GDP, 2025$936.1B#8 of 51 · 3.0% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025+2.9%#8 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$65,111#42 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20263.3%#11 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.
Industries, 2025
Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.
| Industry | Value added | Share | vs US share | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $132.2B | 14.1% | +0.4 pp | 16 | ||
| Government | $92.1B | 9.8% | −1.3 pp | 36 | ||
| Manufacturing | $87.9B | 9.4% | −0.1 pp | 24 | ||
| Finance & insurance | $91.8B | 9.8% | +1.1 pp | 12 | ||
| Professional services | $67.2B | 7.2% | −0.8 pp | 21 | ||
| Health care | $64.5B | 6.9% | −0.7 pp | 40 | ||
| Wholesale trade | $77.6B | 8.3% | +2.0 pp | 4 | ||
| Retail trade | $54.0B | 5.8% | −0.1 pp | 31 | ||
| Information | $56.5B | 6.0% | +0.3 pp | 7 | ||
| Construction | $47.5B | 5.1% | +0.7 pp | 16 | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $37.0B | 4.0% | +0.7 pp | 15 | ||
| Accommodation & food | $25.8B | 2.8% | −0.4 pp | 38 | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $29.2B | 3.1% | +0.1 pp | 16 | ||
| Other services | $16.0B | 1.7% | −0.3 pp | 49 | ||
| Management of companies | $17.7B | 1.9% | +0.1 pp | 18 | ||
| Utilities | $15.7B | 1.7% | 0.0 pp | 27 | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $1.9B | 0.2% | −1.1 pp | 32 | ||
| Education | $10.1B | 1.1% | −0.1 pp | 17 | ||
| Arts & recreation | $6.9B | 0.7% | −0.3 pp | 36 | ||
| Agriculture | $4.5B | 0.5% | −0.3 pp | 35 |
BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.
Metro areas in Georgia
Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.
| Metro area | Population | GDP | Income per person | Unemployment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 6,411,149 | $604.3B | $71,365 | 3.4% | |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 636,760 | $39.3B | $54,106 | 4.1% | |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 588,050 | $44.1B | $62,021 | 3.3% | |
| Savannah, GA | 431,589 | $34.9B | $61,535 | 2.9% | |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 324,343 | $19.9B | $53,312 | 3.9% | |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 237,617 | $14.1B | $51,250 | 3.9% | |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | 223,689 | $14.8B | $56,601 | 3.1% | |
| Gainesville, GA | 221,745 | $18.0B | $62,317 | 2.8% | |
| Warner Robins, GA | 204,110 | $11.3B | $52,125 | 3.1% | |
| Valdosta, GA | 152,588 | $8.0B | $46,198 | 3.8% | |
| Dalton, GA | 146,386 | $9.6B | $47,297 | 3.9% | |
| Albany, GA | 145,451 | $8.2B | $50,619 | 4.2% | |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | 117,135 | $7.0B | $61,562 | 3.0% | |
| Rome, GA | 101,390 | $5.7B | $48,360 | 3.5% | |
| Hinesville, GA | 89,046 | $5.6B | $44,777 | 3.8% |