Counties in Georgia by median household income (US single-year estimate)

Forsyth County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 159 counties in 2015, at $97,886. Clay County had the lowest, at $25,941. The median was $39,567 and the figure for Georgia was $51,225. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest97,886Forsyth County
Lowest25,941Clay County
Median39,567159 counties
Georgia51,225History

Map of counties, 2015

Appling County: 39,588 USDAtkinson County: 32,398 USDBacon County: 35,431 USDBaker County: 34,455 USDBaldwin County: 38,015 USDBanks County: 44,146 USDBarrow County: 53,789 USDBartow County: 50,900 USDBen Hill County: 30,776 USDBerrien County: 35,518 USDBibb County: 38,870 USDBleckley County: 42,716 USDBrantley County: 37,709 USDBrooks County: 36,820 USDBryan County: 69,650 USDBulloch County: 36,544 USDBurke County: 36,977 USDButts County: 44,166 USDCalhoun County: 30,972 USDCamden County: 52,706 USDCandler County: 32,806 USDCarroll County: 45,453 USDCatoosa County: 50,979 USDCharlton County: 37,037 USDChatham County: 48,885 USDChattahoochee County: 41,066 USDChattooga County: 38,063 USDCherokee County: 74,885 USDClarke County: 33,302 USDClay County: 25,941 USDClayton County: 41,731 USDClinch County: 31,848 USDCobb County: 70,097 USDCoffee County: 34,775 USDColquitt County: 34,151 USDColumbia County: 75,232 USDCook County: 34,505 USDCoweta County: 67,268 USDCrawford County: 43,559 USDCrisp County: 31,095 USDDade County: 43,632 USDDawson County: 60,195 USDDecatur County: 37,661 USDDeKalb County: 53,994 USDDodge County: 34,611 USDDooly County: 32,323 USDDougherty County: 34,799 USDDouglas County: 58,443 USDEarly County: 31,935 USDEchols County: 34,414 USDEffingham County: 63,255 USDElbert County: 35,814 USDEmanuel County: 31,772 USDEvans County: 34,085 USDFannin County: 39,796 USDFayette County: 80,588 USDFloyd County: 41,130 USDForsyth County: 97,886 USDFranklin County: 40,156 USDFulton County: 59,911 USDGilmer County: 43,907 USDGlascock County: 40,732 USDGlynn County: 46,377 USDGordon County: 44,580 USDGrady County: 36,486 USDGreene County: 43,326 USDGwinnett County: 61,797 USDHabersham County: 44,400 USDHall County: 54,578 USDHancock County: 28,328 USDHaralson County: 41,167 USDHarris County: 65,887 USDHart County: 39,567 USDHeard County: 41,514 USDHenry County: 65,437 USDHouston County: 55,860 USDIrwin County: 35,284 USDJackson County: 56,102 USDJasper County: 46,398 USDJeff Davis County: 36,186 USDJefferson County: 32,023 USDJenkins County: 29,924 USDJohnson County: 30,794 USDJones County: 52,777 USDLamar County: 42,177 USDLanier County: 37,616 USDLaurens County: 36,960 USDLee County: 68,636 USDLiberty County: 39,612 USDLincoln County: 39,089 USDLong County: 42,542 USDLowndes County: 37,699 USDLumpkin County: 48,101 USDMcDuffie County: 36,346 USDMcIntosh County: 38,770 USDMacon County: 30,696 USDMadison County: 40,735 USDMarion County: 35,265 USDMeriwether County: 37,866 USDMiller County: 35,357 USDMitchell County: 34,139 USDMonroe County: 53,070 USDMontgomery County: 36,821 USDMorgan County: 51,081 USDMurray County: 43,142 USDMuscogee County: 41,828 USDNewton County: 51,177 USDOconee County: 76,371 USDOglethorpe County: 43,428 USDPaulding County: 62,658 USDPeach County: 41,725 USDPickens County: 56,289 USDPierce County: 39,648 USDPike County: 56,233 USDPolk County: 39,402 USDPulaski County: 39,209 USDPutnam County: 44,323 USDQuitman County: 29,921 USDRabun County: 40,834 USDRandolph County: 30,505 USDRichmond County: 40,821 USDRockdale County: 51,510 USDSchley County: 41,737 USDScreven County: 35,911 USDSeminole County: 31,615 USDSpalding County: 41,250 USDStephens County: 38,503 USDStewart County: 28,977 USDSumter County: 33,802 USDTalbot County: 33,510 USDTaliaferro County: 28,952 USDTattnall County: 37,163 USDTaylor County: 32,041 USDTelfair County: 31,149 USDTerrell County: 32,342 USDThomas County: 40,449 USDTift County: 39,988 USDToombs County: 34,953 USDTowns County: 39,782 USDTreutlen County: 32,086 USDTroup County: 41,289 USDTurner County: 35,117 USDTwiggs County: 36,086 USDUnion County: 42,782 USDUpson County: 37,864 USDWalker County: 42,249 USDWalton County: 57,312 USDWare County: 35,270 USDWarren County: 32,350 USDWashington County: 36,499 USDWayne County: 41,466 USDWebster County: 35,770 USDWheeler County: 30,926 USDWhite County: 43,598 USDWhitfield County: 45,921 USDWilcox County: 32,480 USDWilkes County: 34,031 USDWilkinson County: 38,103 USDWorth County: 39,560 USD
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USD, 2015. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2015

Forsyth County: 97,886 USDForsyth County97,886Fayette County: 80,588 USDFayette County80,588Oconee County: 76,371 USDOconee County76,371Columbia County: 75,232 USDColumbia County75,232Cherokee County: 74,885 USDCherokee County74,885Cobb County: 70,097 USDCobb County70,097Bryan County: 69,650 USDBryan County69,650Lee County: 68,636 USDLee County68,636Coweta County: 67,268 USDCoweta County67,268Harris County: 65,887 USDHarris County65,887Henry County: 65,437 USDHenry County65,437Effingham County: 63,255 USDEffingham County63,255Paulding County: 62,658 USDPaulding County62,658Gwinnett County: 61,797 USDGwinnett County61,797Dawson County: 60,195 USDDawson County60,195Fulton County: 59,911 USDFulton County59,911Douglas County: 58,443 USDDouglas County58,443Walton County: 57,312 USDWalton County57,312Pickens County: 56,289 USDPickens County56,289Pike County: 56,233 USDPike County56,233Jackson County: 56,102 USDJackson County56,102Houston County: 55,860 USDHouston County55,860Hall County: 54,578 USDHall County54,578DeKalb County: 53,994 USDDeKalb County53,994Barrow County: 53,789 USDBarrow County53,789Monroe County: 53,070 USDMonroe County53,070Jones County: 52,777 USDJones County52,777Camden County: 52,706 USDCamden County52,706Rockdale County: 51,510 USDRockdale County51,510Newton County: 51,177 USDNewton County51,177Morgan County: 51,081 USDMorgan County51,081Catoosa County: 50,979 USDCatoosa County50,979Bartow County: 50,900 USDBartow County50,900Chatham County: 48,885 USDChatham County48,885Lumpkin County: 48,101 USDLumpkin County48,101Jasper County: 46,398 USDJasper County46,398Glynn County: 46,377 USDGlynn County46,377Whitfield County: 45,921 USDWhitfield County45,921Carroll County: 45,453 USDCarroll County45,453Gordon County: 44,580 USDGordon County44,580Forsyth County: 97,886 USDForsyth County97,886Fayette County: 80,588 USDFayette County80,588Oconee County: 76,371 USDOconee County76,371Columbia County: 75,232 USDColumbia County75,232Cherokee County: 74,885 USDCherokee County74,885Cobb County: 70,097 USDCobb County70,097Bryan County: 69,650 USDBryan County69,650Lee County: 68,636 USDLee County68,636Coweta County: 67,268 USDCoweta County67,268Harris County: 65,887 USDHarris County65,887Henry County: 65,437 USDHenry County65,437Effingham County: 63,255 USDEffingham County63,255Paulding County: 62,658 USDPaulding County62,658Gwinnett County: 61,797 USDGwinnett County61,797Dawson County: 60,195 USDDawson County60,195Fulton County: 59,911 USDFulton County59,911Douglas County: 58,443 USDDouglas County58,443Walton County: 57,312 USDWalton County57,312Pickens County: 56,289 USDPickens County56,289Pike County: 56,233 USDPike County56,233Jackson County: 56,102 USDJackson County56,102Houston County: 55,860 USDHouston County55,860Hall County: 54,578 USDHall County54,578DeKalb County: 53,994 USDDeKalb County53,994Barrow County: 53,789 USDBarrow County53,789Monroe County: 53,070 USDMonroe County53,070Jones County: 52,777 USDJones County52,777Camden County: 52,706 USDCamden County52,706Rockdale County: 51,510 USDRockdale County51,510Newton County: 51,177 USDNewton County51,177Morgan County: 51,081 USDMorgan County51,081Catoosa County: 50,979 USDCatoosa County50,979Bartow County: 50,900 USDBartow County50,900Chatham County: 48,885 USDChatham County48,885Lumpkin County: 48,101 USDLumpkin County48,101Jasper County: 46,398 USDJasper County46,398Glynn County: 46,377 USDGlynn County46,377Whitfield County: 45,921 USDWhitfield County45,921Carroll County: 45,453 USDCarroll County45,453Gordon County: 44,580 USDGordon County44,580
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015
USD
Change on 2014
1Forsyth County97,886+13.3%
2Fayette County80,588+1.9%
3Oconee County76,371-5.3%
4Columbia County75,232+10.5%
5Cherokee County74,885+5.2%
6Cobb County70,097+4.7%
7Bryan County69,650+4.6%
8Lee County68,636+6.4%
9Coweta County67,268+10.6%
10Harris County65,887-0.5%
11Henry County65,437+8.4%
12Effingham County63,255+3.4%
13Paulding County62,658-2%
14Gwinnett County61,797+3.2%
15Dawson County60,195+4.7%
16Fulton County59,911+7.9%
17Douglas County58,443+7.1%
18Walton County57,312+10%
19Pickens County56,289+10.3%
20Pike County56,233+11.6%
21Jackson County56,102+8%
22Houston County55,860+5.3%
23Hall County54,578+4.5%
24DeKalb County53,994+6.7%
25Barrow County53,789+8.2%
26Monroe County53,070-0.9%
27Jones County52,777+2%
28Camden County52,706+1.8%
29Rockdale County51,510+6.7%
30Newton County51,177+6.5%
31Morgan County51,081+1.6%
32Catoosa County50,979+0.5%
33Bartow County50,900-1%
34Chatham County48,885-2.5%
35Lumpkin County48,101+7.7%
36Jasper County46,398+11%
37Glynn County46,377-0.8%
38Whitfield County45,921+5%
39Carroll County45,453+4.6%
40Gordon County44,580+1.6%
41Habersham County44,400+8.3%
42Putnam County44,323+5.2%
43Butts County44,166+6.4%
44Banks County44,146-4.1%
45Gilmer County43,907+9.7%
46Dade County43,632+1.6%
47White County43,598+3.5%
48Crawford County43,559+1%
49Oglethorpe County43,428-7.3%
50Greene County43,326+1.2%
51Murray County43,142+5.3%
52Union County42,782+5.2%
53Bleckley County42,716+5.6%
54Long County42,542-1.5%
55Walker County42,249+8.1%
56Lamar County42,177+4.6%
57Muscogee County41,828+0.1%
58Schley County41,737+5.4%
59Clayton County41,731-2.9%
60Peach County41,725+2.9%
61Heard County41,514+0.4%
62Wayne County41,466+0.9%
63Troup County41,289+0.4%
64Spalding County41,250+16%
65Haralson County41,167+1.9%
66Floyd County41,130-1.6%
67Chattahoochee County41,066-10.6%
68Rabun County40,834+6.2%
69Richmond County40,821+13.4%
70Madison County40,735-10.6%
71Glascock County40,732+2.7%
72Thomas County40,449+9.4%
73Franklin County40,156+5.5%
74Tift County39,988+10.2%
75Fannin County39,796+5.2%
76Towns County39,782+0.8%
77Pierce County39,648-2.2%
78Liberty County39,612-5%
79Appling County39,588+8%
80Hart County39,567+2.6%
81Worth County39,560-2%
82Polk County39,402+1.4%
83Pulaski County39,209+8.5%
84Lincoln County39,089-1%
85Bibb County38,870+7.9%
86McIntosh County38,770+3.1%
87Stephens County38,503+4.4%
88Wilkinson County38,103+10.4%
89Chattooga County38,063+9.3%
90Baldwin County38,015+2.7%
91Meriwether County37,866+1.7%
92Upson County37,864+8.6%
93Brantley County37,709+2.3%
94Lowndes County37,699-3.1%
95Decatur County37,661+10.9%
96Lanier County37,616+1.4%
97Tattnall County37,163+9.3%
98Charlton County37,037+7.9%
99Burke County36,977+5.5%
100Laurens County36,960+3.2%
101Montgomery County36,821+1.1%
102Brooks County36,820+11.9%
103Bulloch County36,544+0.6%
104Washington County36,499+1%
105Grady County36,486+3.5%
106McDuffie County36,346-2.9%
107Jeff Davis County36,186+2.7%
108Twiggs County36,086-2.2%
109Screven County35,911+5.6%
110Elbert County35,814+1.3%
111Webster County35,770+5.5%
112Berrien County35,518+1.3%
113Bacon County35,431+3.6%
114Miller County35,357+0.2%
115Irwin County35,284-1.9%
116Ware County35,270+2.9%
117Marion County35,265-2.2%
118Turner County35,117+9.2%
119Toombs County34,953+2.8%
120Dougherty County34,799+8.2%
121Coffee County34,775+5%
122Dodge County34,611+7.2%
123Cook County34,505+6.5%
124Baker County34,455-20.1%
125Echols County34,414-0.1%
126Colquitt County34,151+1.9%
127Mitchell County34,139+4.4%
128Evans County34,085+2.4%
129Wilkes County34,031+6.2%
130Sumter County33,802-0.6%
131Talbot County33,510+0.4%
132Clarke County33,302+5.8%
133Candler County32,806+3.1%
134Wilcox County32,480-0.7%
135Atkinson County32,398+2.1%
136Warren County32,350+2.3%
137Terrell County32,342-6.5%
138Dooly County32,323+3.9%
139Treutlen County32,086-1.4%
140Taylor County32,041-2.4%
141Jefferson County32,023+3.9%
142Early County31,935-8.5%
143Clinch County31,848+0.9%
144Emanuel County31,772+5.5%
145Seminole County31,615-16.1%
146Telfair County31,149+6.5%
147Crisp County31,095-0.3%
148Calhoun County30,972+0.7%
149Wheeler County30,926+2.2%
150Johnson County30,794+3.3%
151Ben Hill County30,776-1%
152Macon County30,696+4.3%
153Randolph County30,505+18.2%
154Jenkins County29,924-2.5%
155Quitman County29,921+1.5%
156Stewart County28,977+4.9%
157Taliaferro County28,952+0.8%
158Hancock County28,328+7.7%
159Clay County25,941-5.7%

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Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Counties in Georgia by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Georgia by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/georgia-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Georgia by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/georgia-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Forsyth County, with $97,886 in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Clay County, with $25,941 in 2015.

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