RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 163 SHOWN OF 163

Fastest growing, Georgia cities · 2000

Georgia cities ranked by population growth from the 1990 census to 2000. This list covers the 163 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

01Suwanee, GAGA23,034+248.4%–

02Lovejoy, GAGA12,929+224.0%–

03Acworth, GAGA22,925+197.0%–

04Braselton, GAGA18,496+196.3%–

05Stockbridge, GAGA36,331+193.3%–

06McDonough, GAGA33,395+176.2%–

07Alpharetta, GAGA66,921+168.1%–

08Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280+150.1%–

09Duluth, GAGA33,815+147.5%–

10Kennesaw, GAGA37,970+142.6%–

11Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022+132.9%–

12Irondale, GAGA9,185+131.8%–

13Woodstock, GAGA39,895+130.5%–

14Kingsland, GAGA21,299+123.6%–

15Auburn, GAGA10,110+119.9%–

16Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886+97.8%–

17Loganville, GAGA17,212+95.2%–

18Dallas, GAGA15,402+92.8%–

19Fayetteville, GAGA20,465+91.3%–

20Georgetown, GAGA11,158+90.8%–

21Senoia, GAGA6,276+84.1%–

22Oakwood, GAGA7,245+83.7%–

23Powder Springs, GAGA21,004+81.1%–

24Dacula, GAGA9,373+73.6%–

25Douglasville, GAGA41,523+72.5%–

26Grovetown, GAGA17,939+70.8%–

27St. Marys, GAGA20,546+68.1%–

28Peachtree City, GAGA40,880+66.0%–

29Roswell, GAGA91,505+65.5%–

30Hoschton, GAGA8,623+60.4%–

31Canton, GAGA40,778+60.0%–

32Locust Grove, GAGA14,610+59.4%–

33Rincon, GAGA11,726+57.0%–

34Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315+53.8%–

35Garden City, GAGA10,513+52.3%–

36Cumming, GAGA12,494+50.8%–

37Calhoun, GAGA20,196+49.5%–

38Hampton, GAGA9,349+49.3%–

39Conyers, GAGA20,377+44.8%–

40Tyrone, GAGA8,091+43.8%–

41Statesboro, GAGA35,366+43.2%–

42Eatonton, GAGA6,749+42.8%–

43Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110+42.8%–

44Grayson, GAGA5,569+42.2%–

45Gainesville, GAGA49,221+41.7%–

46Norcross, GAGA19,086+41.4%–

47Hinesville, GAGA36,674+40.6%–

48Pooler, GAGA32,744+40.1%–

49Redan, GAGA31,017+38.8%–

50Union City, GAGA29,910+38.8%–

51Jefferson, GAGA17,185+38.4%–

52Winder, GAGA21,252+38.2%–

53Fairburn, GAGA17,133+36.2%–

54Clarkston, GAGA14,431+34.3%–

55Riverdale, GAGA14,637+33.3%–

56Marietta, GAGA63,574+33.1%–

57North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997+33.0%–

58Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822+32.9%–

59Holly Springs, GAGA20,261+32.8%–

60Smyrna, GAGA57,513+32.3%–

61Cartersville, GAGA25,349+32.3%–

62Centerville, GAGA9,505+31.8%–

63Vinings, GAGA14,390+30.5%–

64Austell, GAGA8,339+30.2%–

65Doraville, GAGA16,365+29.3%–

66Evans, GAGA36,998+29.3%–

67Newnan, GAGA45,867+29.1%–

68Commerce, GAGA9,303+28.8%–

69Dalton, GAGA35,322+28.3%–

70Temple, GAGA6,564+27.4%–

71Snellville, GAGA22,478+27.0%–

72Byron, GAGA6,567+26.8%–

73Forest Park, GAGA19,168+26.7%–

74Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013+26.4%–

75Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905+26.2%–

76Barnesville, GAGA6,329+25.8%–

77Palmetto, GAGA5,298+25.3%–

78Dunwoody, GAGA51,792+24.7%–

79Chamblee, GAGA32,334+24.6%–

80Carrollton, GAGA27,925+23.8%–

81Chatsworth, GAGA5,029+22.8%–

82Jasper, GAGA5,400+22.5%–

83Buford, GAGA18,780+21.9%–

84Lilburn, GAGA16,369+21.6%–

85Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014+20.7%–

86Social Circle, GAGA5,537+20.5%–

87Panthersville, GAGA9,053+19.4%–

88Cedartown, GAGA10,514+18.7%–

89Monroe, GAGA16,507+16.9%–

90Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868+16.8%–

91Dahlonega, GAGA7,918+16.8%–

92Mableton, GAGA78,820+15.6%–

93Cornelia, GAGA5,459+15.5%–

94Rome, GAGA38,934+15.3%–

95Rockmart, GAGA5,369+15.3%–

96Covington, GAGA17,477+15.2%–

97East Point, GAGA38,225+15.1%–

98Scottdale, GAGA10,542+13.5%–

99Toccoa, GAGA9,539+12.8%–

100Hapeville, GAGA7,410+12.7%–

101Adairsville, GAGA5,101+12.6%–

102Cordele, GAGA9,652+12.5%–

103Conley, GAGA5,822+11.9%–

104Warner Robins, GAGA87,761+11.6%–

105Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562+10.0%–

106Valdosta, GAGA56,186+9.8%–

107North Decatur, GAGA18,442+9.6%–

108Bainbridge, GAGA14,606+9.4%–

109Griffin, GAGA23,896+8.4%–

110Baxley, GAGA5,058+8.0%–

111Mountain Park, GAGA12,850+6.6%–

112LaFayette, GAGA7,157+6.0%–

113Milledgeville, GAGA16,835+5.8%–

114Atlanta, GAGA529,110+5.7%–

115Eastman, GAGA5,572+5.6%–

116Jonesboro, GAGA6,046+5.3%–

117Bremen, GAGA7,751+5.2%–

118Sylvester, GAGA5,430+5.1%–

119Tifton, GAGA17,595+5.0%–

120Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181+4.7%–

121Decatur, GAGA25,276+4.7%–

122Druid Hills, GAGA8,169+4.7%–

123Madison, GAGA5,179+4.4%–

124Thomasville, GAGA18,667+4.0%–

125Adel, GAGA5,854+3.9%–

126Fairview, GAGA5,302+3.6%–

127Jesup, GAGA10,301+3.6%–

128Thomaston, GAGA9,852+3.1%–

129Americus, GAGA15,617+3.0%–

130Tucker, GAGA37,290+2.9%–

131Gresham Park, GAGA6,935+2.4%–

132Cairo, GAGA10,150+2.3%–

133Waynesboro, GAGA5,511+2.0%–

134Blakely, GAGA5,156+1.8%–

135Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882+1.7%–

136Douglas, GAGA11,864+1.7%–

137Perry, GAGA25,699+1.6%–

138LaGrange, GAGA34,730+1.6%–

139Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780+1.3%–

140College Park, GAGA13,887+0.7%–

141Thomson, GAGA6,763-0.5%–

142Glennville, GAGA5,023-1.0%–

143Albany, GAGA66,907-1.5%–

144Nashville, GAGA5,038-1.8%–

145Dock Junction, GAGA8,147-2.0%–

146Hiram, GAGA5,585-2.0%–

147Sandersville, GAGA5,397-2.3%–

148Fort Valley, GAGA9,220-2.4%–

149Dublin, GAGA16,565-2.8%–

150Moultrie, GAGA14,973-3.2%–

151Jackson, GAGA5,884-3.5%–

152Morrow, GAGA6,211-3.8%–

153Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,905-4.1%–

154Savannah, GAGA149,440-4.4%–

155Brunswick, GAGA15,730-5.1%–

156Vidalia, GAGA10,885-5.2%–

157Swainsboro, GAGA7,436-5.7%–

158Waycross, GAGA13,936-6.4%–

159Martinez, GAGA33,750-17.7%–

160Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604-18.3%–

161Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285-18.7%–

162Villa Rica, GAGA21,022-36.8%–

163Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875-81.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS