Georgia by the Numbers: Why global companies continue to choose the Peach State

Business is booming in the Peach State. Want proof? Here are some highlights.

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rank of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport among the world’s busiest airports, connecting more than 105 million passengers a year to 150 U.S. cities and 75 international destinations.


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Illustration by Aldo Crusher

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public institutions in the University System of Georgia, with top-ranked schools including the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Georgia.


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Illustration by Aldo Crusher


174.2 million
visitors Georgia welcomed in 2024, a state record; Georgia also ranked fifth in the nation for overnight visits.


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Consecutive years Area Development has ranked Georgia the top state for business.


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6.4 million
population of metro Atlanta—the eighth-largest and among the fastest-growing in the nation.


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70+
foreign consulates, trade missions, and bi-national chambers of commerce that call Atlanta home.


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rank of the Port of Savannah among the continent’s largest single-container terminals.


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Fortune 1000 companies headquartered in metro Atlanta, including 17 Fortune 500 companies.


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Illustration by Aldo Crusher

800
aerospace-related companies that call Georgia home (aerospace products are the state’s top export).

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