Georgia Business Opportunities
A Quick Glance at Georgia
Georgia, whose nickname is The Peach State, first obtained its statehood in 1788. With a population of 9,992,167 people, Georgia is the eighth most populated state in the United States.
If you are considering starting your new business in Georgia, you might want to look into one of Georgia's top three most populous cities - Atlanta (which is also the state's capital), Augusta or Columbus.
Top Industry
The largest industry in the state of Georgia is broadcasting and telecommunications.
- The gross domestic product (GDP), of this industry, is roughly $20.4 billion and accounts for 4.1% of Georgia's GDP.
- Broadcasting and telecommunications also employs 1.2% of Georgia's private workforce.
Small Businesses
In the United States, the more than 600,000 plus franchised small busineeses account for 40% of all retail sales and provide jobs for some 8 million people. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), their standard definition of what constitutes as a small business includes a maximum of 500 employees or operations with and/or up to $7 million in revenue, depending on the industry.
- There are 1.6 million small businesses, in the state, of Georgia.
- Small businesses in Georgia, make up 31.8% of the state's private workforce.
State and Local Taxes
Listed below are the state and local taxes, for the state of Georgia, and how they rank against other states in the U.S.
State Tax Rate | Avg. Local Tax Rate | Combined Rate | Combined Rank* | Max Local Tax Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|
4% | 3% | 7% | 23 | 4% |
*Combined Rank is rank from highest to lowest tax percentage |
California has the highest state tax rate in the United States at 7.25%, but Lousinana has the highest combined tax rate, overall, at 9.98%. Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon share the spot for lowest combined tax rates at 0%.
Additional Information
If you need additional information about how to start a business in Georgia, their official state page might be a good place to start. If you are looking to own your own established franchise in Georgia, we have collected a comprehensive list of companies that are actively looking to expand in Georgia, for you to explore.
References
- By John Trainor from Roswell, GA, USA - Georgia enters Peach Bowl, CC BY 2.0
- Census.gov
- Comparison between U.S. states and countries by GDP (nominal) from Wikipedia
- Largest Industry in Each State from 24/7 Wall St.
- 2017 Small Business Profiles for the States and Territories from the U.S. Small Business Administration
- Small Business Trends from the U.S. Small Business Administration
- Civilian Labor Force and Unemployment by State from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- State and Local Sales Tax Rates in 2017 from the Tax Foundation
City and County Level
- Acworth
- Albany
- Alpharetta
- Americus
- Appling County
- Athens
- Atlanta
- Auburn
- Augusta
- Austell
- Avondale Estates
- Baconton
- Bainbridge
- Baldwin County
- Banks County
- Barnesville
- Barrow County
- Bartow County
- Baxley
- Ben Hill County
- Berkeley Lake
- Bibb County
- Bleckley County
- Bloomingdale
- Boston
- Bowdon
- Brantley County
- Braselton
- Bremen
- Brooks
- Brooks County
- Brunswick
- Bryan County
- Buford
- Bulloch County
- Burke County
- Butts County
- Byromville
- Cairo
- Calhoun
- Camden County
- Camilla
- Canton
- Carroll County
- Carrollton
- Cartersville
- Catoosa County
- Chamblee
- Chatham County
- Cherokee County
- Clarke County
- Clarkston
- Clayton County
- Cobb County
- College Park
- Columbia County
- Columbus
- Commerce
- Conyers
- Covington
- Coweta County
- Cumming
- Dacula
- Dahlonega
- Dawson County
- Dawsonville
- Decatur
- DeKalb County
- Doraville
- Dougherty County
- Douglas
- Douglas County
- Douglasville
- Dublin
- Duluth
- Early County
- East Point
- Effingham County
- Elberton
- Ellaville
- Ellijay
- Euharlee
- Fairburn
- Fayette County
- Fayetteville
- Fitzgerald
- Flowery Branch
- Floyd County
- Forest Park
- Forsyth
- Forsyth County
- Fort Valley
- Fulton County
- Gainesville
- Glynn County
- Gordon County
- Gray
- Griffin
- Gwinnett County
- Habersham County
- Hahira
- Hall County
- Hampton
- Hapeville
- Haralson County
- Hart County
- Hawkinsville
- Henry County
- Hinesville
- Holly Springs
- Hoschton
- Houston County
- Jackson
- Jackson County
- Jones County
- Jonesboro
- Kennesaw
- Kingsland
- La Grange
- Laurens County
- Lawrenceville
- Lee County
- Liberty County
- Lilburn
- Locust Grove
- Loganville
- Lookout Mountain
- Lowndes County
- Lumpkin
- Lumpkin County
- Macon
- Madison
- Madison County
- Manchester
- Marietta
- Metter
- Milledgeville
- Mitchell County
- Monroe
- Monroe County
- Montezuma
- Morgan County
- Morrow
- Moultrie
- Mountain Park
- Muscogee County
- Newnan
- Newton County
- Norcross
- Oconee County
- Odum
- Oglethorpe County
- Oxford
- Paulding County
- Peach County
- Peachtree City
- Pearson
- Pembroke
- Perry
- Pine Lake
- Polk County
- Pooler
- Port Wentworth
- Powder Springs
- Putnam County
- Richmond County
- Richmond Hill
- Rincon
- Ringgold
- Riverdale
- Rockdale County
- Rockmart
- Rome
- Roswell
- Rutledge
- Saint Marys
- Sandersville
- Savannah
- Senoia
- Smyrna
- Snellville
- Spalding County
- Springfield
- Statesboro
- Stockbridge
- Stone Mountain
- Sugar Hill
- Sumter County
- Suwanee
- Swainsboro
- Sylvania
- Tattnall County
- Temple
- Thomas County
- Thomasville
- Tift County
- Tifton
- Toccoa
- Troup County
- Twiggs County
- Tybee Island
- Tyrone
- Union City
- Union County
- Valdosta
- Vidalia
- Vienna
- Villa Rica
- Walker County
- Walton County
- Ware County
- Warner Robins
- Waycross
- Wayne County
- Waynesboro
- West Point
- White County
- Whitfield County
- Winder
- Winterville
- Woodstock