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Georgia

Youngest Workforce Counties in Georgia (2026)

Counties with the youngest median age and most youthful labor force.

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

Top 5 Youngest Workforce Counties

  1. Chattahoochee County — Median Age: 23.9
  2. Liberty County — Median Age: 28.7
  3. Clarke County — Median Age: 29.4
  4. Bulloch County — Median Age: 30.2
  5. Echols County — Median Age: 31.2
Youngest Workforce varies dramatically across Georgia's 159 counties — from 23.9 in Chattahoochee County to 59.4 in Quitman County. The state average is 40.4.

Chattahoochee County leads the 2026 ranking at 23.9. The table below ranks all 159 counties, with links to each county's full data profile.

Full County Rankings

RankCountyMedian AgePopulation
#1Chattahoochee County23.99,181
#2Liberty County28.766,826
#3Clarke County29.4129,267
#4Bulloch County30.281,372
#5Echols County31.23,705
#6Lowndes County31.3119,055
#7Clayton County33.3298,771
#8Long County33.617,512
#9Camden County34.656,036
#10Bryan County34.746,681
#11Richmond County35.0206,040
#12Muscogee County35.1204,383
#13Carroll County35.3122,187
#14Gwinnett County35.9966,972
#15Fulton County36.21,068,507
#16Atkinson County36.28,261
#17Houston County36.2166,902
#18DeKalb County36.3762,105
#19Baldwin County36.443,669
#20Barrow County36.486,982
#21Newton County36.4115,530
#22Bibb County36.6156,543
#23Coffee County36.643,161
#24Dougherty County36.683,915
#25Effingham County36.667,265
#26Whitfield County36.6103,118
#27Lanier County36.710,094
#28Paulding County36.7174,292
#29Stewart County36.74,978
#30Douglas County36.8146,141
#31Evans County36.910,740
#32Lumpkin County36.933,931
#33Henry County37.0245,417
#34Sumter County37.029,174
#35Chatham County37.1298,143
#36Colquitt County37.245,907
#37Lee County37.233,337
#38Toombs County37.226,943
#39Troup County37.269,821
#40Tift County37.341,322
#41Cobb County37.4769,152
#42Bleckley County37.412,414
#43Turner County37.48,915
#44Columbia County37.5159,638
#45Cook County37.517,363
#46Randolph County37.66,270
#47Floyd County37.898,985
#48Peach County37.828,269
#49Bartow County38.0111,153
#50Charlton County38.012,711
#51Ware County38.035,958
#52Jackson County38.180,640
#53Tattnall County38.124,215
#54Hall County38.2208,395
#55Montgomery County38.28,675
#56Burke County38.424,427
#57Ben Hill County38.517,138
#58Butts County38.526,074
#59Polk County38.543,365
#60Emanuel County38.622,961
#61Decatur County38.729,118
#62Lamar County38.719,098
#63Clinch County38.86,722
#64Gordon County38.858,336
#65Haralson County38.830,720
#66Wayne County38.930,519
#67Bacon County39.011,129
#68Coweta County39.0150,071
#69McDuffie County39.121,687
#70Rockdale County39.294,293
#71Spalding County39.268,215
#72Murray County39.340,282
#73Forsyth County39.4260,062
#74Grady County39.426,056
#75Telfair County39.412,174
#76Wheeler County39.57,434
#77Habersham County39.646,948
#78Treutlen County39.66,387
#79Calhoun County39.75,528
#80Walton County39.7100,361
#81Berrien County39.818,257
#82Madison County39.830,914
#83Appling County39.918,426
#84Laurens County39.949,619
#85Macon County39.911,953
#86Mitchell County39.921,441
#87Pike County39.919,540
#88Thomas County39.945,696
#89Cherokee County40.0274,539
#90Franklin County40.223,840
#91Pierce County40.319,996
#92Crisp County40.419,995
#93Irwin County40.49,385
#94Jeff Davis County40.514,838
#95Washington County40.619,893
#96Early County40.710,683
#97Jefferson County40.715,468
#98Oconee County40.742,788
#99Catoosa County40.868,356
#100Brantley County40.918,171
#101Candler County41.010,972
#102Chattooga County41.124,975
#103Heard County41.211,616
#104Stephens County41.226,842
#105Wilcox County41.38,784
#106Jones County41.428,526
#107Terrell County41.48,941
#108Upson County41.427,856
#109Schley County41.64,539
#110Walker County41.868,449
#111Dade County42.216,196
#112Jenkins County42.38,674
#113Morgan County42.320,614
#114Banks County42.418,757
#115Dodge County42.419,909
#116Elbert County42.419,725
#117Monroe County42.528,919
#118Oglethorpe County42.615,221
#119Screven County42.714,057
#120Miller County42.85,873
#121Webster County42.82,348
#122Taylor County42.97,786
#123Brooks County43.016,285
#124Worth County43.020,575
#125Jasper County43.115,345
#126Glascock County43.22,913
#127Wilkinson County43.28,795
#128Fayette County43.3120,689
#129Glynn County43.384,987
#130Harris County43.335,509
#131Meriwether County43.620,757
#132Pulaski County43.79,893
#133Dawson County43.928,704
#134Marion County43.97,474
#135Johnson County44.19,192
#136Hart County44.726,484
#137Taliaferro County44.81,740
#138Warren County45.35,175
#139White County45.428,454
#140Seminole County45.79,117
#141Dooly County45.911,026
#142Crawford County46.012,183
#143Clay County46.12,853
#144Pickens County46.134,197
#145Wilkes County46.39,553
#146Twiggs County47.27,869
#147Hancock County47.38,630
#148Putnam County47.422,524
#149Baker County48.12,830
#150Lincoln County48.37,773
#151Rabun County49.917,107
#152Gilmer County50.031,976
#153Talbot County50.55,753
#154McIntosh County52.111,187
#155Greene County52.319,586
#156Fannin County54.025,605
#157Union County55.925,598
#158Towns County56.912,739
#159Quitman County59.42,092

Methodology

Counties are ranked by median age (lower 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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