Georgia Metro Areas
Georgia has 15 metropolitan statistical areas, from metro Atlanta — one of the largest regional economies in the country — to smaller hubs like Hinesville, Dalton and Rome. Together their Georgia counties are home to about 0% of the state’s residents. Each metro area below links to a profile with its unemployment trend, largest industries and member-county data.
| Metro area | Population (GA part) | Unemp. rate | Year ago | Labor force | Georgia counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany, GA | — | — | — | — | 0: |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | — | — | — | — | 0: |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | — | — | — | — | 0: |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | — | — | — | — | 0: |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | — | — | — | — | 0: |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | — | — | — | — | 0: |
| Columbus, GA-AL | — | — | — | — | 0: |
| Dalton, GA | — | — | — | — | 0: |
| Gainesville, GA | — | — | — | — | 0: |
| Hinesville, GA | — | — | — | — | 0: |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | — | — | — | — | 0: |
| Rome, GA | — | — | — | — | 0: |
| Savannah, GA | — | — | — | — | 0: |
| Valdosta, GA | — | — | — | — | 0: |
| Warner Robins, GA | — | — | — | — | 0: |
Unemployment and labor force calculated by econHQ from BLS LAUS county data for each metro’s Georgia counties, July 2026, not seasonally adjusted. Population: Census ACS 5-year estimates. Delineations: OMB / Census Bureau.
About Georgia’s metro areas
Metropolitan statistical areas are defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget around an urban core of at least 50,000 people, together with surrounding counties tied to it by commuting. Three of Georgia’s metro areas — Augusta, Chattanooga and Columbus — cross state lines into South Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama; econHQ’s figures for those cover the Georgia counties only.
Counties outside any metro area are classified as micropolitan or rural. Their data are available individually on the Georgia counties page.