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Best Counties for Retirement in Georgia 2026

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

Top 5 Retirement Counties in Georgia

1Dade County
67
baseline 63.5
2Towns County
67
baseline 68.1
3Baker County
65.5
baseline 63.2
4Webster County
64.4
baseline 65.2
5Quitman County
62.7
baseline 60

All 159 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Georgia

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Dade County, GA6763.5+3.5
2Towns County, GA6768.1-1.1
3Baker County, GA65.563.2+2.3
4Webster County, GA64.465.2-0.8
5Quitman County, GA62.760+2.7
6Chattahoochee County, GA62.254.6+7.6
7Harris County, GA61.455.8+5.6
8Wheeler County, GA60.960.90
9Johnson County, GA60.562.8-2.3
10Schley County, GA60.257.1+3.1
11Union County, GA59.162-2.9
12Forsyth County, GA58.258.5-0.3
13Echols County, GA57.660.9-3.3
14Taliaferro County, GA57.651.7+5.9
15Twiggs County, GA57.355.7+1.6
16Murray County, GA57.161.1-4
17Oconee County, GA57.154.7+2.4
18Fannin County, GA5760.1-3.1
19Dooly County, GA56.854.9+1.9
20Pickens County, GA56.857.5-0.7
21Monroe County, GA56.757.7-1
22Dawson County, GA56.456.1+0.3
23Randolph County, GA55.752.5+3.2
24Taylor County, GA55.656.3-0.7
25Wilkinson County, GA55.555.2+0.3
26Wilcox County, GA55.358.7-3.4
27Stewart County, GA54.958.6-3.7
28Morgan County, GA54.755.7-1
29Miller County, GA54.454.3+0.1
30Lumpkin County, GA53.655.3-1.7
31Cherokee County, GA53.452.2+1.2
32White County, GA53.445.9+7.5
33Marion County, GA53.353.1+0.2
34Walker County, GA53.355-1.7
35Telfair County, GA53.155.9-2.8
36Turner County, GA52.954.7-1.8
37Warren County, GA52.858.4-5.6
38Charlton County, GA52.553.1-0.6
39Gilmer County, GA52.451.3+1.1
40Clay County, GA51.856-4.2
41Toombs County, GA51.658.3-6.7
42Habersham County, GA51.555.5-4
43Jones County, GA51.548.9+2.6
44Atkinson County, GA51.356-4.7
45Columbia County, GA51.351.5-0.2
46Glascock County, GA51.255.1-3.9
47Lincoln County, GA51.252.5-1.3
48Cook County, GA50.952.6-1.7
49Heard County, GA50.951.1-0.2
50Calhoun County, GA50.757.7-7
51Pike County, GA50.749.3+1.4
52Hart County, GA50.653-2.4
53Laurens County, GA50.451.7-1.3
54Crawford County, GA50.346.1+4.2
55Fayette County, GA50.350+0.3
56Butts County, GA5045.8+4.2
57Ware County, GA5054-4
58Jenkins County, GA49.748.5+1.2
59Bacon County, GA49.651.8-2.2
60Long County, GA49.644.8+4.8
61Hancock County, GA49.551.8-2.3
62Effingham County, GA49490
63Macon County, GA48.947.4+1.5
64McDuffie County, GA48.746.4+2.3
65Oglethorpe County, GA48.753.4-4.7
66Greene County, GA48.651.1-2.5
67Upson County, GA48.647.1+1.5
68Franklin County, GA48.551.5-3
69Terrell County, GA48.547.9+0.6
70Rockdale County, GA48.146.7+1.4
71Treutlen County, GA47.345.1+2.2
72Rabun County, GA47.250.8-3.6
73Tattnall County, GA4749.8-2.8
74Elbert County, GA46.946.8+0.1
75Washington County, GA46.945+1.9
76Brantley County, GA46.748.6-1.9
77Screven County, GA46.749.9-3.2
78Catoosa County, GA46.647.3-0.7
79Lamar County, GA46.344.5+1.8
80Pulaski County, GA46.245.1+1.1
81Cobb County, GA46.145.4+0.7
82Burke County, GA45.849.8-4
83Evans County, GA45.643.4+2.2
84Clinch County, GA45.549.6-4.1
85Jasper County, GA45.547.2-1.7
86Talbot County, GA45.443.7+1.7
87Chattooga County, GA45.246.3-1.1
88Appling County, GA44.950.3-5.4
89Stephens County, GA44.646.9-2.3
90Walton County, GA44.445.8-1.4
91Fulton County, GA44.344.30
92Madison County, GA44.148.3-4.2
93Bleckley County, GA43.846.6-2.8
94Coffee County, GA43.647.4-3.8
95Jackson County, GA43.647.5-3.9
96Bryan County, GA43.543.3+0.2
97Worth County, GA43.538.4+5.1
98Paulding County, GA43.443.2+0.2
99Polk County, GA43.443.6-0.2
100Bartow County, GA43.344.5-1.2
101Seminole County, GA43.245.5-2.3
102Banks County, GA4343.3-0.3
103Candler County, GA4337.3+5.7
104Jeff Davis County, GA4346.6-3.6
105McIntosh County, GA4347.5-4.5
106Grady County, GA42.943.9-1
107Dodge County, GA42.745.6-2.9
108Lee County, GA42.742.3+0.4
109Lanier County, GA42.541.7+0.8
110Wayne County, GA42.544.7-2.2
111Camden County, GA42.445.6-3.2
112Irwin County, GA42.444.1-1.7
113Haralson County, GA4246.6-4.6
114Meriwether County, GA41.838.9+2.9
115Jefferson County, GA41.745.8-4.1
116Emanuel County, GA41.143.6-2.5
117Coweta County, GA40.841.6-0.8
118Richmond County, GA40.839+1.8
119Early County, GA40.643.5-2.9
120Putnam County, GA40.643.8-3.2
121Wilkes County, GA40.539.7+0.8
122Berrien County, GA40.139.7+0.4
123Barrow County, GA4037.2+2.8
124Carroll County, GA4042-2
125Gordon County, GA4043.2-3.2
126Bulloch County, GA39.737+2.7
127Whitfield County, GA39.740.2-0.5
128Brooks County, GA39.641-1.4
129Hall County, GA38.439-0.6
130Gwinnett County, GA38.335.6+2.7
131Tift County, GA38.138.2-0.1
132Colquitt County, GA37.940.7-2.8
133Houston County, GA36.738.2-1.5
134Ben Hill County, GA36.637.7-1.1
135Douglas County, GA36.436+0.4
136Henry County, GA36.135.1+1
137Glynn County, GA35.940.9-5
138Pierce County, GA35.635.2+0.4
139Montgomery County, GA35.434.1+1.3
140Newton County, GA34.535.4-0.9
141Peach County, GA33.832+1.8
142Baldwin County, GA33.733.5+0.2
143Thomas County, GA33.432.8+0.6
144Clarke County, GA32.529.3+3.2
145Floyd County, GA32.238.1-5.9
146Spalding County, GA32.131.7+0.4
147DeKalb County, GA31.530.7+0.8
148Crisp County, GA31.434.3-2.9
149Chatham County, GA3133.6-2.6
150Mitchell County, GA3134.8-3.8
151Sumter County, GA30.432.8-2.4
152Liberty County, GA30.234.3-4.1
153Muscogee County, GA29.329.4-0.1
154Troup County, GA28.726.4+2.3
155Lowndes County, GA28.631.9-3.3
156Dougherty County, GA28.229.6-1.4
157Decatur County, GA27.130.8-3.7
158Clayton County, GA25.922.4+3.5
159Bibb County, GA23.321.6+1.7

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for retirement in Georgia?

Based on the Retiree lens, Dade County ranks as the top retirement county in Georgia with a County Fit Score of 67. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Georgia are ranked for retirement?

We rank 159 counties in Georgia with the Retiree lens, using independent importance values for health, safety, taxes, cost, disaster risk, water, and weather.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.