Butts County Development Authority
P.O. Box 379
25 Second Street, Suite 4, Jackson, GA 30233
Phone: (770) 775-4851
Bob White, CEcD - Executive Director
Email: [email protected]
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Fact Finder, 2015-2016
Butts County has access to an expanded labor pool from the neighboring Georgia counties of Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Newton and Spalding, that collectively form Butts County’s labor-shed area. This seven-county labor shed area translates into a labor pool of more than 223,000 workers for industries that locate in Butts County.
| Civilian Labor Force | Number Employed | Number Unemployed | Unemployment Rate | Average Weekly Wage | |
| Butts County | 10,413 | 9,826 | 587 | 5.6% | $671 |
| 7-County Draw Area (20-30 mile radius) |
223,863 | 210,943 | 12,920 | 5.8% | $729 |
| Georgia | 4,920,464 | 4,656,255 | 264,209 | 5.4% | $1,069 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Mapping, 2014
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