RANKING · 2024 ACS · 178 SHOWN OF 178

Fastest growing, Georgia cities

Georgia cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 178 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 178 is +2.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Jonesboro, GA, up 164 places to #3.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲92Mableton, GAGA78,820+90.2%+74.6 pts

02▲2Hoschton, GAGA8,623+70.1%+9.6 pts

03▲164Jonesboro, GAGA6,046+45.1%+39.7 pts

04▲106Glennville, GAGA5,023+35.1%+36.0 pts

05Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,172+26.0%–

06▲68Stockbridge, GAGA36,331+23.3%−170.0 pts

07▲38Oakwood, GAGA7,245+21.6%−62.1 pts

08▼6Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604+18.5%+36.9 pts

09▲2Locust Grove, GAGA14,610+17.7%−41.7 pts

10▲2Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110+16.3%−26.4 pts

11▲87Auburn, GAGA10,110+16.2%−103.7 pts

12▲36Temple, GAGA6,564+16.0%−11.5 pts

13▲15Cumming, GAGA12,494+15.7%−35.1 pts

14▼4Holly Springs, GAGA20,261+14.9%−17.9 pts

15▲18Vinings, GAGA14,390+14.4%−16.1 pts

16▼3Lovejoy, GAGA12,929+13.7%−210.3 pts

17▲72Jasper, GAGA5,400+13.4%−9.1 pts

18▲2Jefferson, GAGA17,185+13.3%−25.2 pts

19▼11Braselton, GAGA18,496+13.2%−183.1 pts

20▼4Perry, GAGA25,699+11.5%+9.9 pts

21▼6Senoia, GAGA6,276+11.4%−72.7 pts

22▲80Cornelia, GAGA5,459+10.9%−4.7 pts

23▲6Pooler, GAGA32,744+10.7%−29.4 pts

24▲55Rockmart, GAGA5,369+10.0%−5.3 pts

25▲2Loganville, GAGA17,212+9.9%−85.3 pts

26▲33Austell, GAGA8,339+9.5%−20.7 pts

27▲56Madison, GAGA5,179+9.4%+5.0 pts

28▲16Villa Rica, GAGA21,022+9.3%+46.1 pts

29▼23Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022+9.3%−123.6 pts

30▼7Grovetown, GAGA17,939+9.2%−61.6 pts

31▲45Commerce, GAGA9,303+8.5%−20.3 pts

32▼13Canton, GAGA40,778+8.4%−51.6 pts

33▲49Douglasville, GAGA41,523+8.3%−64.1 pts

34▲21St. Simons, GAGA16,228+8.3%–

35▼21Dacula, GAGA9,373+8.2%−65.4 pts

36▼10Suwanee, GAGA23,034+7.5%−240.9 pts

37▲64Calhoun, GAGA20,196+7.3%−42.2 pts

38▲13Evans, GAGA36,998+7.1%−22.1 pts

39▲27Kingsland, GAGA21,299+7.0%−116.5 pts

40▲30Conyers, GAGA20,377+7.0%−37.9 pts

41▲5Powder Springs, GAGA21,004+6.6%−74.4 pts

42▼25Woodstock, GAGA39,895+6.6%−123.8 pts

43▼12McDonough, GAGA33,395+6.5%−169.7 pts

44▼4Gainesville, GAGA49,221+6.5%−35.3 pts

45▼23Hiram, GAGA5,585+6.1%+8.1 pts

46▼5Lilburn, GAGA16,369+6.1%−15.4 pts

47▼15Winder, GAGA21,252+6.0%−32.2 pts

48▲97College Park, GAGA13,887+5.6%+4.9 pts

49▼42Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285+5.3%+23.9 pts

50▲7Irondale, GAGA9,185+5.1%−126.7 pts

51▲27Snellville, GAGA22,478+5.1%−21.9 pts

52▲63St. Marys, GAGA20,546+5.0%−63.1 pts

53▼32Buford, GAGA18,780+5.0%−17.0 pts

54▲6Social Circle, GAGA5,537+4.9%−15.6 pts

55Brookhaven, GAGA59,643+4.9%–

56▲96Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780+4.9%+3.6 pts

57▲20Monroe, GAGA16,507+4.8%−12.1 pts

58▼22Doraville, GAGA16,365+4.8%−24.5 pts

59▼16Dallas, GAGA15,402+4.8%−88.0 pts

60▲28Kennesaw, GAGA37,970+4.7%−137.8 pts

61▼22Byron, GAGA6,567+4.7%−22.1 pts

62▼57Norcross, GAGA19,086+4.6%−36.8 pts

63▼1Bremen, GAGA7,751+4.2%−1.0 pts

64▼39Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280+4.2%−145.9 pts

65▼13Fayetteville, GAGA20,465+4.0%−87.3 pts

66▼31Newnan, GAGA45,867+4.0%−25.2 pts

67▲56LaGrange, GAGA34,730+4.0%+2.4 pts

68▼12Cartersville, GAGA25,349+3.8%−28.5 pts

69▼19Hampton, GAGA9,349+3.8%−45.5 pts

70▼28Rincon, GAGA11,726+3.6%−53.3 pts

71▲16Peachtree City, GAGA40,880+3.5%−62.5 pts

72▼7Centerville, GAGA9,505+3.4%−28.4 pts

73▼49Union City, GAGA29,910+3.3%−35.4 pts

74▼27Warner Robins, GAGA87,761+3.3%−8.3 pts

75▲17Jackson, GAGA5,884+3.3%+6.8 pts

76▲78Eatonton, GAGA6,749+3.3%−39.5 pts

77▲9Tyrone, GAGA8,091+3.1%−40.7 pts

78South Fulton, GAGA112,820+2.8%–

79▲24Covington, GAGA17,477+2.8%−12.4 pts

80▼71Grayson, GAGA5,569+2.7%−39.5 pts

81▲38Adairsville, GAGA5,101+2.5%−10.1 pts

82▲14Carrollton, GAGA27,925+2.4%−21.3 pts

83▼82Chamblee, GAGA32,334+2.4%−22.1 pts

84▲38Hinesville, GAGA36,674+2.3%−38.3 pts

85Bemiss, GAGA9,201+2.2%–

86Stonecrest, GAGA61,337+2.2%–

87▼33Statesboro, GAGA35,366+2.1%−41.0 pts

88▲17Marietta, GAGA63,574+2.1%−31.0 pts

89▼52Fairburn, GAGA17,133+2.1%−34.0 pts

90▲44Swainsboro, GAGA7,436+2.0%+7.6 pts

91▲8Smyrna, GAGA57,513+1.7%−30.6 pts

92▼43Duluth, GAGA33,815+1.7%−145.8 pts

93▼26Alpharetta, GAGA66,921+1.6%−166.5 pts

94▲15Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875+1.4%+83.3 pts

95▲64Jesup, GAGA10,301+1.4%−2.2 pts

96▼38Garden City, GAGA10,513+1.3%−51.0 pts

97▼44Atlanta, GAGA529,110+1.3%−4.4 pts

98▲28Rome, GAGA38,934+1.3%−14.1 pts

99▲22Adel, GAGA5,854+1.3%−2.7 pts

100▲48Griffin, GAGA23,896+1.2%−7.2 pts

101▲29Hapeville, GAGA7,410+1.2%−11.5 pts

102▲5Toccoa, GAGA9,539+1.1%−11.6 pts

103▲52LaFayette, GAGA7,157+1.1%−4.8 pts

104▲7Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822+1.1%−31.9 pts

105▲19Tifton, GAGA17,595+1.0%−4.1 pts

106▲62Fort Valley, GAGA9,220+0.9%+3.3 pts

107▲43Brunswick, GAGA15,730+0.6%+5.7 pts

108▼70Milton, GAGA41,266+0.6%–

109▼37Chatsworth, GAGA5,029+0.4%−22.4 pts

110▲39Dublin, GAGA16,565+0.4%+3.2 pts

111▲9Cedartown, GAGA10,514+0.4%−18.3 pts

112▲13Dalton, GAGA35,322+0.4%−27.9 pts

113▼83Tucker, GAGA37,290+0.3%−2.6 pts

114Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,519+0.3%–

115▲22Douglas, GAGA11,864+0.2%−1.4 pts

116▼2Thomaston, GAGA9,852+0.2%−3.0 pts

117▼23Acworth, GAGA22,925+0.1%−196.9 pts

118▼34Dunwoody, GAGA51,792+0.1%−24.6 pts

119▲22Thomson, GAGA6,763+0.1%+0.6 pts

120▼20Savannah, GAGA149,440+0.1%+4.5 pts

121▼36Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315+0.1%−53.8 pts

122▼31Athens, GAGA128,612+0.0%–

123▼52East Point, GAGA38,225-0.1%−15.2 pts

124▼44Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868-0.1%−16.9 pts

125▼30Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014-0.2%−20.8 pts

126▲10Valdosta, GAGA56,186-0.2%−10.0 pts

127▼9Roswell, GAGA91,505-0.2%−65.8 pts

128Augusta, GAGA201,999-0.3%–

129Vidalia, GAGA10,885-0.3%+4.9 pts

130▲2Moultrie, GAGA14,973-0.3%+2.8 pts

131▼41North Decatur, GAGA18,442-0.4%−9.9 pts

132▲10Nashville, GAGA5,038-0.4%+1.4 pts

133▼64Bainbridge, GAGA14,606-0.4%−9.9 pts

134Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,556-0.5%–

135▼27Johns Creek, GAGA80,401-0.6%–

136▼72Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013-0.9%−27.4 pts

137▲10Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882-1.0%−2.7 pts

138▼57Baxley, GAGA5,058-1.1%−9.1 pts

139▼6Thomasville, GAGA18,667-1.1%−5.2 pts

140▼79Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562-1.2%−11.2 pts

141▼24Cairo, GAGA10,150-1.2%−3.5 pts

142▼74Eastman, GAGA5,572-1.3%−6.9 pts

143▲18Waycross, GAGA13,936-1.3%+5.1 pts

144▼141Clarkston, GAGA14,431-1.3%−35.6 pts

145▼14Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886-1.4%−99.1 pts

146▼33Dock Junction, GAGA8,147-1.4%+0.6 pts

147▼8Scottdale, GAGA10,542-1.5%−15.0 pts

148▼51Columbus, GAGA202,171-1.6%–

149▼115Decatur, GAGA25,276-1.6%−6.3 pts

150▼77Mountain Park, GAGA12,850-1.8%−8.4 pts

151▲6Milledgeville, GAGA16,835-1.9%−7.7 pts

152▼48Forest Park, GAGA19,168-2.1%−28.9 pts

153▲11Cordele, GAGA9,652-2.2%−14.7 pts

154▼11Riverdale, GAGA14,637-2.2%−35.6 pts

155▲1Martinez, GAGA33,750-2.3%+15.5 pts

156▲2Redan, GAGA31,017-2.3%−41.1 pts

157▼41Blakely, GAGA5,156-2.5%−4.3 pts

158▲2Americus, GAGA15,617-2.6%−5.6 pts

159▼19Waynesboro, GAGA5,511-2.7%−4.6 pts

160▲3Barnesville, GAGA6,329-2.7%−28.5 pts

161▲4Sylvester, GAGA5,430-2.7%−7.8 pts

162▼27Morrow, GAGA6,211-3.1%+0.7 pts

163▼145Dahlonega, GAGA7,918-3.2%−20.0 pts

164▲2Albany, GAGA66,907-3.5%−2.0 pts

165McRae-Helena, GAGA5,443-3.6%–

166▼15Sandersville, GAGA5,397-3.6%−1.3 pts

167▼92Palmetto, GAGA5,298-5.4%−30.7 pts

168▼22Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181-6.2%−10.9 pts

169▼31Georgetown, GAGA11,158-6.4%−97.2 pts

170▼17Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,905-7.0%−2.9 pts

171▼2Cusseta, GAGA8,465-7.1%–

172▼28Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905-8.1%−34.3 pts

173▼46Gresham Park, GAGA6,935-9.9%−12.3 pts

174▼68North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997-11.7%−44.8 pts

175▼63Conley, GAGA5,822-12.8%−24.8 pts

176▼6Druid Hills, GAGA8,169-13.4%−18.0 pts

177▼15Fairview, GAGA5,302-17.3%−20.9 pts

178▼115Panthersville, GAGA9,053-19.4%−38.9 pts

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