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Northern District of Georgia

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, the Northern District of Georgia recorded every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 petition filed in the district.

19,103
Total filings FY2024
High-volume district
9,271
Chapter 7
Below national share
9,240
Chapter 13
Above national share
1,013
Business
Above national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

FY2024 closed with 19,103 filings in the Northern District of Georgia, 49% Chapter 7, up 9.6% on FY2023.

49%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
48%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
5.3%
business filings
+9.6%
vs FY2023

Fiscal year runs Oct–Sep; all cases here are federal, not state, filings. Not legal advice.

Consumer vs business on a heavy-volume book, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 19,103 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

Northern District of Georgia: filing volume vs. every federal judicial district

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

19,103 Top 4% higher than 96% of 89 federal judicial districts

0–1,500: 17 federal judicial districts (19%). Below this entry. 1,500–3,000: 14 federal judicial districts (16%). Below this entry. 3,000–4,500: 13 federal judicial districts (15%). Below this entry. 4,500–6,000: 14 federal judicial districts (16%). Below this entry. 6,000–7,500: 10 federal judicial districts (11%). Below this entry. 7,500–9,000: 4 federal judicial districts (4%). Below this entry. 9,000–10,500: 5 federal judicial districts (6%). Below this entry. 10,500–12,000: 4 federal judicial districts (4%). Below this entry. 12,000–13,500: 2 federal judicial districts (2%). Below this entry. 13,500–15,000: 1 federal judicial districts (1%). Below this entry. 15,000–16,500: 5 federal judicial districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. Northern Georgia 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Heavy-volume filing history (#4 of 89)

10,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,00040,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 19,103
Total bankruptcy filings in the Northern District of Georgia by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 19,103 9,271 570 1 9,240
FY2023 17,433 8,172 157 8 9,069
FY2022 14,559 6,912 122 2 7,523
FY2021 14,579 8,569 126 2 5,882
FY2020 21,909 12,038 160 4 9,707
FY2019 29,762 14,856 172 5 14,729
FY2018 30,739 15,523 129 7 15,080
FY2017 31,984 16,677 110 6 15,191
FY2016 32,420 16,465 121 1 15,833
FY2015 34,288 18,197 141 7 15,942

Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix

49%

Chapter 7 share

18,090

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 9,271 (49%)
  • Chapter 13 9,240 (48%)
  • Chapter 11 570 (3%)
  • Chapter 12 1 (0%)

How the 19,103 FY2024 filings split across the four bankruptcy chapters.

Filings increased 9.6% from FY2023 to FY2024 in the Northern District of Georgia.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

With Georgia unemployment essentially unchanged (3.6% to 3.6%), the Northern District of Georgia's 41.4% filing decline over FY2019-FY2023 points to a driver other than the labor market.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state unemployment rate, annual average; AOUSC filing counts by fiscal year. A comparison, not a claim of cause.

Heavy-third district caseload

Northern District of Georgia in the heavy-volume third

19,103 FY2024 filings put Northern District of Georgia in the heaviest third of federal districts.

The Northern District of Georgia's decade trend, FY2015-FY2024: filings fell 44.3%, 3.0 points below the national decline of 41.3%.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many bankruptcy cases were filed in the Northern District of Georgia in FY2024?

Northern District of Georgia recorded 19,103 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 4th among the nation's 89 federal districts.

How many business vs. non-business bankruptcy filings were there?

Of the Northern District of Georgia's FY2024 filings, 1,013 were business cases and 18,090 were non-business (consumer) cases.

Nationwide peers of a heavy-volume district

Two AOUSC peer sets for this heavy-volume Northern District of Georgia book in FY2024, both outside Georgia (same-state courts stay in Other districts below). Volume peers are nearest other-state districts by total filings; Chapter 13 peers are nearest by Ch.13 share of Chapter 7 plus 13 filings.

Similar filing volume

Nearest other-state districts by FY2024 total filings (19,103 here).

Middle Florida 20,183 Northern Illinois 21,088 Eastern Michigan 16,711 New Jersey 13,511

Similar Chapter 13 share

Nearest other-state districts by Chapter 13 share of Chapter 7 plus 13 filings.

Southern Mississippi 50% Ch.13 Middle Pennsylvania 50% Ch.13 Western Missouri 51% Ch.13 Middle Tennessee 49% Ch.13

What to do with this

Northern District of Georgia's own numbers, then where to compare them.

  • This district ranks #4 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 49% of FY2024 filings here were Chapter 7 liquidations, not Chapter 13 repayment plans - the guide breaks down what separates the two. Chapter 7 vs Chapter 13
  • Northern District of Georgia is one federal district in Georgia - see the full state rollup across every district. Georgia overview

Figures are Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics FY2024 filings - see the methodology page for how districts and chapters are defined.

Data sourced from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics. See our methodology for details. Northern District of Georgia FY2024 profile (#4 of 89 volume · #20 of 89 Ch.13 share · heavy-third district caseload) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.