Towns include: Stockbridge, McDonough
Job growth (2000-2006): 37.1%
Home of the Atlanta Motor Speedway, Henry County has raced ahead in population this decade, gaining a staggering 67 percent since the 2000 Census. The boll weevil and drought decimated the region's economy a century ago, but now Henry County is a thriving commerce center mixed with big-box retail, abundant health care services and a nurturing attitude toward small businesses that earned it the "Entrepreneur Friendly" designation by the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
 McDonough Square, McDonough, Georgia
22. Henry County, Ga. Source: OnBoard |  For this year's list we focused on smaller places that offered the best combination of economic opportunity, good schools, safe streets, things to do and a real sense of community (more)  Wondering where the wealth is? Residents of these 25 places have the highest median household incomes in the country. (more) |
