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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 100 largest places in Georgia, North Druid Hills has the lowest unemployment rate (1.5%), followed by Dunwoody and Chamblee. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 100 places in Georgia that we cover, the median is 5.4% and the average 5.6%; the figure runs from 1.5% (North Druid Hills) to 17.0% (College Park). That is a spread of 11.2 times between the two ends. The state figure is 5.1%; 55 of the 100 places are above it and 45 at or below.
The first five are North Druid Hills, Dunwoody, Chamblee, Norcross, Vinings. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: unemployment from the ACS is a survey estimate with a margin of error, and small places can swing widely. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Unemployment (ACS) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Druid Hills (unincorporated) | DeKalb County | 1.5% | 17,997 | $102,742 | $1,874 |
| 2 | Dunwoody | DeKalb County | 1.9% | 51,758 | $121,903 | $1,859 |
| 3 | Chamblee | DeKalb County | 2.2% | 30,895 | $84,452 | $1,859 |
| 4 | Norcross | Gwinnett County | 2.2% | 18,007 | $75,266 | $1,715 |
| 5 | Vinings (unincorporated) | Cobb County | 2.2% | 14,390 | $94,982 | $1,839 |
| 6 | Holly Springs | Cherokee County | 2.2% | 18,627 | $113,992 | $1,850 |
| 7 | Mountain Park (unincorporated) | Gwinnett County | 2.3% | 12,850 | $96,166 | $1,818 |
| 8 | Calhoun | Gordon County | 2.3% | 18,183 | $58,750 | $873 |
| 9 | Peachtree Corners | Gwinnett County | 2.5% | 42,373 | $82,139 | $1,701 |
| 10 | Jefferson | Jackson County | 2.6% | 14,990 | $109,828 | $1,074 |
| 11 | Woodstock | Cherokee County | 2.7% | 37,381 | $103,496 | $1,821 |
| 12 | Cartersville | Bartow County | 2.7% | 24,074 | $84,437 | $1,229 |
| 13 | Milton | Fulton County | 2.8% | 41,546 | $171,295 | $2,065 |
| 14 | St. Simons (unincorporated) | Glynn County | 2.8% | 16,228 | $108,771 | $1,799 |
| 15 | Kingsland | Camden County | 3.2% | 19,627 | $77,944 | $1,275 |
| 16 | Fairburn | Fulton County | 3.2% | 16,831 | $91,897 | $1,479 |
| 17 | Brookhaven | DeKalb County | 3.2% | 57,855 | $117,663 | $1,882 |
| 18 | Gainesville | Hall County | 3.3% | 45,032 | $66,974 | $1,299 |
| 19 | Newnan | Coweta County | 3.4% | 44,235 | $82,292 | $1,542 |
| 20 | Tifton | Tift County | 3.4% | 17,210 | $45,298 | $798 |
| 21 | Braselton | Barrow County | 3.4% | 15,178 | $120,984 | $2,082 |
| 22 | Wilmington Island (unincorporated) | Chatham County | 3.5% | 13,905 | $93,924 | $1,752 |
| 23 | Villa Rica | Carroll County | 3.6% | 18,551 | $87,803 | $1,547 |
| 24 | Smyrna | Cobb County | 3.7% | 56,633 | $100,061 | $1,739 |
| 25 | Roswell | Fulton County | 3.8% | 92,621 | $128,654 | $1,810 |
| 26 | Marietta | Cobb County | 3.8% | 62,263 | $72,725 | $1,586 |
| 27 | Evans (unincorporated) | Columbia County | 3.9% | 36,998 | $125,098 | $1,617 |
| 28 | Sugar Hill | Gwinnett County | 4.0% | 26,128 | $107,389 | $1,862 |
| 29 | Sandy Springs | Fulton County | 4.0% | 107,087 | $104,340 | $1,870 |
| 30 | Grovetown | Columbia County | 4.0% | 17,014 | $85,660 | $1,407 |
| 31 | Johns Creek | Fulton County | 4.1% | 81,988 | $160,093 | $2,257 |
| 32 | Peachtree City | Fayette County | 4.2% | 39,576 | $113,987 | $2,086 |
| 33 | Decatur | DeKalb County | 4.3% | 24,518 | $139,397 | $1,655 |
| 34 | Dalton | Whitfield County | 4.3% | 34,538 | $63,577 | $996 |
| 35 | Powder Springs | Cobb County | 4.4% | 18,009 | $105,070 | $1,583 |
| 36 | Buford | Gwinnett County | 4.5% | 17,997 | $69,471 | $1,357 |
| 37 | Perry | Houston County | 4.6% | 23,001 | $76,909 | $1,132 |
| 38 | Belvedere Park (unincorporated) | DeKalb County | 4.7% | 14,181 | $65,462 | $1,534 |
| 39 | Canton | Cherokee County | 4.7% | 35,741 | $80,091 | $1,680 |
| 40 | Mableton (unincorporated) | Cobb County | 4.9% | 77,678 | $77,980 | $1,472 |
| 41 | Loganville | Walton County | 4.9% | 15,527 | $83,605 | $2,018 |
| 42 | Alpharetta | Fulton County | 4.9% | 66,855 | $147,612 | $1,948 |
| 43 | Riverdale | Clayton County | 5.0% | 14,792 | $63,455 | $1,360 |
| 44 | Port Wentworth | Chatham County | 5.1% | 12,892 | $79,731 | $1,812 |
| 45 | Lawrenceville | Gwinnett County | 5.1% | 30,954 | $61,561 | $1,613 |
| 46 | Lilburn | Gwinnett County | 5.2% | 15,390 | $63,581 | $1,778 |
| 47 | Suwanee | Gwinnett County | 5.2% | 22,349 | $103,260 | $1,885 |
| 48 | Carrollton | Carroll County | 5.2% | 27,392 | $54,379 | $1,089 |
| 49 | Acworth | Cobb County | 5.3% | 22,473 | $83,539 | $1,664 |
| 50 | Athens | Clarke County | 5.3% | 127,345 | $52,974 | $1,219 |
| 51 | Americus | Sumter County | 5.4% | 15,813 | $39,176 | $834 |
| 52 | McDonough | Henry County | 5.5% | 30,947 | $75,343 | $1,792 |
| 53 | Winder | Barrow County | 5.5% | 19,437 | $63,779 | $1,209 |
| 54 | Duluth | Gwinnett County | 5.6% | 32,426 | $95,331 | $1,828 |
| 55 | Forest Park | Clayton County | 5.7% | 19,504 | $41,211 | $1,189 |
| 56 | Valdosta | Lowndes County | 5.7% | 55,252 | $45,925 | $1,054 |
| 57 | Union City | Fulton County | 5.8% | 27,728 | $49,549 | $1,330 |
| 58 | Richmond Hill | Bryan County | 5.8% | 18,181 | $92,824 | $1,781 |
| 59 | Rome | Floyd County | 5.8% | 38,189 | $54,435 | $1,032 |
| 60 | Atlanta | Fulton County | 5.9% | 505,268 | $85,652 | $1,711 |
| 61 | Thomasville | Thomas County | 5.9% | 18,666 | $49,673 | $1,077 |
| 62 | Snellville | Gwinnett County | 5.9% | 21,620 | $89,896 | $1,818 |
| 63 | Douglasville | Douglas County | 6.0% | 37,536 | $79,107 | $1,582 |
| 64 | North Decatur (unincorporated) | DeKalb County | 6.1% | 18,442 | $110,871 | $1,913 |
| 65 | Pooler | Chatham County | 6.1% | 28,466 | $91,766 | $1,671 |
| 66 | Martinez (unincorporated) | Columbia County | 6.1% | 33,750 | $81,602 | $1,284 |
| 67 | Kennesaw | Cobb County | 6.2% | 34,605 | $83,356 | $1,845 |
| 68 | Columbus | Muscogee County | 6.3% | 203,711 | $58,073 | $1,106 |
| 69 | Griffin | Spalding County | 6.3% | 23,761 | $43,632 | $1,110 |
| 70 | Douglas | Coffee County | 6.3% | 11,749 | $34,408 | $680 |
| 71 | Warner Robins | Houston County | 6.4% | 82,990 | $66,970 | $1,212 |
| 72 | Stockbridge | Henry County | 6.5% | 35,737 | $70,136 | $1,494 |
| 73 | Tucker | DeKalb County | 6.5% | 37,123 | $80,317 | $1,647 |
| 74 | Lithia Springs (unincorporated) | Douglas County | 6.6% | 16,875 | $62,417 | $1,402 |
| 75 | East Point | Fulton County | 6.9% | 38,335 | $68,598 | $1,364 |
| 76 | Milledgeville | Baldwin County | 6.9% | 16,748 | $41,616 | $913 |
| 77 | Moultrie | Colquitt County | 7.1% | 14,588 | $43,670 | $790 |
| 78 | Savannah | Chatham County | 7.2% | 147,898 | $57,137 | $1,382 |
| 79 | South Fulton | Fulton County | 7.2% | 110,471 | $82,324 | $1,702 |
| 80 | Covington | Newton County | 7.3% | 14,584 | $58,810 | $1,191 |
| 81 | Dublin | Laurens County | 7.3% | 16,136 | $42,988 | $847 |
| 82 | Fayetteville | Fayette County | 7.4% | 19,719 | $82,188 | $1,720 |
| 83 | Brunswick | Glynn County | 7.6% | 15,307 | $40,288 | $951 |
| 84 | St. Marys | Camden County | 7.7% | 19,166 | $74,288 | $1,183 |
| 85 | Clarkston | DeKalb County | 8.1% | 14,557 | $48,564 | $1,422 |
| 86 | Macon-Bibb County | Bibb County | 8.1% | 156,578 | $51,234 | $1,066 |
| 87 | Dallas | Paulding County | 8.3% | 14,714 | $75,545 | $1,492 |
| 88 | Hinesville | Liberty County | 8.5% | 35,679 | $60,028 | $1,212 |
| 89 | Augusta | Richmond County | 8.6% | 201,528 | $55,485 | $1,142 |
| 90 | Stonecrest | DeKalb County | 8.6% | 60,501 | $64,591 | $1,601 |
| 91 | Statesboro | Bulloch County | 9.0% | 34,149 | $44,737 | $944 |
| 92 | LaGrange | Troup County | 9.0% | 32,078 | $43,708 | $1,073 |
| 93 | Conyers | Rockdale County | 9.4% | 18,512 | $63,140 | $1,318 |
| 94 | Bainbridge | Decatur County | 9.8% | 14,404 | $45,422 | $791 |
| 95 | Redan (unincorporated) | DeKalb County | 10.0% | 31,017 | $65,227 | $1,566 |
| 96 | Albany | Dougherty County | 11.2% | 67,224 | $47,240 | $931 |
| 97 | Waycross | Ware County | 11.6% | 13,756 | $38,301 | $768 |
| 98 | Monroe | Walton County | 11.6% | 15,648 | $44,656 | $1,105 |
| 99 | Candler-McAfee (unincorporated) | DeKalb County | 12.2% | 20,905 | $64,699 | $1,498 |
| 100 | College Park | Fulton County | 17.0% | 14,712 | $51,635 | $1,207 |
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North Druid Hills, with 1.5% (among the 100 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
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