Georgia

B2B cold email software in Georgia

Verified federal data on the Georgia business market, plus outreach guides for its largest cities and service industries. Acqro researches every company on your list and writes each email from what it finds.

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How many businesses are in Georgia?

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Georgia had 261,320 business establishments in 2023, ranking 7th among the 50 states and DC, with 66,887 of them employing 10 to 249 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns. Acqro is AI cold email software that researches each of those companies before writing to them.

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The Georgia B2B market in numbers

Business establishments
261,320+1.1% vs 2022Census CBP 2023
Firms with 10–249 employees
66,887Census CBP 2023
Paid employees
4,405,730Census CBP 2023
Average annual pay
$63,644Census CBP 2023
Professional services firms
33,198Census CBP 2023, NAICS 54
Share of US establishments
3.1%Census CBP 2023

73.6% of establishments in Georgia have fewer than 10 employees, in line with the 73.0% share for the United States. The 66,887 establishments with 10 to 249 employees are where most B2B lists should start: large enough to have a budget and a defined buyer, small enough that an owner or department head still makes the call and reads their own email.

By employment, the largest sectors are health care and social assistance (13.3% of jobs) and retail trade (11.7% of jobs). Relative to the national mix, transportation and warehousing (7.2% locally against 4.7% nationally) stand out, which makes them natural first segments for outbound.

The number of establishments changed by +1.1% between 2022 and 2023, faster than the +0.8% change for the United States. New and growing businesses are the accounts most likely to be choosing vendors for the first time, so pair that list with research on hiring, new locations and leadership changes before writing a single email.

Largest industries in Georgia

Sectors ranked by paid employment, compared with the national mix.

Top sectors by paid employment, Georgia. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. Average pay is annual payroll divided by March employment. — = not published.
SectorEstablishmentsEmployeesAvg. annual payShare of jobsUS share
Health care and social assistance30,047586,195$63,07413.3%15.8%
Retail trade35,820513,434$35,39611.7%11.5%
Accommodation and food services24,406475,652$23,21010.8%10.4%
Administrative, support and waste management services14,364430,974$48,8649.8%9.6%
Manufacturing7,874409,333$62,7309.3%8.8%
Professional, scientific and technical services33,198326,724$101,3017.4%7.4%
Transportation and warehousing9,385319,353$63,2007.2%4.7%
Wholesale trade12,389219,978$82,8295.0%4.5%
Construction22,475216,909$74,3414.9%5.5%
Finance and insurance15,226202,824$107,0944.6%5.0%

Where Georgia businesses are concentrated

Counties ranked by number of business establishments.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. — = not published.
CountyEstablishmentsShare of stateEmployees
Fulton County40,94915.7%928,068
Gwinnett County27,65310.6%372,873
Cobb County22,1488.5%376,117
DeKalb County18,2587.0%298,747
Chatham County9,0373.5%153,824
Forsyth County8,2533.2%87,271
Cherokee County6,5502.5%67,429
Hall County5,1812.0%92,380
Henry County4,5281.7%65,403
Muscogee County4,5101.7%78,975
City guides

Cold email guides for Georgia cities

Each guide covers the county that contains the city.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023.
CityCountyEstablishments in county
AtlantaFulton County40,949
AugustaRichmond County4,279
ColumbusMuscogee County4,510
SavannahChatham County9,037
Industry guides

B2B service industries in Georgia

Establishment counts in Georgia for the service industries Acqro customers work in. Each links to an outreach guide.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. Counts use the closest official NAICS industry for each type of firm.
IndustryCensus industry (NAICS)Establishments
Commercial Real Estate BrokersOffices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers6,227
Law FirmsOffices of Lawyers5,944
Commercial Insurance BrokersInsurance Agencies and Brokerages4,637
Management ConsultantsAdministrative Management and General Management Consulting Services3,281
Software Development AgenciesCustom Computer Programming Services2,537
Healthtech VendorsComputer Systems Design Services2,324
Commercial Cleaning CompaniesJanitorial Services2,013
SEO AgenciesMarketing Consulting Services1,956
CPA and Accounting FirmsOffices of Certified Public Accountants1,800
Staffing AgenciesTemporary Help Services1,533
Logistics ProvidersFreight Transportation Arrangement910
Office Design FirmsInterior Design Services678
Financial Advisory FirmsInvestment Advice657
Architecture FirmsArchitectural Services591
Video Production CompaniesMotion Picture and Video Production569
Cybersecurity FirmsOther Computer Related Services546
SaaS CompaniesSoftware Publishers531
HR ConsultanciesHuman Resources Consulting Services428
Marketing AgenciesAdvertising Agencies412
Corporate CaterersCaterers383
Commercial Waste ServicesSolid Waste Collection361
Event Management CompaniesConvention and Trade Show Organizers292
Executive Search FirmsExecutive Search Services278
PR AgenciesPublic Relations Agencies277
Managed Service ProvidersComputer Facilities Management Services248
Corporate Training ProvidersProfessional and Management Development Training238
Merchant Services ProvidersFinancial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities218
Payroll ProvidersPayroll Services180
Business Telecom and VoIP ProvidersTelecommunications Resellers112
Translation ServicesTranslation and Interpretation Services90
Questions

Cold email in Georgia, answered

How many businesses are in Georgia?

Georgia had 261,320 business establishments in 2023, employing 4,405,730 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023.

What are the largest industries in Georgia?

By paid employment in 2023: health care and social assistance (13.3% of jobs), retail trade (11.7% of jobs) and accommodation and food services (10.8% of jobs). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023.

Is cold email legal in the United States?

Yes. The federal CAN-SPAM Act permits commercial email to business contacts without prior consent, provided the message identifies the sender accurately, uses a truthful subject line, includes a valid physical postal address and a working opt-out, and honours opt-out requests promptly. CAN-SPAM applies in every state and preempts most state commercial email laws, except provisions aimed at falsity or deception. This is general information, not legal advice.

Sources and methodology

Every figure on this page comes from a federal statistical release and is shown with its source and reference year. Figures the agencies withhold or publish with high noise are left out rather than estimated. Page updated September 17, 2026.

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