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CountyPulse

Georgia

Best Counties for Families in Georgia

Counties ranked on safety, schools, affordability, and quality of life for families.

Rankings

RankCountyScoreKey MetricValue
#1Forsyth County Deep Dive63Family Score63/100
#2Oconee County 58Family Score58/100
#3Fayette County 57Family Score57/100
#4Cherokee County 56Family Score56/100
#5Cobb County Deep Dive55Family Score55/100
#6Bryan County 54Family Score54/100
#7Columbia County 54Family Score54/100
#8Coweta County 54Family Score54/100
#9Paulding County 54Family Score54/100
#10Fulton County 53Family Score53/100
#11Dawson County 53Family Score53/100
#12Harris County 53Family Score53/100
#13Lee County 53Family Score53/100
#14Gwinnett County Deep Dive52Family Score52/100
#15Effingham County 52Family Score52/100
#16Greene County 52Family Score52/100
#17Jackson County 52Family Score52/100
#18Monroe County 52Family Score52/100
#19Morgan County 52Family Score52/100
#20Pike County 52Family Score52/100
#21Bartow County 51Family Score51/100
#22Douglas County Deep Dive51Family Score51/100
#23DeKalb County 51Family Score51/100
#24Henry County 51Family Score51/100
#25Houston County 51Family Score51/100
#26Walton County 51Family Score51/100
#27Barrow County 50Family Score50/100
#28Gilmer County 50Family Score50/100
#29Hall County 50Family Score50/100
#30Newton County 50Family Score50/100
#31Pickens County 50Family Score50/100
#32Banks County 49Family Score49/100
#33Camden County 49Family Score49/100
#34Carroll County 49Family Score49/100
#35Catoosa County 49Family Score49/100
#36Chatham County 49Family Score49/100
#37Glynn County 49Family Score49/100
#38Jones County 49Family Score49/100
#39Lamar County 49Family Score49/100
#40Lumpkin County 49Family Score49/100
#41Murray County 49Family Score49/100
#42Oglethorpe County 49Family Score49/100
#43Peach County 49Family Score49/100
#44Rockdale County 49Family Score49/100
#45White County 49Family Score49/100
#46Floyd County 48Family Score48/100
#47Habersham County 48Family Score48/100
#48Haralson County 48Family Score48/100
#49Heard County 48Family Score48/100
#50Long County 48Family Score48/100
#51Putnam County 48Family Score48/100
#52Union County 48Family Score48/100
#53Whitfield County 48Family Score48/100
#54Butts County 47Family Score47/100
#55Chattahoochee County 47Family Score47/100
#56Clayton County 47Family Score47/100
#57Crawford County 47Family Score47/100
#58Dade County 47Family Score47/100
#59Echols County 47Family Score47/100
#60Fannin County 47Family Score47/100
#61Gordon County 47Family Score47/100
#62Jasper County 47Family Score47/100
#63Liberty County 47Family Score47/100
#64Madison County 47Family Score47/100
#65Miller County 47Family Score47/100
#66Rabun County 47Family Score47/100
#67Schley County 47Family Score47/100
#68Spalding County 47Family Score47/100
#69Thomas County 47Family Score47/100
#70Towns County 47Family Score47/100
#71Baldwin County 46Family Score46/100
#72Bleckley County 46Family Score46/100
#73Bulloch County 46Family Score46/100
#74Calhoun County 46Family Score46/100
#75Clinch County 46Family Score46/100
#76Dooly County 46Family Score46/100
#77Early County 46Family Score46/100
#78Evans County 46Family Score46/100
#79Glascock County 46Family Score46/100
#80Grady County 46Family Score46/100
#81Hart County 46Family Score46/100
#82Irwin County 46Family Score46/100
#83Johnson County 46Family Score46/100
#84Lowndes County 46Family Score46/100
#85McDuffie County 46Family Score46/100
#86Meriwether County 46Family Score46/100
#87Muscogee County 46Family Score46/100
#88Pierce County 46Family Score46/100
#89Polk County 46Family Score46/100
#90Richmond County 46Family Score46/100
#91Screven County 46Family Score46/100
#92Tift County 46Family Score46/100
#93Toombs County 46Family Score46/100
#94Troup County 46Family Score46/100
#95Twiggs County 46Family Score46/100
#96Walker County 46Family Score46/100
#97Wilkes County 46Family Score46/100
#98Worth County 46Family Score46/100
#99Bacon County 45Family Score45/100
#100Berrien County 45Family Score45/100
#101Bibb County 45Family Score45/100
#102Brantley County 45Family Score45/100
#103Brooks County 45Family Score45/100
#104Burke County 45Family Score45/100
#105Candler County 45Family Score45/100
#106Charlton County 45Family Score45/100
#107Chattooga County 45Family Score45/100
#108Clarke County 45Family Score45/100
#109Clay County 45Family Score45/100
#110Coffee County 45Family Score45/100
#111Colquitt County 45Family Score45/100
#112Cook County 45Family Score45/100
#113Decatur County 45Family Score45/100
#114Dodge County 45Family Score45/100
#115Elbert County 45Family Score45/100
#116Emanuel County 45Family Score45/100
#117Franklin County 45Family Score45/100
#118Laurens County 45Family Score45/100
#119Lincoln County 45Family Score45/100
#120McIntosh County 45Family Score45/100
#121Marion County 45Family Score45/100
#122Mitchell County 45Family Score45/100
#123Montgomery County 45Family Score45/100
#124Pulaski County 45Family Score45/100
#125Seminole County 45Family Score45/100
#126Stephens County 45Family Score45/100
#127Taliaferro County 45Family Score45/100
#128Tattnall County 45Family Score45/100
#129Upson County 45Family Score45/100
#130Wayne County 45Family Score45/100
#131Wilcox County 45Family Score45/100
#132Appling County 44Family Score44/100
#133Baker County 44Family Score44/100
#134Crisp County 44Family Score44/100
#135Dougherty County 44Family Score44/100
#136Jefferson County 44Family Score44/100
#137Lanier County 44Family Score44/100
#138Talbot County 44Family Score44/100
#139Telfair County 44Family Score44/100
#140Terrell County 44Family Score44/100
#141Treutlen County 44Family Score44/100
#142Ware County 44Family Score44/100
#143Warren County 44Family Score44/100
#144Washington County 44Family Score44/100
#145Wheeler County 44Family Score44/100
#146Wilkinson County 44Family Score44/100
#147Atkinson County 43Family Score43/100
#148Ben Hill County 43Family Score43/100
#149Jeff Davis County 43Family Score43/100
#150Sumter County 43Family Score43/100
#151Taylor County 43Family Score43/100
#152Turner County 43Family Score43/100
#153Webster County 43Family Score43/100
#154Hancock County 42Family Score42/100
#155Jenkins County 42Family Score42/100
#156Macon County 42Family Score42/100
#157Quitman County 42Family Score42/100
#158Stewart County 42Family Score42/100
#159Randolph County 40Family Score40/100

Methodology

Composite of safety score, school spending, student-teacher ratio, median income, and crime rates.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |Vintage: 2023 |Last refreshed: Dec 2024 |Next refresh: Dec 2025 |Source

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program |Vintage: 2023 |Last refreshed: Oct 2024 |Next refresh: Oct 2025 |Source

National Center for Education Statistics |Vintage: 2022-2023 |Last refreshed: Sep 2024 |Next refresh: Sep 2025 |Source