Polk County, Georgia, a core county of the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL market, holds $516M in deposits across 4 insured institutions and 6 branches. Colony Bank is the largest deposit holder at 36.2% share. The top three banks hold 87% of deposits, which places the county in the Concentrated band. Deposits have grown 26.2% since 2020 while the branch count fell by 14.3%. It produces $1.4B of output, ranking #1,082 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
Ranks show where the county stands among the 1,523 ranked counties (those within a Combined or Metropolitan Statistical Area that have a branch). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 7 in 2020 to 6 in 2025. Institutions: 4 to 4. Top-three share: 90% to 87%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colony Bank | $186M | 36.2% | no 2020 presence |
| Truist Bank | $161M | 31.2% | +15% |
| Regions Bank | $102M | 19.9% | +46% |
| Southern States Bank | $66M | 12.8% | no 2020 presence |
The 4 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2025. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2020 and 2025. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2020 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Part of the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs market
Polk County is one of 42 counties that make up the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #10 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 0.3% of the market’s output and holds 0.2% of its deposits.
| Measure | Polk County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $1.4B | 0.3% |
| Deposits | $516M | 0.2% |
| Population | 45,514 | 0.6% |
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Recruiting in Polk County
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