talbot County40,900-11.3%
141Quitman County40,800+6.5%
142Warren County40,400-3.8%
143Emanuel County39,100+1%
143Wilkes County39,100+0.5%
145Macon County38,800+1.8%
145Randolph County38,800+6%
145Taliaferro County38,800+20.1%
148Ben Hill County38,600-3%
149Taylor County37,900-6.2%
150Turner County37,500-14%
151Wheeler County37,400-9.9%
152Jefferson County36,900-4.4%
153Atkinson County36,800+0.3%
154Stewart County36,400-11.4%
155Hancock County35,400+7.6%
156Seminole County34,400-14.9%
157Jenkins County34,100+22.2%
158Telfair County33,900+3%
159Clay County29,400-9.8%

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Median annual family income, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates for the HUD area that contains the county, for the fiscal year.

More on how it is measured
  • HUD bases it on American Community Survey family incomes, brought forward to the fiscal year, and uses it to set income limits for its programs: the very low income limit is 50 percent and the low income limit 80 percent of the area median for a family of four, with adjustments.
  • Often called AMI.

A program parameter, not a survey estimate for the county itself: it differs from the Census Bureau median household income and from the American Community Survey median family income of the county. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il15/Section8_Rev.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2015). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Georgia by area median family income (HUD), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il15/Section8_Rev.xlsx

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HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Georgia by area median family income (HUD), 2015. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 10 Mar. 2015, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il15/Section8_Rev.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/georgia-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2015. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Georgia by area median family income (HUD), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il15/Section8_Rev.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/georgia-counties?period=2015.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2015) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Georgia by area median family income (HUD), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il15/Section8_Rev.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/georgia-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  author = {{U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research}},
  title = {{HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars: Counties in Georgia by area median family income (HUD), 2015}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Houston County, with $71,800 in 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Clay County, with $29,400 in 2015.

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