Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL, a Combined Statistical Area, holds $15.0 billion in deposits across 33 insured institutions and 102 branches, and ranks #115 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output. Pinnacle Bank is the largest deposit holder at 36.2% share. The top three banks hold 55% of deposits, which places the market in the Moderate band.
Ranks show where the market stands among the 293 markets (Combined and Metropolitan Statistical Areas). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 106 in 2021 to 102 in 2026. Institutions: 32 to 33. Top-three share: 62% to 55%. Average deposits per branch: $147M.
Institutions by deposits
The 33 insured institutions with a branch presence in this market, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026. Five-year change compares the same institution’s deposits in 2021 and 2026. 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 2021 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this market that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Counties in this market
| County | State | GDP | Population | Share of Market GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscogee County | Georgia | $10.8B | 202,171 | 43.6% | 53.3% |
| Lee County | Alabama | $7.2B | 189,881 | 29.0% | 29.8% |
| Russell County | Alabama | $1.8B | 58,898 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Chattahoochee County | Georgia | $1.7B | 8,465 | 6.9% | 0.3% |
| Tallapoosa County | Alabama | $1.5B | 40,953 | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Harris County | Georgia | $674M | 37,280 | 2.7% | 2.0% |
| Macon County | Alabama | $608M | 18,132 | 2.5% | 0.7% |
| Talbot County | Georgia | $240M | 5,709 | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| Stewart County | Georgia | $164M | 4,631 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Marion County | Georgia | $109M | 7,676 | 0.4% | 0.7% |
Recruiting in the Columbus-Auburn-Opelika market
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