Live Georgia economic data, updated monthly.
County-level heat maps, metro comparisons, port traffic, film industry, agriculture, and labor markets — sourced from BLS, FRED, BEA, Census, and Georgia state agencies. Sister site to economicsguru.com.
County Heat Map
All 159 counties on one interactive map. Drag the time slider to watch unemployment ripple across the state.
Metro Dashboard
Side-by-side comparisons of all 14 GA MSAs — Atlanta, Savannah, Augusta, Columbus, Athens, and more. Pick any 2-3 to overlay on a radar chart.
Labor Market
Statewide unemployment, total nonfarm payrolls, sector-by-sector employment with YoY change. Real BLS data, refreshed monthly.
Housing
FHFA home prices statewide & by metro, an all-159-county value map, affordability, valuation, and building permits — including non-metro Georgia.
Population & Growth
State + county growth, components of change (births, deaths, net migration), age pyramid, race/ethnicity, Southeast peers. Census PEP.
Migration
Where movers come from and go to (state-to-state), a 159-county net-migration map, the domestic vs. international vs. natural split, and metro attraction. IRS SOI + Census PEP.
State GDP
Real & nominal output, per-capita GDP, sector composition, a Southeast-peer comparison (FL/NC/SC/TN/AL), and a 159-county output map — including non-metro Georgia.
Economic Outlook
A coincident business-cycle index — where Georgia's economy is now — plus a 5-year model forecast of GDP, jobs, unemployment, population, and home prices, statewide and by metro.
Inflation
South region + Atlanta MSA CPI, category breakdown (food / energy / shelter), GA retail gasoline, and a real-wage tracker. BLS data, refreshed monthly.
Consumer
Monthly GA sales tax collections, retail spending proxies, Georgia Power residential demand.
Trade & Logistics
Port of Savannah monthly TEUs, Brunswick auto throughput, Hartsfield-Jackson cargo, GA exports by country.
Film Industry
Annual GA film spend, motion-picture-sector employment, productions filmed in Georgia.
Agriculture
Broilers (#1), peanuts (#1), pecans (#1), cotton, blueberries — USDA NASS data.
Automotive & EV
Kia West Point, Hyundai Metaplant Bryan County, supplier footprint, the "EV corridor" story.
Data Centers
138 facilities tracked — operating + pipeline MW capacity, county rankings, Georgia Power load forecast, tax exemption tracker, water use.