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Georgia FIPS 13

Population
10,625,615
Median household income
$65,030
Nonfarm employment
4,981,400
Business establishments
261,320

State Highlights

Largest employer sector
Health care and social assistance
586,195 employees
Business concentration
13.3%
of private employment in Health care and social assistance
Home prices, 1 year
+1.9%
FHFA
Federal outlays per capita
$6,771.24
USASpending.gov

Economy & Labor

Total nonfarm employment

BLS Current Employment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted · persons · 20 months available · latest observation: August 2026
Employment ratio
47.8%
employed ÷ population
Unemployed population (ACS)
290,843
Vs. July
▲ 20,100
Business density
25.1 per 1,000
establishments per capita

Leading Industries

Leading industries by employment

Ranked by private-sector employment, same measure as the Business & Industry tab · see the full breakdown there
1 Health care and social assistance 586,195 employees
2 Retail trade 513,434 employees
3 Accommodation and food services 475,652 employees
4 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 430,974 employees
5 Manufacturing 409,333 employees

Leading Public Companies

Top 5 by latest reported revenue

SEC EDGAR / XBRL Company Facts · see the full listing on the Public Companies tab
$164.68B
Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers
$88.66B
Trucking & Courier Services (No Air)
$63.36B
Air Transportation, Scheduled
$47.94B
Beverages
$29.55B
Electric Services

Population & People

Homeownership rate
64.5%
2.51M of 3.89M occupied homes are owner-occupied

Population by age

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimate (table B01001) · reconciles to total population
0–17
2.53M · 23.8%
18–24
1.02M · 9.6%
25–34
1.46M · 13.8%
35–44
1.41M · 13.3%
45–54
1.41M · 13.3%
55–64
1.31M · 12.4%
65–74
924.8K · 8.7%
75+
555.1K · 5.2%

Housing & Real Estate

Median home value
$206,700
Median gross rent
$1,110 / month
Vacancy rate
11.2%
Total housing units
4.38M
Owner-occupied homes
2.51M
Renter-occupied homes
1.38M
Home prices, 1 year
+1.9%
Home prices, 5 years
+47.6%
Latest FHFA period
2026 Q2

ACS: 2021 ACS 5-year · FHFA: 2026 Q2

ACS housing estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau — median home value reflects owner-reported value, not a current sale price. House-price changes are from the FHFA All-Transactions House Price Index, a measure of price appreciation over time, not a home-value estimate.

Federal Spending

Total federal outlays
$70.62B
Outlays per capita
$6,771.24
Total prime award value
$94.06B

Source: USASpending.gov · specific reporting period not published in this dataset