Georgia

Highlights

• #10 of 50: Startup formation
• #12 of 50: Talent
• #12 of 50: Momentum

The seven inputs

Each input is a z-score against the other states: 0 is the average state, and each step is one standard deviation (capped at ±3). Ranks are among the 50 states.

• Venture capital +0.1 #19 of 50
• Startup formation +0.4 #10 of 50
• Scale-ups +0.4 #14 of 50
• Economic output and wealth -0.1 #24 of 50
• Innovation and patents 0.0 #29 of 50
• Talent +0.6 #12 of 50
• Momentum +0.5 #12 of 50

Top companies

The largest companies headquartered in Georgia, by latest annual revenue.

1. The Home Depot, Inc. HD · Consumer Discretionary · Atlanta, GA $165B
2. United Parcel Service, Inc. UPS · Industrials · Atlanta, GA $88.7B
3. Delta Air Lines, Inc. DAL · Industrials · Atlanta, GA $63.4B
4. The Coca-Cola Company KO · Consumer Staples · Atlanta, GA $47.9B
5. The Southern Company SO · Utilities · Atlanta, GA $29.6B

Roots Density Data, All Companies (public: SEC filings; private: Forbes Top Private Companies 2025). Ranked by latest annual revenue.

Metros in Georgia

• Atlanta, GA #14 of 109 metros 63
• Savannah, GA #100 of 109 metros 15