| Counties | 1998 | 2003 | Annual Growth Rate 1998-2003 | Projected 2008 | Annual Growth Rate 2003-2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks | 2,774 | 3,089 | 2.2 | 3,459 | 2.3 |
| Clarke | 60,505 | 62,224 | 0.6 | 68,331 | 1.9 |
| Dawson | 3,103 | 4,971 | 9.9 | 9,542 | 13.9 |
| Elbert | 6,941 | 7,420 | 1.3 | 7,857 | 1.2 |
| Fannin | 4,382 | 4,663 | 1.3 | 5,122 | 1.9 |
| Franklin | 7,062 | 7,747 | 1.9 | 8,812 | 2.6 |
| Greene | 4,848 | 4,788 | -0.2 | 5,264 | 1.9 |
| Habersham | 13,900 | 39,212 | 0.7 | 15,386 | 1.4 |
| Hall | 58,947 | 64,441 | 1.8 | 75,739 | 3.3 |
| Hart | 6,870 | 7,030 | 0.5 | 7,093 | 0.2 |
| Jackson | 13,716 | 15,298 | 2.2 | 18,680 | 4.1 |
| Lumpkin | 4,815 | 5,896 | 4.1 | 7,397 | 4.6 |
| Madison | 3,155 | 3,665 | 3.0 | 4,501 | 4.2 |
| Oconee | 5,150 | 7,007 | 6.4 | 10,248 | 7.9 |
| Oglethorpe | 1,449 | 1,730 | 3.6 | 2,003 | 3.0 |
| Rabun | 5,303 | 5,751 | 1.6 | 7,001 | 4.0 |
| Stephens | 10,641 | 9,950 | -1.3 | 9,467 | -1.0 |
| Towns | 2,335 | 3,165 | 6.3 | 4,564 | 7.6 |
| Union | 4,219 | 5,400 | 5.1 | 6,788 | 4.7 |
| White | 5,417 | 5,992 | 2.0 | 6,905 | 2.9 |
| Region Total | 225,532 | 244,605 | 1.6 | 284,161 | 3.0 |
| Georgia | 3,497,961 | 3,699,868 | 1.1 | 4,223,048 | 2.7 |
| % of State | 6.4 | 6.6 | - | 6.7 | - |
Data from 2004 Economic Yearbook, Georgia Trend, April 2004, 66-69