Which county in Georgia has the highest household income?

Forsyth has the highest household income in Georgia, at $143,784.

What is the household income in Forsyth?

Forsyth is ranked #1 in Georgia for household income, at $143,784.

How is this household income ranking calculated?

Counties in Georgia are ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Highest Household Income in Georgia (2026)

Highest counties for household income in Georgia

Top 25 of 159 counties with data.

Ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first.

Highest counties for household income in Georgia

Rank	County	Value
01	Forsyth$143,784 County page
02	Oconee$121,217 County page
03	Fayette$111,978 County page
04	Cherokee$108,115 County page
05	Bryan$103,408 County page
06	Cobb$102,738 County page
07	Paulding$98,031 County page
08	Harris$97,302 County page
09	Columbia$95,592 County page
10	Coweta$95,548 County page
11	Fulton$95,292 County page
12	Dawson$92,991 County page
13	Jackson$89,544 County page
14	Lee$89,168 County page
15	Effingham$88,438 County page
16	Gwinnett$87,890 County page
17	Pike$86,719 County page
18	Greene$86,272 County page
19	Walton$84,945 County page
20	Monroe$83,183 County page
21	Henry$83,146 County page
22	Douglas$82,984 County page
23	Bartow$82,243 County page
24	Hall$80,901 County page
25	Houston$80,698 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Georgia counties by median household income, sorted so the highest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For household income, a higher value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the highest. Want to weigh household income against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of median household income.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Georgia has the highest household income?: Forsyth has the highest household income in Georgia, at $143,784.
What is the household income in Forsyth?: Forsyth is ranked #1 in Georgia for household income, at $143,784.
How is this household income ranking calculated?: Counties in Georgia are ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.