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Fast food in Georgia

How many fast food exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 18 Georgia counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Fast food · Quick-service restaurants · Takeout & delivery counters · Pizza delivery · Sandwich & burger chains. Counted together because official statistics use one 722513 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Above the U.S. rate — 116% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Georgia

Fast food

6,242

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

7.8

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

6.7

per 10,000 present

State index

116%

vs. U.S.

Residents

6,544,096

in covered counties

Workers

2,901,359

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 18 Georgia counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing fast food and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Georgia

City	County	Fast food	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Columbus	Muscogee County	253–269	220,518	72,100	9.9	148–150%	Range spans bands
Macon	Bibb County	210–230	174,812	77,198	9.8	147–150%	Range spans bands
Warner Robins	Houston County	169–177	161,848	41,804	9.2	139–142%	Above average
Savannah	Chatham County	346–368	305,309	152,075	9.1	136–139%	Above average
Duluth	Gwinnett County	975–993	905,470	352,263	9.0	135%	Above average
Atlanta	Fulton County	1,385–1,435	1,201,203	984,920	8.0	120%	Above average
Atlanta	Cobb County	755–777	777,758	372,158	7.8	117%	Above average
Augusta	Richmond County	181–193	200,535	78,721	7.5	113–114%	Above average
Atlanta	DeKalb County	691–727	768,335	300,123	7.5	113–114%	Above average
Mcdonough	Henry County	227	274,376	67,423	7.4	110%	Above average
Morrow	Clayton County	196–208	238,876	56,153	7.3	110–113%	Above average
Augusta	Columbia County	139–143	171,448	42,324	7.2	108–110%	Above average
Lithia Springs	Douglas County	113–119	149,553	44,645	6.6	99–100%	Range spans bands
Newnan	Coweta County	97–107	152,581	40,826	5.6	84–89%	Below average
Gainesville	Hall County	138–148	212,567	80,704	5.5	82–87%	Below average
Woodstock	Cherokee County	177–189	296,265	67,864	5.4	80–82%	Below average
Hiram	Paulding County	75	134,013	21,431	5.2	78%	Below average
Cumming	Forsyth County	115	198,629	48,627	5.2	77%	Below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

148%

147%

139%

136%

135%

120%

117%

113%

Most competitors per capita

77%

78%

80%

82%

84%

99%

108%

110%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few fast food may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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