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Best Counties for Families in Georgia 2026

159 counties ranked with the Family lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Family Counties in Georgia

1Towns County
66.8
baseline 68.1
2Echols County
66.5
baseline 60.9
3Webster County
66.1
baseline 65.2
4Johnson County
63.9
baseline 62.8
5Calhoun County
63.4
baseline 57.7

All 159 Family-Ranked Counties in Georgia

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Towns County, GA66.868.1-1.3
2Echols County, GA66.560.9+5.6
3Webster County, GA66.165.2+0.9
4Johnson County, GA63.962.8+1.1
5Calhoun County, GA63.457.7+5.7
6Toombs County, GA63.458.3+5.1
7Forsyth County, GA63.158.5+4.6
8Stewart County, GA62.558.6+3.9
9Union County, GA62.362+0.3
10Warren County, GA62.358.4+3.9
11Morgan County, GA61.455.7+5.7
12Murray County, GA61.261.1+0.1
13Monroe County, GA6157.7+3.3
14Baker County, GA60.363.2-2.9
15Glascock County, GA60.155.1+5
16Dade County, GA59.963.5-3.6
17Wilcox County, GA59.858.7+1.1
18Pickens County, GA59.657.5+2.1
19Dawson County, GA5956.1+2.9
20Oglethorpe County, GA58.853.4+5.4
21Atkinson County, GA58.256+2.2
22Clay County, GA58.156+2.1
23Habersham County, GA5855.5+2.5
24Lumpkin County, GA5855.3+2.7
25Oconee County, GA5854.7+3.3
26Wheeler County, GA5860.9-2.9
27Fannin County, GA57.960.1-2.2
28Harris County, GA57.455.8+1.6
29Quitman County, GA57.260-2.8
30Schley County, GA56.957.1-0.2
31Telfair County, GA56.655.9+0.7
32Taylor County, GA56.456.3+0.1
33Ware County, GA55.654+1.6
34Turner County, GA55.554.7+0.8
35Columbia County, GA55.451.5+3.9
36Dooly County, GA54.954.90
37Walker County, GA54.955-0.1
38Miller County, GA54.854.3+0.5
39Greene County, GA54.551.1+3.4
40Lincoln County, GA54.352.5+1.8
41Fayette County, GA54.150+4.1
42Jackson County, GA53.747.5+6.2
43Charlton County, GA53.653.1+0.5
44Wilkinson County, GA53.655.2-1.6
45Cherokee County, GA53.352.2+1.1
46Chattahoochee County, GA53.254.6-1.4
47Effingham County, GA53.149+4.1
48Cook County, GA52.952.6+0.3
49Pike County, GA52.949.3+3.6
50Bacon County, GA52.851.8+1
51Clinch County, GA51.849.6+2.2
52Madison County, GA51.848.3+3.5
53Hancock County, GA51.651.8-0.2
54Twiggs County, GA51.655.7-4.1
55Jasper County, GA51.547.2+4.3
56Camden County, GA51.245.6+5.6
57Hart County, GA51.153-1.9
58Marion County, GA5153.1-2.1
59Franklin County, GA50.751.5-0.8
60Rabun County, GA50.750.8-0.1
61Haralson County, GA50.646.6+4
62Screven County, GA50.649.9+0.7
63Heard County, GA49.951.1-1.2
64Jones County, GA49.848.9+0.9
65Burke County, GA49.549.8-0.3
66Appling County, GA49.350.3-1
67Walton County, GA49.145.8+3.3
68Taliaferro County, GA48.751.7-3
69Laurens County, GA48.651.7-3.1
70Brantley County, GA48.248.6-0.4
71Tattnall County, GA4849.8-1.8
72Bleckley County, GA47.546.6+0.9
73Rockdale County, GA47.146.7+0.4
74Seminole County, GA47.145.5+1.6
75Catoosa County, GA4747.3-0.3
76Randolph County, GA4752.5-5.5
77Terrell County, GA4747.9-0.9
78Fulton County, GA46.944.3+2.6
79Stephens County, GA46.946.90
80Lamar County, GA46.744.5+2.2
81Lee County, GA46.442.3+4.1
82McIntosh County, GA46.247.5-1.3
83Jefferson County, GA4645.8+0.2
84Bryan County, GA45.943.3+2.6
85Gilmer County, GA45.851.3-5.5
86Jeff Davis County, GA45.746.6-0.9
87Putnam County, GA45.743.8+1.9
88Long County, GA45.644.8+0.8
89Bartow County, GA45.444.5+0.9
90Talbot County, GA45.243.7+1.5
91Paulding County, GA45.143.2+1.9
92Coffee County, GA4547.4-2.4
93Irwin County, GA44.944.1+0.8
94Cobb County, GA44.845.4-0.6
95Upson County, GA44.647.1-2.5
96Elbert County, GA44.246.8-2.6
97McDuffie County, GA44.146.4-2.3
98Macon County, GA44.147.4-3.3
99Butts County, GA43.645.8-2.2
100Coweta County, GA43.541.6+1.9
101Washington County, GA43.445-1.6
102Dodge County, GA43.345.6-2.3
103Jenkins County, GA43.348.5-5.2
104Lanier County, GA43.241.7+1.5
105Grady County, GA42.743.9-1.2
106Wayne County, GA42.644.7-2.1
107Emanuel County, GA42.143.6-1.5
108Glynn County, GA42.140.9+1.2
109Gordon County, GA4243.2-1.2
110Chattooga County, GA41.746.3-4.6
111Pulaski County, GA41.545.1-3.6
112Carroll County, GA41.242-0.8
113Banks County, GA41.143.3-2.2
114Crawford County, GA40.946.1-5.2
115Brooks County, GA40.841-0.2
116Early County, GA40.843.5-2.7
117Polk County, GA40.343.6-3.3
118Treutlen County, GA40.245.1-4.9
119Houston County, GA39.638.2+1.4
120Floyd County, GA39.138.1+1
121White County, GA39.145.9-6.8
122Evans County, GA38.843.4-4.6
123Hall County, GA38.239-0.8
124Wilkes County, GA37.539.7-2.2
125Newton County, GA37.435.4+2
126Liberty County, GA37.334.3+3
127Colquitt County, GA37.140.7-3.6
128Richmond County, GA36.939-2.1
129Barrow County, GA36.437.2-0.8
130Meriwether County, GA36.238.9-2.7
131Berrien County, GA35.739.7-4
132Douglas County, GA35.636-0.4
133Chatham County, GA35.433.6+1.8
134Henry County, GA35.335.1+0.2
135Mitchell County, GA35.134.8+0.3
136Tift County, GA35.138.2-3.1
137Whitfield County, GA34.940.2-5.3
138Gwinnett County, GA34.435.6-1.2
139Ben Hill County, GA34.237.7-3.5
140Worth County, GA33.338.4-5.1
141Crisp County, GA32.934.3-1.4
142Bulloch County, GA32.837-4.2
143Lowndes County, GA32.831.9+0.9
144Pierce County, GA32.335.2-2.9
145Sumter County, GA32.232.8-0.6
146Peach County, GA31.132-0.9
147Spalding County, GA30.331.7-1.4
148Thomas County, GA30.132.8-2.7
149Montgomery County, GA29.934.1-4.2
150DeKalb County, GA29.530.7-1.2
151Baldwin County, GA29.433.5-4.1
152Decatur County, GA29.230.8-1.6
153Candler County, GA2937.3-8.3
154Dougherty County, GA28.929.6-0.7
155Muscogee County, GA26.329.4-3.1
156Clarke County, GA25.629.3-3.7
157Troup County, GA2326.4-3.4
158Bibb County, GA17.321.6-4.3
159Clayton County, GA16.322.4-6.1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for families in Georgia?

Based on the Family lens, Towns County ranks as the top family county in Georgia with a County Fit Score of 66.8. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Georgia are ranked for families?

We rank 159 counties in Georgia with the Family lens, using independent importance values for schools, safety, affordability, health, income, taxes, and disaster risk.

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