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Georgia•In office since 2019•Party: R

Brian Kemp

Serving as Governor of Georgia since 2019. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeB+
74.9 / 100
Ranked #13 of 50 nationally
At a glanceComputed from the data below — no opinions.
  • An overall grade of B+ places this governor in the above the national average — ranked #13 of 50.
  • In office 7 years — current results are fully attributable to this administration.
  • Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 9 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 6, and moved with the country on 5.
  • Strongest area: Economy (A+). Weakest: Education (C-).
Category

Economy

100
92.0 / 100A+
Unemployment Rate
A+
3.1%
National avg 3.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 14 of 5073 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.5%
Category

Fiscal Health

301
69.8 / 100B+
State Debt per Capita
C+
$1,200
National avg $3,580
improving slower than US
Rank 4 of 5094 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $1,450
Rainy Day Fund
B
16.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 26 of 5050 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 14.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
B
8.9%
National avg 11.2%
declining slower than US
Rank 8 of 5087 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 8.8%
Credit Rating
A+
100
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 12 of 5079 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 100
Category

Education

010
43.9 / 100C-
High School Graduation Rate
C-
84.1%
National avg 87.0%
improving with US
Rank 37 of 5027 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 82.0%
Category

Health

323
46.8 / 100C-
Age-Adjusted Mortality
D+
461 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 37 of 5027 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 381 / 100k
Infant Mortality
D+
6.911
National avg 5.628
improving with US
Rank 42 of 5016 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.138
Adult Obesity
D+
37.4%
National avg 33.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 37 of 5027 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 32.0%
Adult Smoking
B-
12.8%
National avg 13.2%
improving faster than US
Rank 18 of 5065 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 17.5%
Suicide Rate
C-
15 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 19 of 5063 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 13 / 100k
Life Expectancy
D+
75.6 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 38 of 5026 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 76.4 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
C-
13.4%
National avg 8.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 47 of 507 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 15.3%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
B
24 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 13 of 5077 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 13 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
65.9 / 100B
Bridges in Poor Condition
B
2.8%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 7 of 5088 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 3.1%
Category

Opportunity

111
50.3 / 100C
Food Insecurity
B+
13.1%
National avg 13.5%
improving faster than US
Rank 28 of 5045 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 14.4%
Poverty Rate
F
13.6%
National avg 11.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 39 of 5023 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 13.3%
Median Household Income
C
$71,355
National avg $74,580
improving with US
Rank 30 of 5041 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $55,821
Category

Public Safety

010
50.8 / 100C
Violent Crime Rate
C
395 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
on pace with US
Rank 30 of 5042 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 396 / 100k
Category

Environment

001
54.1 / 100C+
Drinking Water Violations
C+
20.1%
National avg 44.9%
declining faster than US
Rank 10 of 4981 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 18.2%

How this grade is built

Each metric gets two scores: where the state ranks among all 50 states (30%) and how its pace compared to the national trend during this governor's tenure (70%). Metric scores are averaged within eight equally-weighted pillars — Economy, Fiscal Health, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Opportunity, Public Safety, Environment — then the composite is curved across the cohort so grades spread A–F.

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