RANKING · 2024 ACS · 175 SHOWN OF 175

Fastest gentrifying, Georgia cities

Georgia cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 175 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 58.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Hapeville, GAGA7,41095–

02Dahlonega, GAGA7,91889–

03Gresham Park, GAGA6,93589–

04Cumming, GAGA12,49488–

05North Decatur, GAGA18,44285–

06Scottdale, GAGA10,54285–

07Senoia, GAGA6,27684–

08Holly Springs, GAGA20,26184–

09Powder Springs, GAGA21,00482–

10Eatonton, GAGA6,74981–

11Hiram, GAGA5,58581–

12Atlanta, GAGA529,11080–

13Belvedere Park, GAGA14,18180–

14Eastman, GAGA5,57280–

15Decatur, GAGA25,27680–

16Social Circle, GAGA5,53780–

17Brookhaven, GAGA59,64379–

18Doraville, GAGA16,36579–

19Conyers, GAGA20,37779–

20Covington, GAGA17,47779–

21Hoschton, GAGA8,62379–

22Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,90578–

23Smyrna, GAGA57,51378–

24Chatsworth, GAGA5,02978–

25Canton, GAGA40,77878–

26Oakwood, GAGA7,24577–

27Sugar Hill, GAGA29,28077–

28Buford, GAGA18,78076–

29Adairsville, GAGA5,10176–

30Woodstock, GAGA39,89575–

31Fair Oaks, GAGA9,01474–

32Roswell, GAGA91,50574–

33Tyrone, GAGA8,09174–

34Thomaston, GAGA9,85273–

35Grovetown, GAGA17,93973–

36Marietta, GAGA63,57473–

37Gainesville, GAGA49,22172–

38North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99772–

39Cartersville, GAGA25,34972–

40Chamblee, GAGA32,33472–

41East Point, GAGA38,22571–

42Statesboro, GAGA35,36671–

43Newnan, GAGA45,86771–

44Richmond Hill, GAGA20,02271–

45Locust Grove, GAGA14,61071–

46Dallas, GAGA15,40271–

47Jefferson, GAGA17,18570–

48Monroe, GAGA16,50769–

49Douglasville, GAGA41,52369–

50Bremen, GAGA7,75169–

51Port Wentworth, GAGA17,60469–

52Fairburn, GAGA17,13369–

53Savannah, GAGA149,44069–

54Dacula, GAGA9,37368–

55Carrollton, GAGA27,92568–

56Alpharetta, GAGA66,92168–

57Moultrie, GAGA14,97367–

58Byron, GAGA6,56767–

59Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,88666–

60Lovejoy, GAGA12,92966–

61College Park, GAGA13,88765–

62Hampton, GAGA9,34965–

63Barnesville, GAGA6,32965–

64Blakely, GAGA5,15665–

65Villa Rica, GAGA21,02265–

66Commerce, GAGA9,30365–

67Duluth, GAGA33,81564–

68Panthersville, GAGA9,05364–

69Toccoa, GAGA9,53963–

70Flowery Branch, GAGA13,11063–

71Thomson, GAGA6,76363–

72Palmetto, GAGA5,29863–

73Calhoun, GAGA20,19663–

74Winder, GAGA21,25263–

75Milton, GAGA41,26663–

76McDonough, GAGA33,39562–

77Auburn, GAGA10,11062–

78Mountain Park, GAGA12,85061–

79Johns Creek, GAGA80,40161–

80Nashville, GAGA5,03861–

81Rome, GAGA38,93461–

82Temple, GAGA6,56461–

83Athens, GAGA128,61260–

84Warner Robins, GAGA87,76160–

85Clarkston, GAGA14,43159–

86Stonecrest, GAGA61,33759–

87Kingsland, GAGA21,29959–

88Bainbridge, GAGA14,60658–

89Georgetown, GAGA11,15858–

90Norcross, GAGA19,08657–

91Madison, GAGA5,17957–

92Lawrenceville, GAGA32,82257–

93LaFayette, GAGA7,15757–

94Fairview, GAGA5,30257–

95Perry, GAGA25,69957–

96Snellville, GAGA22,47857–

97South Fulton, GAGA112,82057–

98Acworth, GAGA22,92556–

99Jasper, GAGA5,40056–

100McRae-Helena, GAGA5,44356–

101Loganville, GAGA17,21256–

102Union City, GAGA29,91055–

103Kennesaw, GAGA37,97055–

104Redan, GAGA31,01755–

105Austell, GAGA8,33954–

106Sandersville, GAGA5,39754–

107LaGrange, GAGA34,73054–

108Tifton, GAGA17,59553–

109Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01353–

110Augusta, GAGA201,99952–

111Suwanee, GAGA23,03452–

112Brunswick, GAGA15,73052–

113Dunwoody, GAGA51,79251–

114Cordele, GAGA9,65251–

115Peachtree City, GAGA40,88051–

116Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,86851–

117Adel, GAGA5,85451–

118Vinings, GAGA14,39050–

119Irondale, GAGA9,18550–

120Swainsboro, GAGA7,43650–

121Wilmington Island, GAGA13,90550–

122Dalton, GAGA35,32250–

123Garden City, GAGA10,51350–

124Fayetteville, GAGA20,46549–

125Morrow, GAGA6,21149–

126St. Marys, GAGA20,54649–

127Fort Valley, GAGA9,22049–

128Lithia Springs, GAGA16,87549–

129Jesup, GAGA10,30149–

130Mableton, GAGA78,82048–

131Columbus, GAGA202,17148–

132Grayson, GAGA5,56948–

133Jonesboro, GAGA6,04647–

134Vidalia, GAGA10,88547–

135Pooler, GAGA32,74446–

136Sylvester, GAGA5,43046–

137Braselton, GAGA18,49646–

138Druid Hills, GAGA8,16945–

139Conley, GAGA5,82245–

140Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,51945–

141Rincon, GAGA11,72645–

142Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,55644–

143Rockmart, GAGA5,36944–

144Evans, GAGA36,99843–

145Hinesville, GAGA36,67443–

146Waynesboro, GAGA5,51143–

147Valdosta, GAGA56,18642–

148Forest Park, GAGA19,16842–

149Fitzgerald, GAGA8,88242–

150Milledgeville, GAGA16,83542–

151Dublin, GAGA16,56540–

152Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31540–

153Riverdale, GAGA14,63738–

154Glennville, GAGA5,02338–

155Cornelia, GAGA5,45937–

156Country Club Estates, GAGA8,78037–

157Albany, GAGA66,90737–

158Griffin, GAGA23,89637–

159Jackson, GAGA5,88436–

160Martinez, GAGA33,75036–

161Waycross, GAGA13,93636–

162Thomasville, GAGA18,66736–

163Stockbridge, GAGA36,33133–

164Tucker, GAGA37,29033–

165Dock Junction, GAGA8,14731–

166Cedartown, GAGA10,51430–

167Douglas, GAGA11,86430–

168Lilburn, GAGA16,36929–

169Centerville, GAGA9,50529–

170Cairo, GAGA10,15029–

171Stone Mountain, GAGA6,56227–

172St. Simons, GAGA16,22827–

173Americus, GAGA15,61721–

174Cusseta, GAGA8,46514–

175Baxley, GAGA5,05814–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES