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Cities in Georgia by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

College Park, GA had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 101 cities in 2024, at 17%. Doraville, GA had the lowest, at 1.2%. The median was 5.4% and the figure for Georgia was 5.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest17College Park, GA
Lowest1.2Doraville, GA
Median5.4101 cities
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Top 40 cities, 2024

College Park, GA: 17 %College Park, GA17Monroe, GA: 11.6 %Monroe, GA11.6Waycross, GA: 11.6 %Waycross, GA11.6Albany, GA: 11.2 %Albany, GA11.2Jesup, GA: 11.1 %Jesup, GA11.1Locust Grove, GA: 9.9 %Locust Grove, GA9.9Bainbridge, GA: 9.8 %Bainbridge, GA9.8Rincon, GA: 9.5 %Rincon, GA9.5Conyers, GA: 9.4 %Conyers, GA9.4LaGrange, GA: 9 %LaGrange, GA9Statesboro, GA: 9 %Statesboro, GA9Stonecrest, GA: 8.6 %Stonecrest, GA8.6Garden City, GA: 8.6 %Garden City, GA8.6Augusta, GA: 8.6 %Augusta, GA8.6Hinesville, GA: 8.5 %Hinesville, GA8.5Dallas, GA: 8.3 %Dallas, GA8.3Macon, GA: 8.1 %Macon, GA8.1Clarkston, GA: 8.1 %Clarkston, GA8.1St. Marys, GA: 7.7 %St. Marys, GA7.7Brunswick, GA: 7.6 %Brunswick, GA7.6Fayetteville, GA: 7.4 %Fayetteville, GA7.4Dublin, GA: 7.4 %Dublin, GA7.4Covington, GA: 7.3 %Covington, GA7.3South Fulton, GA: 7.2 %South Fulton, GA7.2Savannah, GA: 7.2 %Savannah, GA7.2Moultrie, GA: 7.1 %Moultrie, GA7.1East Point, GA: 6.9 %East Point, GA6.9Milledgeville, GA: 6.9 %Milledgeville, GA6.9Cedartown, GA: 6.8 %Cedartown, GA6.8Tucker, GA: 6.5 %Tucker, GA6.5Stockbridge, GA: 6.5 %Stockbridge, GA6.5Warner Robins, GA: 6.4 %Warner Robins, GA6.4Douglas, GA: 6.4 %Douglas, GA6.4Griffin, GA: 6.3 %Griffin, GA6.3Columbus, GA: 6.3 %Columbus, GA6.3Kennesaw, GA: 6.2 %Kennesaw, GA6.2Pooler, GA: 6.1 %Pooler, GA6.1Douglasville, GA: 6 %Douglasville, GA6Snellville, GA: 5.9 %Snellville, GA5.9Atlanta, GA: 5.9 %Atlanta, GA5.9College Park, GA: 17 %College Park, GA17Monroe, GA: 11.6 %Monroe, GA11.6Waycross, GA: 11.6 %Waycross, GA11.6Albany, GA: 11.2 %Albany, GA11.2Jesup, GA: 11.1 %Jesup, GA11.1Locust Grove, GA: 9.9 %Locust Grove, GA9.9Bainbridge, GA: 9.8 %Bainbridge, GA9.8Rincon, GA: 9.5 %Rincon, GA9.5Conyers, GA: 9.4 %Conyers, GA9.4LaGrange, GA: 9 %LaGrange, GA9Statesboro, GA: 9 %Statesboro, GA9Stonecrest, GA: 8.6 %Stonecrest, GA8.6Garden City, GA: 8.6 %Garden City, GA8.6Augusta, GA: 8.6 %Augusta, GA8.6Hinesville, GA: 8.5 %Hinesville, GA8.5Dallas, GA: 8.3 %Dallas, GA8.3Macon, GA: 8.1 %Macon, GA8.1Clarkston, GA: 8.1 %Clarkston, GA8.1St. Marys, GA: 7.7 %St. Marys, GA7.7Brunswick, GA: 7.6 %Brunswick, GA7.6Fayetteville, GA: 7.4 %Fayetteville, GA7.4Dublin, GA: 7.4 %Dublin, GA7.4Covington, GA: 7.3 %Covington, GA7.3South Fulton, GA: 7.2 %South Fulton, GA7.2Savannah, GA: 7.2 %Savannah, GA7.2Moultrie, GA: 7.1 %Moultrie, GA7.1East Point, GA: 6.9 %East Point, GA6.9Milledgeville, GA: 6.9 %Milledgeville, GA6.9Cedartown, GA: 6.8 %Cedartown, GA6.8Tucker, GA: 6.5 %Tucker, GA6.5Stockbridge, GA: 6.5 %Stockbridge, GA6.5Warner Robins, GA: 6.4 %Warner Robins, GA6.4Douglas, GA: 6.4 %Douglas, GA6.4Griffin, GA: 6.3 %Griffin, GA6.3Columbus, GA: 6.3 %Columbus, GA6.3Kennesaw, GA: 6.2 %Kennesaw, GA6.2Pooler, GA: 6.1 %Pooler, GA6.1Douglasville, GA: 6 %Douglasville, GA6Snellville, GA: 5.9 %Snellville, GA5.9Atlanta, GA: 5.9 %Atlanta, GA5.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1College Park, GA17+2.3 pts
2Monroe, GA11.6-0.5 pts
3Waycross, GA11.6+5.3 pts
4Albany, GA11.2-0.3 pts
5Jesup, GA11.1+0.6 pts
6Locust Grove, GA9.9+0.9 pts
7Bainbridge, GA9.8-0.3 pts
8Rincon, GA9.5+0.3 pts
9Conyers, GA9.4-0.2 pts
10LaGrange, GA9+0.6 pts
10Statesboro, GA9-0.6 pts
12Stonecrest, GA8.6+0.6 pts
13Garden City, GA8.6+1.6 pts
14Augusta, GA8.6+0.7 pts
15Hinesville, GA8.5-0.5 pts
16Dallas, GA8.3+1.1 pts
17Macon, GA8.1+0.6 pts
18Clarkston, GA8.1-1.1 pts
19St. Marys, GA7.7-0.9 pts
20Brunswick, GA7.6-1 pts
21Fayetteville, GA7.4+0.9 pts
22Dublin, GA7.4-1.6 pts
23Covington, GA7.3-0.2 pts
24South Fulton, GA7.2-0.1 pts
25Savannah, GA7.2+0.6 pts
26Moultrie, GA7.1+1.5 pts
27East Point, GA6.9-1.2 pts
27Milledgeville, GA6.9-1.1 pts
29Cedartown, GA6.8-1.1 pts
30Tucker, GA6.5-0.1 pts
31Stockbridge, GA6.5-0.3 pts
32Warner Robins, GA6.4-0.1 pts
33Douglas, GA6.4+1.4 pts
34Griffin, GA6.3+1.8 pts
35Columbus, GA6.3-0.2 pts
36Kennesaw, GA6.20 pts
37Pooler, GA6.1+0.6 pts
38Douglasville, GA6+0.2 pts
39Snellville, GA5.9+2.2 pts
40Atlanta, GA5.9-0 pts
40Thomasville, GA5.9+0.3 pts
42Rome, GA5.9+1.4 pts
43Richmond Hill, GA5.8+0.3 pts
44Union City, GA5.8+1.6 pts
45Valdosta, GA5.7-1 pts
46Fort Oglethorpe, GA5.7-0.5 pts
47Forest Park, GA5.7-0.8 pts
48Duluth, GA5.6+0.7 pts
49Winder, GA5.5+1.2 pts
50McDonough, GA5.5-0.5 pts
51Americus, GA5.4+0.2 pts
52Vidalia, GA5.4+0.5 pts
53Athens, GA5.3+0.1 pts
54Acworth, GA5.3+0.2 pts
55Carrollton, GA5.2+0.1 pts
56Suwanee, GA5.2-0.2 pts
57Cairo, GA5.2-0 pts
58Lilburn, GA5.2-0 pts
59Lawrenceville, GA5.1-0 pts
60Port Wentworth, GA5.1+1 pts
61Riverdale, GA5+0.7 pts
62Alpharetta, GA4.9-0.6 pts
63Loganville, GA4.9+1.9 pts
64Mableton, GA4.9-1.7 pts
65Canton, GA4.7+0.4 pts
66Auburn, GA4.6+1.4 pts
67Perry, GA4.6+0.9 pts
68Buford, GA4.5+1.2 pts
69Powder Springs, GA4.4+0.5 pts
70Lovejoy, GA4.4-1.8 pts
71Dalton, GA4.30 pts
72Decatur, GA4.3+0.8 pts
73Peachtree City, GA4.2+0.2 pts
74Johns Creek, GA4.1-0.1 pts
75Grovetown, GA4+2.1 pts
76Sandy Springs, GA4+0.3 pts
77Sugar Hill, GA4+0.8 pts
78Marietta, GA3.8-0.1 pts
79Roswell, GA3.8-0.6 pts
80Smyrna, GA3.7-0.2 pts
81Villa Rica, GA3.6-0.4 pts
82Braselton, GA3.4+0.4 pts
83Tifton, GA3.4-0.5 pts
84Newnan, GA3.4+0.2 pts
85Gainesville, GA3.3-0.4 pts
86Brookhaven, GA3.2-0.4 pts
87Fairburn, GA3.2+0.9 pts
87Kingsland, GA3.2+2.2 pts
89Milton, GA2.8-0.7 pts
90Cartersville, GA2.7+1.3 pts
91Woodstock, GA2.7+0.1 pts
92Jefferson, GA2.7-0.1 pts
93Peachtree Corners, GA2.5-0.6 pts
94Flowery Branch, GA2.4+0.8 pts
95Cumming, GA2.4-1.6 pts
96Calhoun, GA2.3+0.2 pts
97Holly Springs, GA2.2-1 pts
98Norcross, GA2.2+0.6 pts
99Chamblee, GA2.2+0.7 pts
100Dunwoody, GA1.9-0 pts
101Doraville, GA1.2-0.4 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

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

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Georgia by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Georgia by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/georgia-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Georgia by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/georgia-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Georgia by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/georgia-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in Georgia by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which city has the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

College Park, GA, with 17% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Doraville, GA, with 1.2% in 2024.

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