Highest Income Counties in Georgia (2026)

Counties with the highest median household incomes.

Based on data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.

Top 5 Highest Income Counties

Forsyth County — Median Income: $138,000
Oconee County — Median Income: $115,925
Fayette County — Median Income: $108,986
Cherokee County — Median Income: $105,442
Cobb County — Median Income: $98,712

Highest Income varies dramatically across Georgia's 159 counties — from $138,000 in Forsyth County to $25,425 in Randolph County. The state average is $60,488.

Forsyth County leads the 2026 ranking at $138,000. The table below ranks all 159 counties, with links to each county's full data profile.

Full County Rankings

Rank	County	Median Income	Population	Growth Rate %
#1	Forsyth County	$138,000	260,062	NaN%
#2	Oconee County	$115,925	42,788	NaN%
#3	Fayette County	$108,986	120,689	NaN%
#4	Cherokee County	$105,442	274,539	NaN%
#5	Cobb County	$98,712	769,152	NaN%
#6	Columbia County	$96,122	159,638	NaN%
#7	Paulding County	$94,557	174,292	NaN%
#8	Bryan County	$94,234	46,681	NaN%
#9	Coweta County	$94,142	150,071	NaN%
#10	Fulton County	$91,490	1,068,507	NaN%
#11	Harris County	$89,184	35,509	NaN%
#12	Dawson County	$88,986	28,704	NaN%
#13	Lee County	$88,024	33,337	NaN%
#14	Morgan County	$85,692	20,614	NaN%
#15	Effingham County	$85,465	67,265	NaN%
#16	Jackson County	$85,012	80,640	NaN%
#17	Gwinnett County	$84,823	966,972	NaN%
#18	Greene County	$84,530	19,586	NaN%
#19	Pike County	$84,184	19,540	NaN%
#20	Monroe County	$82,863	28,919	NaN%
#21	Walton County	$82,381	100,361	NaN%
#22	Henry County	$81,612	245,417	NaN%
#23	Douglas County	$80,764	146,141	NaN%
#24	Houston County	$80,743	166,902	NaN%
#25	Bartow County	$79,431	111,153	NaN%
#26	DeKalb County	$77,683	762,105	NaN%
#27	Barrow County	$77,477	86,982	NaN%
#28	Hall County	$77,430	208,395	NaN%
#29	Pickens County	$75,293	34,197	NaN%
#30	Newton County	$73,732	115,530	NaN%
#31	Gilmer County	$72,542	31,976	NaN%
#32	Catoosa County	$72,425	68,356	NaN%
#33	Camden County	$72,399	56,036	NaN%
#34	Lumpkin County	$72,388	33,931	NaN%
#35	Rockdale County	$72,349	94,293	NaN%
#36	Carroll County	$72,327	122,187	NaN%
#37	Oglethorpe County	$69,784	15,221	NaN%
#38	White County	$69,747	28,454	NaN%
#39	Chatham County	$69,575	298,143	NaN%
#40	Banks County	$68,830	18,757	NaN%
#41	Glynn County	$68,546	84,987	NaN%
#42	Lamar County	$68,457	19,098	NaN%
#43	Peach County	$68,365	28,269	NaN%
#44	Jones County	$68,259	28,526	NaN%
#45	Murray County	$67,880	40,282	NaN%
#46	Union County	$65,697	25,598	NaN%
#47	Habersham County	$65,622	46,948	NaN%
#48	Haralson County	$65,016	30,720	NaN%
#49	Long County	$64,747	17,512	NaN%
#50	Whitfield County	$64,262	103,118	NaN%
#51	Putnam County	$64,163	22,524	NaN%
#52	Heard County	$62,907	11,616	NaN%
#53	Floyd County	$62,540	98,985	NaN%
#54	Gordon County	$61,997	58,336	NaN%
#55	Echols County	$61,723	3,705	NaN%
#56	Rabun County	$61,466	17,107	NaN%
#57	Crawford County	$60,905	12,183	NaN%
#58	Spalding County	$60,217	68,215	NaN%
#59	Thomas County	$60,140	45,696	NaN%
#60	Schley County	$59,647	4,539	NaN%
#61	Jasper County	$59,574	15,345	NaN%
#62	Butts County	$59,221	26,074	NaN%
#63	Chattahoochee County	$59,221	9,181	NaN%
#64	Liberty County	$59,013	66,826	NaN%
#65	Dade County	$58,936	16,196	NaN%
#66	Madison County	$58,784	30,914	NaN%
#67	Clayton County	$58,507	298,771	NaN%
#68	Miller County	$58,407	5,873	NaN%
#69	Towns County	$58,400	12,739	NaN%
#70	Fannin County	$58,073	25,605	NaN%
#71	Hart County	$57,241	26,484	NaN%
#72	Worth County	$57,201	20,575	NaN%
#73	Bulloch County	$56,832	81,372	NaN%
#74	Pierce County	$56,691	19,996	NaN%
#75	Muscogee County	$56,622	204,383	NaN%
#76	Dooly County	$56,545	11,026	NaN%
#77	Meriwether County	$56,458	20,757	NaN%
#78	Lowndes County	$55,887	119,055	NaN%
#79	Walker County	$55,887	68,449	NaN%
#80	Calhoun County	$55,714	5,528	NaN%
#81	Clinch County	$55,549	6,722	NaN%
#82	Twiggs County	$55,439	7,869	NaN%
#83	Baldwin County	$55,413	43,669	NaN%
#84	Polk County	$55,308	43,365	NaN%
#85	Glascock County	$55,250	2,913	NaN%
#86	Troup County	$54,905	69,821	NaN%
#87	Grady County	$54,312	26,056	NaN%
#88	Johnson County	$54,183	9,192	NaN%
#89	Toombs County	$54,130	26,943	NaN%
#90	McDuffie County	$54,058	21,687	NaN%
#91	Irwin County	$53,915	9,385	NaN%
#92	Evans County	$53,908	10,740	NaN%
#93	Early County	$53,750	10,683	NaN%
#94	Richmond County	$53,197	206,040	NaN%
#95	Tift County	$53,165	41,322	NaN%
#96	Screven County	$53,017	14,057	NaN%
#97	Bleckley County	$53,005	12,414	NaN%
#98	Wilkes County	$52,542	9,553	NaN%
#99	Tattnall County	$52,351	24,215	NaN%
#100	Clarke County	$52,267	129,267	NaN%
#101	Franklin County	$52,264	23,840	NaN%
#102	Stephens County	$52,264	26,842	NaN%
#103	Mitchell County	$51,908	21,441	NaN%
#104	Montgomery County	$51,188	8,675	NaN%
#105	Upson County	$50,904	27,856	NaN%
#106	Bibb County	$50,747	156,543	NaN%
#107	Burke County	$50,739	24,427	NaN%
#108	Lincoln County	$50,688	7,773	NaN%
#109	Decatur County	$50,485	29,118	NaN%
#110	Marion County	$50,484	7,474	NaN%
#111	Candler County	$50,431	10,972	NaN%
#112	Berrien County	$50,414	18,257	NaN%
#113	McIntosh County	$50,348	11,187	NaN%
#114	Bacon County	$50,310	11,129	NaN%
#115	Coffee County	$50,175	43,161	NaN%
#116	Dodge County	$50,152	19,909	NaN%
#117	Cook County	$50,133	17,363	NaN%
#118	Emanuel County	$50,053	22,961	NaN%
#119	Elbert County	$49,727	19,725	NaN%
#120	Laurens County	$49,705	49,619	NaN%
#121	Colquitt County	$49,691	45,907	NaN%
#122	Wayne County	$49,562	30,519	NaN%
#123	Seminole County	$49,559	9,117	NaN%
#124	Clay County	$48,715	2,853	NaN%
#125	Charlton County	$48,534	12,711	NaN%
#126	Taliaferro County	$48,036	1,740	NaN%
#127	Wilcox County	$48,036	8,784	NaN%
#128	Brantley County	$47,801	18,171	NaN%
#129	Chattooga County	$47,785	24,975	NaN%
#130	Pulaski County	$47,688	9,893	NaN%
#131	Brooks County	$47,656	16,285	NaN%
#132	Dougherty County	$46,784	83,915	NaN%
#133	Warren County	$46,776	5,175	NaN%
#134	Wilkinson County	$46,673	8,795	NaN%
#135	Jefferson County	$46,561	15,468	NaN%
#136	Wheeler County	$45,262	7,434	NaN%
#137	Talbot County	$45,098	5,753	NaN%
#138	Telfair County	$44,948	12,174	NaN%
#139	Ware County	$44,833	35,958	NaN%
#140	Baker County	$44,405	2,830	NaN%
#141	Lanier County	$44,361	10,094	NaN%
#142	Washington County	$44,009	19,893	NaN%
#143	Terrell County	$43,812	8,941	NaN%
#144	Treutlen County	$43,750	6,387	NaN%
#145	Appling County	$43,728	18,426	NaN%
#146	Crisp County	$42,745	19,995	NaN%
#147	Sumter County	$41,877	29,174	NaN%
#148	Taylor County	$41,743	7,786	NaN%
#149	Jeff Davis County	$40,879	14,838	NaN%
#150	Webster County	$40,764	2,348	NaN%
#151	Turner County	$39,565	8,915	NaN%
#152	Ben Hill County	$39,081	17,138	NaN%
#153	Atkinson County	$38,438	8,261	NaN%
#154	Macon County	$37,177	11,953	NaN%
#155	Jenkins County	$36,906	8,674	NaN%
#156	Quitman County	$36,838	2,092	NaN%
#157	Stewart County	$35,000	4,978	NaN%
#158	Hancock County	$33,182	8,630	NaN%
#159	Randolph County	$25,425	6,270	NaN%

Methodology

Counties are ranked by median income (higher is better). Data is sourced from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Only counties with available data for this metric are included in the ranking. County names link to the full demographics data page for deeper analysis.

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