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CBSA!12020=METRO("Athens, GA")
Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area
The Athens-Clarke County, GA metropolitan area spans 4 counties and had 223,689 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $14.8 billion that year.
Georgia4 countiesPart of Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL
GDP, 2024$14.8B#214 of 387 · +6.6% nominal
Income per person, 2024$56,601#269 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.1%#38 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)93.3#201 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Athens, GAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 4 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $2.8B | 19.2% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $1.5B | 10.1% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | — | — | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $940M | 6.4% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $771M | 5.2% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $363M | 2.5% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $70M | 0.5% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $25M | 0.2% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $361M | 2.4% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County | Georgia | Central | 13059 | |
| Madison County | Georgia | Outlying | 13195 | |
| Oconee County | Georgia | Central | 13219 | |
| Oglethorpe County | Georgia | Outlying | 13221 |