Georgia small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 474 (20.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 23,503

#50. Franklin County
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- Total small business establishments: 223 (20.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 11,000

#49. Candler County
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- Total small business establishments: 545 (20.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 26,765

#48. Stephens County
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- Total small business establishments: 128 (20.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 6,253

#47. Randolph County
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- Total small business establishments: 159 (20.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 7,750

#46. Lincoln County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,277 (20.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 110,901

#45. Bartow County
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- Total small business establishments: 221 (20.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 10,711

#44. Evans County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,266 (20.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 205,358

#42. Richmond County
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- Total small business establishments: 230 (20.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 11,071

#42. Bacon County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,066 (21.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 98,499

#41. Floyd County
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- Total small business establishments: 609 (21.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 28,978

#40. Sumter County
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- Total small business establishments: 611 (21.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 29,045

#39. Decatur County
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- Total small business establishments: 395 (21.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 18,411

#38. Appling County
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- Total small business establishments: 487 (21.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 22,643

#37. Putnam County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,445 (21.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 205,024

#36. Muscogee County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,074 (21.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 49,527

#35. Laurens County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,231 (21.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 102,688

#34. Whitfield County
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- Total small business establishments: 432 (22.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 19,554

#31. Elbert County
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- Total small business establishments: 751 (22.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 33,990

#31. Pickens County
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- Total small business establishments: 130 (22.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.5%
- 2021 population: 5,886

#31. Miller County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,104 (22.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 274,839

#30. Cherokee County
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- Total small business establishments: 299 (23.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.3%
- 2021 population: 12,867

#29. Towns County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,825 (23.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 207,393

#28. Hall County
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- Total small business establishments: 670 (23.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 28,393

#27. White County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,824 (23.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 118,914

#26. Lowndes County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,669 (24.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 69,479

#25. Troup County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,270 (24.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 93,961

#24. Rockdale County
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- Total small business establishments: 18,455 (24.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 759,231

#23. DeKalb County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,157 (24.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 129,185

#22. Clarke County
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- Total small business establishments: 478 (24.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 19,553

#21. Greene County
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- Total small business establishments: 626 (24.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.1%
- 2021 population: 25,560

#20. Union County
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- Total small business establishments: 492 (24.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 20,024

#19. Crisp County
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- Total small business establishments: 885 (24.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 35,547

#18. Ware County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,144 (25.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 45,815

#17. Thomas County
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- Total small business establishments: 686 (25.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 26,873

#16. Toombs County
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- Total small business establishments: 535 (25.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 20,654

#15. Morgan County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,076 (26.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 41,123

#14. Tift County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,157 (26.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 155,985

#13. Bibb County
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- Total small business establishments: 690 (26.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 25,763

#12. Fannin County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,250 (27.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 82,267

#11. Dougherty County
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- Total small business establishments: 26,776 (27.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 965,145

#10. Gwinnett County
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- Total small business establishments: 7,335 (28.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 260,721

#9. Forsyth County
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- Total small business establishments: 805 (28.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 28,475

#8. Dawson County
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- Total small business establishments: 8,402 (28.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 295,656

#7. Chatham County
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- Total small business establishments: 21,971 (28.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 766,691

#6. Cobb County
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- Total small business establishments: 512 (30.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 17,088

#5. Rabun County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,333 (31.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 43,025

#4. Oconee County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,640 (31.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 84,705

#3. Glynn County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,851 (31.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 120,681

#2. Fayette County
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- Total small business establishments: 40,442 (38.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 1,062,531

#1. Fulton County
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