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SSDI in Georgia: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries
234,325 disabled workers in Georgia got SSDI in December 2025. Here is how the state's disability agency decided claims in the last 12 months, the hearing offices for appeals and the numbers by county.
Disability decisions in Georgia
A state agency, the Disability Determination Services (DDS), makes the medical decision on SSDI and SSI disability claims for SSA. In the 12 months from August 2025 to July 2026, the Georgia DDS made 79,109 initial decisions and allowed 35.4% of them, 0.9 points below the all-state figure of 36.3%.
Initial allowance rate by month (%)
- Aug36
- Sep37
- Oct35
- Nov33
- Dec35
- Jan34
- Feb35
- Mar35
- Apr34
- May38
- Jun37
- Jul36
- SSDI-only initial claims allowed37.7%
- SSI-only initial claims allowed38.1%
- New initial claims received (12 months)85,418
- Reconsiderations pending, end of July 202623,215
An allowance rate is a share of past decisions, not a prediction for any one claim.
Hearing offices in Georgia
If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. Georgia has 5 hearing offices in SSA's data.
- Atlanta, GA (Downtown)Disability hearing office · Suite 500, Marquis 17.0months average wait for a hearing255 days to a decision
- Macon, GADisability hearing office · Suite 5007.0months average wait for a hearing260 days to a decision
- Atlanta, GA (North)Disability hearing office · 2nd Floor8.0months average wait for a hearing241 days to a decision
- Covington, GADisability hearing office · 10155 Eagle Drive8.0months average wait for a hearing257 days to a decision
- Savannah, GADisability hearing office · Suite D8.0months average wait for a hearing225 days to a decision
Disabled workers by county
All 159 counties
| County | All beneficiaries | Disabled workers |
|---|---|---|
| Appling | 4,540 | 630 |
| Atkinson | 1,535 | 250 |
| Bacon | 2,380 | 380 |
| Baker | 815 | 105 |
| Baldwin | 10,410 | 1,510 |
| Banks | 4,635 | 585 |
| Barrow | 17,100 | 2,175 |
| Bartow | 23,485 | 2,940 |
| Ben Hill | 4,150 | 650 |
| Berrien | 4,415 | 670 |
| Bibb | 34,605 | 4,945 |
| Bleckley | 2,960 | 435 |
| Brantley | 4,120 | 715 |
| Brooks | 4,145 | 615 |
| Bryan | 8,255 | 860 |
| Bulloch | 13,265 | 1,605 |
| Burke | 6,025 | 885 |
| Butts | 5,925 | 820 |
| Calhoun | 1,305 | 170 |
| Camden | 12,345 | 1,355 |
| Candler | 2,660 | 360 |
| Carroll | 25,915 | 3,525 |
| Catoosa | 15,810 | 1,880 |
| Charlton | 2,635 | 395 |
| Chatham | 58,045 | 5,705 |
| Chattahoochee | 805 | 130 |
| Chattooga | 6,715 | 1,220 |
| Cherokee | 55,200 | 3,190 |
| Clarke | 19,145 | 2,350 |
| Clay | 850 | 105 |
| Clayton | 45,000 | 7,050 |
| Clinch | 1,605 | 290 |
| Cobb | 120,800 | 8,400 |
| Coffee | 8,275 | 1,345 |
| Colquitt | 9,750 | 1,505 |
| Columbia | 31,340 | 2,825 |
| Cook | 4,120 | 655 |
| Coweta | 30,945 | 2,980 |
| Crawford | 3,135 | 430 |
| Crisp | 5,050 | 705 |
| Dade | 4,225 | 535 |
| Dawson | 7,105 | 580 |
| DeKalb | 116,380 | 11,670 |
| Decatur | 6,440 | 950 |
| Dodge | 4,845 | 785 |
| Dooly | 2,695 | 360 |
| Dougherty | 19,410 | 2,785 |
| Douglas | 25,520 | 3,390 |
| Early | 2,590 | 335 |
| Echols | 620 | 80 |
| Effingham | 12,825 | 1,480 |
| Elbert | 5,890 | 880 |
| Emanuel | 5,640 | 800 |
| Evans | 2,450 | 330 |
| Fannin | 9,525 | 815 |
| Fayette | 28,390 | 1,720 |
| Floyd | 23,705 | 3,320 |
| Forsyth | 36,385 | 1,755 |
| Franklin | 6,430 | 865 |
| Fulton | 153,230 | 14,645 |
| Gilmer | 10,605 | 925 |
| Glascock | 745 | 85 |
| Glynn | 22,435 | 1,990 |
| Gordon | 12,920 | 1,850 |
| Grady | 5,935 | 810 |
| Greene | 7,505 | 555 |
| Gwinnett | 133,180 | 10,415 |
| Habersham | 11,870 | 1,180 |
| Hall | 44,185 | 3,670 |
| Hancock | 2,770 | 395 |
| Haralson | 7,185 | 1,070 |
| Harris | 8,715 | 850 |
| Hart | 8,070 | 980 |
| Heard | 2,700 | 425 |
| Henry | 45,110 | 6,130 |
| Houston | 32,880 | 4,135 |
| Irwin | 2,225 | 320 |
| Jackson | 18,205 | 1,910 |
| Jasper | 3,845 | 470 |
| Jeff Davis | 3,255 | 500 |
| Jefferson | 4,335 | 570 |
| Jenkins | 1,920 | 250 |
| Johnson | 2,155 | 310 |
| Jones | 6,715 | 875 |
| Lamar | 4,885 | 675 |
| Lanier | 1,905 | 315 |
| Laurens | 12,310 | 1,890 |
| Lee | 6,510 | 680 |
| Liberty | 10,760 | 1,740 |
| Lincoln | 2,700 | 295 |
| Long | 2,820 | 535 |
| Lowndes | 23,410 | 3,190 |
| Lumpkin | 8,345 | 755 |
| Macon | 2,570 | 365 |
| Madison | 7,795 | 1,075 |
| Marion | 1,940 | 300 |
| McDuffie | 5,655 | 740 |
| McIntosh | 3,930 | 415 |
| Meriwether | 6,135 | 855 |
| Miller | 1,445 | 190 |
| Mitchell | 5,060 | 730 |
| Monroe | 7,440 | 805 |
| Montgomery | 2,055 | 325 |
| Morgan | 5,590 | 515 |
| Murray | 9,270 | 1,685 |
| Muscogee | 41,625 | 6,370 |
| Newton | 23,905 | 3,370 |
| Oconee | 8,780 | 455 |
| Oglethorpe | 3,900 | 520 |
| Paulding | 30,090 | 3,480 |
| Peach | 6,575 | 895 |
| Pickens | 11,420 | 910 |
| Pierce | 4,575 | 710 |
| Pike | 4,520 | 495 |
| Polk | 10,055 | 1,560 |
| Pulaski | 2,375 | 310 |
| Putnam | 7,020 | 650 |
| Quitman | 850 | 110 |
| Rabun | 6,055 | 455 |
| Randolph | 1,790 | 230 |
| Richmond | 43,175 | 6,330 |
| Rockdale | 19,060 | 2,345 |
| Schley | 1,005 | 135 |
| Screven | 3,975 | 470 |
| Seminole | 2,675 | 375 |
| Spalding | 17,725 | 2,410 |
| Stephens | 7,910 | 1,050 |
| Stewart | 1,170 | 190 |
| Sumter | 6,905 | 905 |
| Talbot | 1,895 | 250 |
| Taliaferro | 515 | 85 |
| Tattnall | 4,650 | 725 |
| Taylor | 2,150 | 315 |
| Telfair | 2,770 | 430 |
| Terrell | 2,485 | 325 |
| Thomas | 11,630 | 1,515 |
| Tift | 9,050 | 1,220 |
| Toombs | 6,420 | 915 |
| Towns | 5,910 | 405 |
| Treutlen | 1,535 | 220 |
| Troup | 15,750 | 2,280 |
| Turner | 2,185 | 340 |
| Twiggs | 2,600 | 425 |
| Union | 11,375 | 835 |
| Upson | 7,400 | 1,200 |
| Walker | 17,065 | 2,555 |
| Walton | 22,875 | 2,375 |
| Ware | 8,330 | 1,485 |
| Warren | 1,660 | 265 |
| Washington | 5,205 | 725 |
| Wayne | 7,035 | 975 |
| Webster | 640 | 80 |
| Wheeler | 1,260 | 195 |
| White | 8,805 | 835 |
| Whitfield | 20,365 | 2,680 |
| Wilcox | 1,900 | 285 |
| Wilkes | 3,055 | 420 |
| Wilkinson | 2,750 | 455 |
| Worth | 4,825 | 610 |
December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Georgia, SSA paid disabled workers $383.0 million that month.
2027 amounts
- Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026SSI payment for December 2026
- Nov. 10, 2026 · Nov. 18, 2026 · Nov. 25, 2026SSDI in November 2026, by birth date (1st–10th, 11th–20th, 21st–31st)
More for Georgia
SSI in Georgia: state supplement and recipientsQuestions people ask
How many SSDI claims are allowed in Georgia?
In the 12 months through July 2026, the Georgia DDS allowed 35.4% of initial disability decisions and 21.5% of reconsiderations.
How many people get SSDI in Georgia?
SSA counted 234,325 disabled workers getting benefits in Georgia in December 2025, plus 34,176 children and 2,527 spouses of disabled workers.
How much is SSDI?
It depends on your work record. SSA's estimate for all disabled workers is an average of $1,701 a month after the 2027 raise ($1,642 before it).
Where do I apply for SSDI in Georgia?
With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 32 Social Security offices in Georgia.
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Sources: SSA State Agency Monthly Workload Data (SSA-SA-MOWL.csv), August 2025 to July 2026; SSA, OASDI Beneficiaries by State and County, December 2025 (oasdi_sc25); SSA Office of Hearings Operations: hearing office locator file, average wait until hearing (Aug 2026), average processing time and ALJ dispositions (12 months through Jul 31, 2026); SSA 2027 COLA fact sheet; SSA, Disability Determination Process (ssa.gov/disability/determination.htm). Official site, typed by hand: ssa.gov. Read in October 2026; data dates as noted.