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Remote work in Georgia: 15.9% work from home

About 819,556 of Georgia's 5,149,633 workers usually work from home in Georgia, a share of 15.9%. That is 0.8 points above the US figure of 15.1%, ranking Georgia 17th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in Georgia and the county table.

Work from home

15.9%

US: 15.1%

Rank

17 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+9.0 pts

2019: 6.9%

Mean commute

28.3 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in Georgia get to work

Drove alone70.9%
Worked from home15.9%
Public transit1.1%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)12.1%

70.9% drive to work alone and 1.1% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home14.6%
Women working from home17.4%

Women are 2.8 points more likely than men to work from home in Georgia.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 6.9% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 15.9%, a change of +9.0 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in Georgia

159 counties or equivalents. Forsyth County has the highest share at 32.5%.

159 rows
1Forsyth County32.5%44,275136,16730.6 min
2Fulton County29.1%164,794566,58327.7 min
3Cobb County23.6%96,261408,57329.4 min
4DeKalb County22.6%85,127377,44230.4 min
5Cherokee County21.9%32,225146,84831.3 min
6Fayette County18.5%10,36756,04731.4 min
7Gwinnett County18.4%87,190474,68432.8 min
8Oconee County17.0%3,60421,16924.7 min
9McIntosh County16.9%7654,52237.5 min
9Pickens County16.9%2,74916,22633.5 min
11Rabun County16.0%1,2077,56023.1 min
12Greene County15.7%1,3018,27828.4 min
13Henry County15.6%18,937121,16933.1 min
14Douglas County15.2%10,75170,54633.2 min
15Paulding County14.9%13,15788,15039.6 min
16Dawson County14.7%2,18614,82730.8 min
17Coweta County14.0%10,42074,52029.8 min
18Rockdale County13.6%6,16445,37033.7 min
18Towns County13.6%6104,49123.7 min
20Clarke County13.5%8,60063,78020.7 min
21Walton County13.2%6,30947,85234.4 min
22Jones County13.0%1,73413,31029.8 min
23Terrell County12.4%4053,26722.6 min
24Jackson County12.3%5,06041,14731.3 min
24Newton County12.3%6,70054,68935.9 min
26Turner County12.2%3973,26024.5 min
27Muscogee County12.1%10,67288,53120.9 min
27Peach County12.1%1,56912,96924.5 min
27White County12.1%1,51812,59030.4 min
30Putnam County12.0%1,1709,73631.1 min
31Hall County11.9%12,086101,94327.3 min
32Chatham County11.6%16,709144,24423.0 min
33Fannin County11.5%1,22010,59526.0 min
33Schley County11.5%2101,83229.3 min
35Bartow County11.3%6,23655,13929.4 min
35Dade County11.3%8087,14727.2 min
35Walker County11.3%3,46530,72229.4 min
38Harris County11.2%1,78415,99826.1 min
38Union County11.2%1,0889,75421.8 min
40Camden County11.1%2,85725,69928.3 min
41Butts County11.0%1,23811,30129.0 min
41Columbia County11.0%8,47377,20524.9 min
43Clayton County10.6%14,574137,55431.6 min
44Houston County10.3%8,07378,18122.8 min
44Lumpkin County10.3%1,58915,43528.3 min
46Carroll County10.1%5,77057,28429.7 min
46Jenkins County10.1%2972,93329.8 min
48Hart County10.0%1,17111,70926.8 min
49Baker County9.9%9697424.8 min
49Taliaferro County9.9%6161432.8 min
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Best paying remote jobs in GeorgiaNo degree remote jobs in Georgia

Top teleworkable jobs in Georgia

The largest occupations in Georgia that can typically be done from home, by employment (BLS OEWS May 2024, Dingel and Neiman classification).

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
Customer Service Representatives112,790$39,030
General and Operations Managers111,240$99,800
Office Clerks, General79,450$39,440
Business Operations Specialists, All Other78,990$75,820
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive49,870$39,220
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers47,790$63,120
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products45,810$63,050
Accountants and Auditors45,000$80,100
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education42,440$63,490
Management Analysts40,430Not available
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks36,690$47,490
Managers, All Other36,520$120,810
Human Resources Specialists32,980$65,130
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education26,760$63,880
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists26,000$75,490

Metro areas in Georgia

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share