Which metro areas in Georgia are adding jobs fastest?
Hinesville, GA (+17.7%), Dalton, GA (+13.0%) and Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (+11.3%) added private-sector jobs fastest among Georgia metro areas between 2018 and 2023.
Data as of 2023 · updated
All 12 ranked Georgia metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2018–23 | Jobs added | Private jobs 2023 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hinesville, GA | +17.7% | +2,323 | 15,445 | 91,870 |
| 2 | Dalton, GA | +13.0% | +7,070 | 61,552 | 147,819 |
| 3 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | +11.3% | +274,427 | 2,692,513 | 6,482,182 |
| 4 | Savannah, GA | +11.3% | +17,551 | 173,484 | 438,314 |
| 5 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | +9.2% | +6,183 | 73,654 | 224,148 |
| 6 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | +7.4% | +16,734 | 243,302 | 594,530 |
| 7 | Warner Robins, GA | +6.8% | +3,281 | 51,705 | 208,091 |
| 8 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | +2.4% | +2,074 | 90,105 | 238,553 |
| 9 | Valdosta, GA | +0.9% | +399 | 45,400 | 153,276 |
| 10 | Columbus, GA-AL | −0.9% | −851 | 98,314 | 324,830 |
| 11 | Albany, GA | −1.2% | −556 | 45,007 | 145,510 |
| 12 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | −1.5% | −525 | 34,511 | 118,524 |
How this is ranked
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Georgia has the fastest job growth?
Hinesville, GA: +17.7%, ahead of Dalton, GA (+13.0%) and Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (+11.3%), of 12 Georgia metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.