New business growth was especially fast in Georgia counties

Large counties with fastest business establishment growth between 2019 and 2023

Table showing that four of the top ten large counties with the fastest business growth are in Georgia (Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, and Cobb).

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Notes: Numbers compare the third quarters of 2019 and 2023. Large counties are the 100 largest counties measured by the number of private-sector employees in September 2023. Source: Author's analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages," available at https://www.bls.gov/cew/ (last accessed March 2024) Table: Center for American Progress