Counties in Georgia by share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI)

Fulton County had the highest share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI) of 32 counties in 2014, at 1.9%. Washington County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 0.3%. Source: EPA.

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Highest1.9Fulton County
Median0.332 counties

Map of counties, 2014

Bibb County: 0.5 %Charlton County: 0 %Chatham County: 0 %Chattooga County: 0 %Clarke County: 0 %Clayton County: 0 %Cobb County: 0.7 %Coffee County: 0 %Columbia County: 0 %Coweta County: 0.8 %Dawson County: 0.4 %DeKalb County: 0.8 %Dougherty County: 0.3 %Douglas County: 0.8 %Floyd County: 0.3 %Fulton County: 1.9 %Glynn County: 0 %Gwinnett County: 0.5 %Hall County: 0 %Henry County: 1.7 %Houston County: 0.9 %Lowndes County: 0 %Murray County: 0.4 %Muscogee County: 0.3 %Paulding County: 0 %Pike County: 0.3 %Richmond County: 0 %Rockdale County: 1.9 %Sumter County: 0 %Walker County: 0 %Washington County: 0 %Wilkinson County: 0.9 %
  • Under 0.3
  • 0.3 to 0.5
  • 0.5 to 0.8
  • 0.8 and over
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%, 2014. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: Invokely calculation with data from EPA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2014

Fulton County: 1.9 %Fulton County1.9Rockdale County: 1.9 %Rockdale County1.9Henry County: 1.7 %Henry County1.7Houston County: 0.9 %Houston County0.9Wilkinson County: 0.9 %Wilkinson County0.9Coweta County: 0.8 %Coweta County0.8DeKalb County: 0.8 %DeKalb County0.8Douglas County: 0.8 %Douglas County0.8Cobb County: 0.7 %Cobb County0.7Bibb County: 0.5 %Bibb County0.5Gwinnett County: 0.5 %Gwinnett County0.5Dawson County: 0.4 %Dawson County0.4Murray County: 0.4 %Murray County0.4Dougherty County: 0.3 %Dougherty County0.3Floyd County: 0.3 %Floyd County0.3Muscogee County: 0.3 %Muscogee County0.3Pike County: 0.3 %Pike County0.3Charlton County: 0 %Charlton County0Chatham County: 0 %Chatham County0Chattooga County: 0 %Chattooga County0Clarke County: 0 %Clarke County0Clayton County: 0 %Clayton County0Coffee County: 0 %Coffee County0Columbia County: 0 %Columbia County0Glynn County: 0 %Glynn County0Hall County: 0 %Hall County0Lowndes County: 0 %Lowndes County0Paulding County: 0 %Paulding County0Richmond County: 0 %Richmond County0Sumter County: 0 %Sumter County0Walker County: 0 %Walker County0Washington County: 0 %Washington County0Fulton County: 1.9 %Fulton County1.9Rockdale County: 1.9 %Rockdale County1.9Henry County: 1.7 %Henry County1.7Houston County: 0.9 %Houston County0.9Wilkinson County: 0.9 %Wilkinson County0.9Coweta County: 0.8 %Coweta County0.8DeKalb County: 0.8 %DeKalb County0.8Douglas County: 0.8 %Douglas County0.8Cobb County: 0.7 %Cobb County0.7Bibb County: 0.5 %Bibb County0.5Gwinnett County: 0.5 %Gwinnett County0.5Dawson County: 0.4 %Dawson County0.4Murray County: 0.4 %Murray County0.4Dougherty County: 0.3 %Dougherty County0.3Floyd County: 0.3 %Floyd County0.3Muscogee County: 0.3 %Muscogee County0.3Pike County: 0.3 %Pike County0.3Charlton County: 0 %Charlton County0Chatham County: 0 %Chatham County0Chattooga County: 0 %Chattooga County0Clarke County: 0 %Clarke County0Clayton County: 0 %Clayton County0Coffee County: 0 %Coffee County0Columbia County: 0 %Columbia County0Glynn County: 0 %Glynn County0Hall County: 0 %Hall County0Lowndes County: 0 %Lowndes County0Paulding County: 0 %Paulding County0Richmond County: 0 %Richmond County0Sumter County: 0 %Sumter County0Walker County: 0 %Walker County0Washington County: 0 %Washington County0
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from EPA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Fulton County1.9+1.1 pts
1Rockdale County1.9+0.8 pts
3Henry County1.7+0.9 pts
4Houston County0.9+0.9 pts
4Wilkinson County0.9+0.9 pts
6Coweta County0.8+0.8 pts
6DeKalb County0.8+0.5 pts
6Douglas County0.8+0.4 pts
9Cobb County0.7+0.1 pts
10Bibb County0.5+0.2 pts
10Gwinnett County0.5+0.2 pts
12Dawson County0.40 pts
12Murray County0.4+0.4 pts
14Dougherty County0.3-1.1 pts
14Floyd County0.3+0.3 pts
14Muscogee County0.30 pts
14Pike County0.30 pts
18Charlton County00 pts
18Chatham County00 pts
18Chattooga County00 pts
18Clarke County00 pts
18Clayton County00 pts
18Coffee County00 pts
18Columbia County00 pts
18Glynn County00 pts
18Hall County00 pts
18Lowndes County0-0.8 pts
18Paulding County00 pts
18Richmond County0-0.3 pts
18Sumter County00 pts
18Walker County00 pts
18Washington County00 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Days with a daily Air Quality Index above 100 (unhealthy for sensitive groups, unhealthy, very unhealthy or hazardous) as a percentage of the days of the year with an AQI in a US county. Calculated by Invokely from the day counts in the EPA AirData annual summaries; the counts are stored with each value.

Use the share rather than the number of days to compare counties, since the days with an AQI differ. United States counties with air quality monitors only, about 1,000 of some 3,100 in recent years; a county without monitors has no value. The number of days with an AQI differs between counties because some monitors run only in the ozone season.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. 7 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2014 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System, AirData. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2026). EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts (Counties in Georgia by share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual

MLA 9

EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts, Counties in Georgia by share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI), 2014. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 13 July 2026, https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unhealthy-air-quality-days-share/georgia-counties?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2026. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts. Counties in Georgia by share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unhealthy-air-quality-days-share/georgia-counties?period=2014.

Harvard

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2026) EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts, Counties in Georgia by share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unhealthy-air-quality-days-share/georgia-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts: Counties in Georgia by share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI), 2014}},
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  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unhealthy-air-quality-days-share/georgia-counties?period=2014. Publisher attribution: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System, AirData. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download\_files.html\#Annual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Which county has the highest share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI)?

Fulton County, with 1.9% in 2014, according to EPA.

Which county has the lowest share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI)?

Washington County, with 0% in 2014.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts. Retrieved 2026-10-12. 7 counties have no value for 2014 and are not ranked.

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