Flash FinanceUS
Market closed · weekend S&P 5007,376.86+0.31% Nasdaq24,579.42+1.09% Dow 3051,285.73-0.46% Russell 20002,754.11+0.89% Nasdaq-10026,989.99+1.35% MidCap 4003,602.50+0.56% SmallCap 6001,673.98+0.05% VIX25.64-9.01% 10Y Yield4.86+0.45% Close of Nov 06, 2026
State economy

Georgia economy

Georgia's unemployment rate was 3.3% in September 2026, up from 3.2% the month before and 3.4% a year earlier. That ranks 11 of 51 (1 = lowest); the national rate was 4.1%. Employers had 4.98 million jobs on their payrolls in September 2026, a loss of 200 (-0.0%) from a year earlier. Home prices (FHFA index) were +1.9% from a year earlier in Q2 2026. Median household income was $82,100 in 2025.

3.3%
unemployment rate
September 2026
Unemployment rate3.3%Rank 11 of 51 (1 = lowest)
10-year range3.0–12.5%Low Mar 2022 · high Apr 2020
Nonfarm jobs4.98M-0.0% in a year · rank 40
Home prices (FHFA)+1.9%1-year change · Q2 2026 · 5-yr +48%
Median household income$82,1002025 · rank 36 of 51

Georgia: unemployment rate

Georgia unemployment rateLine chart from Jan 1, 2006 to Sep 1, 2026. Latest 3.3%; high 12.5% on Apr 1, 2020; low 3.0% on Mar 1, 2022.2%4%6%8%10%12%14%20082010201220142016201820202022202420263.3%High 12.5%Low 3.0%

Georgia: jobs, change from a year earlier

Georgia nonfarm jobs, 12-month changeLine chart from Jan 1, 2001 to Sep 1, 2026. Latest -0.0%; high +11.4% on Apr 1, 2021; low -11.9% on Apr 1, 2020.-15%-10%-5%0%5%10%15%20052010201520202025-0.0%High +11.4%Low -11.9%

Georgia: home prices, change from a year earlier

Georgia FHFA house price index, 12-month changeLine chart from Jan 1, 2001 to Apr 1, 2026. Latest +1.9%; high +24.9% on Apr 1, 2022; low -10.1% on Jan 1, 2010.-20%-10%0%10%20%30%20052010201520202025+1.9%High +24.9%Low -10.1%

Georgia: median household income

Georgia median household incomeLine chart from Jul 1, 1984 to Jul 1, 2025. Latest $82,100; high $82,100 on Jul 1, 2025; low $19,980 on Jul 1, 1984.$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,0001990199520002005201020152020$82,100Low $19,980

Other states

AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (unemployment, nonfarm payrolls; seasonally adjusted), Federal Housing Finance Agency (all-transactions house price index), U.S. Census Bureau (median household income, current dollars), via FRED. US unemployment rate: 4.1% (October 2026).