| Counties | 1998 | 2003 | Annual Growth Rate 1998-2003 | Projected 2008 | Annual Growth Rate 2003-2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks | 18,776 | 20,937 | 2.2 | 24,493 | 3.2 |
| Clarke | 21,949 | 25,926 | 3.4 | 31,354 | 3.9 |
| Dawson | 23,379 | 28,987 | 4.4 | 37,445 | 5.3 |
| Elbert | 19,180 | 23,173 | 3.9 | 28,189 | 4.0 |
| Fannin | 17,893 | 21,542 | 3.8 | 26,647 | 4.3 |
| Franklin | 21,344 | 24,830 | 3.1 | 30,180 | 4.0 |
| Greene | 19,530 | 23,485 | 3.8 | 29,469 | 4.6 |
| Habersham | 21,314 | 23,697 | 2.1 | 28,048 | 3.4 |
| Hall | 22,613 | 26,872 | 3.5 | 32,453 | 3.8 |
| Hart | 19,583 | 23,613 | 3.8 | 28,649 | 3.9 |
| Jackson | 21,700 | 24,968 | 2.8 | 30,878 | 4.3 |
| Lumpkin | 21,103 | 24,368 | 2.9 | 30,484 | 4.6 |
| Madison | 20,484 | 23,665 | 2.9 | 29,116 | 4.2 |
| Oconee | 23,721 | 26,688 | 2.4 | 30,785 | 2.9 |
| Oglethorpe | 17,973 | 21,938 | 4.1 | 26,215 | 3.6 |
| Rabun | 19,753 | 24,203 | 4.1 | 30,436 | 4.7 |
| Stephens | 20,955 | 25,013 | 3.6 | 30,937 | 4.3 |
| Towns | 20,854 | 25,619 | 4.2 | 33,007 | 5.2 |
| Union | 19,582 | 24,306 | 4.4 | 30,480 | 4.6 |
| White | 20,898 | 23,699 | 2.5 | 27,551 | 3.1 |
| Region Avg | 21,302 | 25,132 | 3.4 | 30,614 | 4.0 |
| State Avg | 25,447 | 30,899 | 4.0 | 38,221 | 4.3 |
| % of State | 83.7 | 81.3 | - | 80.1 | - |
Data from 2004 Economic Yearbook, Georgia Trend, April 2004, 66-69