Buckhead, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

139%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buckhead	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$59,567	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$194,529	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$216,959	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$119,021	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$88,261	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$62,713	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.0%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buckhead is 33% higher than the national average
The median household income in Buckhead is 139% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buckhead is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buckhead is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$129,673 $194,529 $389,058

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Buckhead median earnings by income bracket

Buckhead employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.2%	3.2%
Manufacturing sector	32.5%	32.5%
Financial & insurance services	7.8%	7.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	10.9%
Education, health & social services	3.9%	3.9%
Other	21.4%	21.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison, GA	4,296	$120,922	48.7%
Bostwick, GA	318	$110,486	35.8%
Shady Dale, GA	418	$87,684	7.8%
Rutledge, GA	1,217	$67,997	16.4%
Greensboro, GA	3,428	$49,843	38.7%
Buckhead, GA	3,891	$194,529	139.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carter Lake, IA	3,891	$76,181	6.3%
Val Verde Park, TX	3,891	$88,566	8.9%
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	3,890	$152,817	87.9%
Warner County No. 5, AB	3,892	n/a
Fraser-Fort George A, BC	3,892	n/a
Buckhead, GA	3,891	$194,529	139.2%

Source: The Buckhead, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.