RANKING · 2024 ACS · 178 SHOWN OF 178

Fastest shrinking, Georgia cities

Georgia cities with the steepest population decline 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: Dahlonega, GA, up 137 places to #16.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲107Panthersville, GAGA9,053-19.4%−38.9 pts

02▲7Fairview, GAGA5,302-17.3%−20.9 pts

03▼2Druid Hills, GAGA8,169-13.4%−18.0 pts

04▲55Conley, GAGA5,822-12.8%−24.8 pts

05▲60North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997-11.7%−44.8 pts

06▲38Gresham Park, GAGA6,935-9.9%−12.3 pts

07▲20Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905-8.1%−34.3 pts

08▼6Cusseta, GAGA8,465-7.1%–

09▲9Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,905-7.0%−2.9 pts

10▲23Georgetown, GAGA11,158-6.4%−97.2 pts

11▲14Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181-6.2%−10.9 pts

12▲84Palmetto, GAGA5,298-5.4%−30.7 pts

13▲7Sandersville, GAGA5,397-3.6%−1.3 pts

14McRae-Helena, GAGA5,443-3.6%–

15▼10Albany, GAGA66,907-3.5%−2.0 pts

16▲137Dahlonega, GAGA7,918-3.2%−20.0 pts

17▲19Morrow, GAGA6,211-3.1%+0.7 pts

18▼12Sylvester, GAGA5,430-2.7%−7.8 pts

19▼11Barnesville, GAGA6,329-2.7%−28.5 pts

20▲11Waynesboro, GAGA5,511-2.7%−4.6 pts

21▼10Americus, GAGA15,617-2.6%−5.6 pts

22▲33Blakely, GAGA5,156-2.5%−4.3 pts

23▼10Redan, GAGA31,017-2.3%−41.1 pts

24▼9Martinez, GAGA33,750-2.3%+15.5 pts

25▲3Riverdale, GAGA14,637-2.2%−35.6 pts

26▼19Cordele, GAGA9,652-2.2%−14.7 pts

27▲40Forest Park, GAGA19,168-2.1%−28.9 pts

28▼14Milledgeville, GAGA16,835-1.9%−7.7 pts

29▲69Mountain Park, GAGA12,850-1.8%−8.4 pts

30▲107Decatur, GAGA25,276-1.6%−6.3 pts

31▲43Columbus, GAGA202,171-1.6%–

32Scottdale, GAGA10,542-1.5%−15.0 pts

33▲25Dock Junction, GAGA8,147-1.4%+0.6 pts

34▲6Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886-1.4%−99.1 pts

35▲133Clarkston, GAGA14,431-1.3%−35.6 pts

36▼26Waycross, GAGA13,936-1.3%+5.1 pts

37▲66Eastman, GAGA5,572-1.3%−6.9 pts

38▲16Cairo, GAGA10,150-1.2%−3.5 pts

39▲71Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562-1.2%−11.2 pts

40▼2Thomasville, GAGA18,667-1.1%−5.2 pts

41▲49Baxley, GAGA5,058-1.1%−9.1 pts

42▼18Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882-1.0%−2.7 pts

43▲64Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013-0.9%−27.4 pts

44▲19Johns Creek, GAGA80,401-0.6%–

45Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,556-0.5%–

46▲56Bainbridge, GAGA14,606-0.4%−9.9 pts

47▼18Nashville, GAGA5,038-0.4%+1.4 pts

48▲33North Decatur, GAGA18,442-0.4%−9.9 pts

49▼10Moultrie, GAGA14,973-0.3%+2.8 pts

50▼8Vidalia, GAGA10,885-0.3%+4.9 pts

51▼8Augusta, GAGA201,999-0.3%–

52▲1Roswell, GAGA91,505-0.2%−65.8 pts

53▼18Valdosta, GAGA56,186-0.2%−10.0 pts

54▲22Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014-0.2%−20.8 pts

55▲36Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868-0.1%−16.9 pts

56▲44East Point, GAGA38,225-0.1%−15.2 pts

57▲23Athens, GAGA128,612+0.0%–

58▲28Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315+0.1%−53.8 pts

59▲12Savannah, GAGA149,440+0.1%+4.5 pts

60▼30Thomson, GAGA6,763+0.1%+0.6 pts

61▲26Dunwoody, GAGA51,792+0.1%−24.6 pts

62▲15Acworth, GAGA22,925+0.1%−196.9 pts

63▼6Thomaston, GAGA9,852+0.2%−3.0 pts

64▼30Douglas, GAGA11,864+0.2%−1.4 pts

65Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,519+0.3%–

66▲75Tucker, GAGA37,290+0.3%−2.6 pts

67▼21Dalton, GAGA35,322+0.4%−27.9 pts

68▼17Cedartown, GAGA10,514+0.4%−18.3 pts

69▼47Dublin, GAGA16,565+0.4%+3.2 pts

70▲29Chatsworth, GAGA5,029+0.4%−22.4 pts

71▲62Milton, GAGA41,266+0.6%–

72▼51Brunswick, GAGA15,730+0.6%+5.7 pts

73▼70Fort Valley, GAGA9,220+0.9%+3.3 pts

74▼27Tifton, GAGA17,595+1.0%−4.1 pts

75▼15Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822+1.1%−31.9 pts

76▼60LaFayette, GAGA7,157+1.1%−4.8 pts

77▼13Toccoa, GAGA9,539+1.1%−11.6 pts

78▼37Hapeville, GAGA7,410+1.2%−11.5 pts

79▼56Griffin, GAGA23,896+1.2%−7.2 pts

80▼30Adel, GAGA5,854+1.3%−2.7 pts

81▼36Rome, GAGA38,934+1.3%−14.1 pts

82▲36Atlanta, GAGA529,110+1.3%−4.4 pts

83▲30Garden City, GAGA10,513+1.3%−51.0 pts

84▼72Jesup, GAGA10,301+1.4%−2.2 pts

85▼23Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875+1.4%+83.3 pts

86▲18Alpharetta, GAGA66,921+1.6%−166.5 pts

87▲35Duluth, GAGA33,815+1.7%−145.8 pts

88▼16Smyrna, GAGA57,513+1.7%−30.6 pts

89▼52Swainsboro, GAGA7,436+2.0%+7.6 pts

90▲44Fairburn, GAGA17,133+2.1%−34.0 pts

91▼25Marietta, GAGA63,574+2.1%−31.0 pts

92▲25Statesboro, GAGA35,366+2.1%−41.0 pts

93Stonecrest, GAGA61,337+2.2%–

94Bemiss, GAGA9,201+2.2%–

95▼46Hinesville, GAGA36,674+2.3%−38.3 pts

96▲74Chamblee, GAGA32,334+2.4%−22.1 pts

97▼22Carrollton, GAGA27,925+2.4%−21.3 pts

98▼46Adairsville, GAGA5,101+2.5%−10.1 pts

99▲63Grayson, GAGA5,569+2.7%−39.5 pts

100▼32Covington, GAGA17,477+2.8%−12.4 pts

101South Fulton, GAGA112,820+2.8%–

102▼17Tyrone, GAGA8,091+3.1%−40.7 pts

103▼86Eatonton, GAGA6,749+3.3%−39.5 pts

104▼25Jackson, GAGA5,884+3.3%+6.8 pts

105▲19Warner Robins, GAGA87,761+3.3%−8.3 pts

106▲41Union City, GAGA29,910+3.3%−35.4 pts

107▼1Centerville, GAGA9,505+3.4%−28.4 pts

108▼24Peachtree City, GAGA40,880+3.5%−62.5 pts

109▲20Rincon, GAGA11,726+3.6%−53.3 pts

110▲11Hampton, GAGA9,349+3.8%−45.5 pts

111▲4Cartersville, GAGA25,349+3.8%−28.5 pts

112▼64LaGrange, GAGA34,730+4.0%+2.4 pts

113▲23Newnan, GAGA45,867+4.0%−25.2 pts

114▲5Fayetteville, GAGA20,465+4.0%−87.3 pts

115▲31Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280+4.2%−145.9 pts

116▼7Bremen, GAGA7,751+4.2%−1.0 pts

117▲49Norcross, GAGA19,086+4.6%−36.8 pts

118▲14Byron, GAGA6,567+4.7%−22.1 pts

119▼36Kennesaw, GAGA37,970+4.7%−137.8 pts

120▲8Dallas, GAGA15,402+4.8%−88.0 pts

121▲14Doraville, GAGA16,365+4.8%−24.5 pts

122▼28Monroe, GAGA16,507+4.8%−12.1 pts

123▼104Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780+4.9%+3.6 pts

124Brookhaven, GAGA59,643+4.9%–

125▼14Social Circle, GAGA5,537+4.9%−15.6 pts

126▲24Buford, GAGA18,780+5.0%−17.0 pts

127▼71St. Marys, GAGA20,546+5.0%−63.1 pts

128▼35Snellville, GAGA22,478+5.1%−21.9 pts

129▼15Irondale, GAGA9,185+5.1%−126.7 pts

130▲34Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285+5.3%+23.9 pts

131▼105College Park, GAGA13,887+5.6%+4.9 pts

132▲7Winder, GAGA21,252+6.0%−32.2 pts

133▼3Lilburn, GAGA16,369+6.1%−15.4 pts

134▲15Hiram, GAGA5,585+6.1%+8.1 pts

135▼4Gainesville, GAGA49,221+6.5%−35.3 pts

136▲4McDonough, GAGA33,395+6.5%−169.7 pts

137▲17Woodstock, GAGA39,895+6.6%−123.8 pts

138▼13Powder Springs, GAGA21,004+6.6%−74.4 pts

139▼38Conyers, GAGA20,377+7.0%−37.9 pts

140▼35Kingsland, GAGA21,299+7.0%−116.5 pts

141▼21Evans, GAGA36,998+7.1%−22.1 pts

142▼72Calhoun, GAGA20,196+7.3%−42.2 pts

143▲2Suwanee, GAGA23,034+7.5%−240.9 pts

144▲13Dacula, GAGA9,373+8.2%−65.4 pts

145▼29St. Simons, GAGA16,228+8.3%–

146▼57Douglasville, GAGA41,523+8.3%−64.1 pts

147▲5Canton, GAGA40,778+8.4%−51.6 pts

148▼53Commerce, GAGA9,303+8.5%−20.3 pts

149▼1Grovetown, GAGA17,939+9.2%−61.6 pts

150▲15Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022+9.3%−123.6 pts

151▼24Villa Rica, GAGA21,022+9.3%+46.1 pts

152▼64Madison, GAGA5,179+9.4%+5.0 pts

153▼41Austell, GAGA8,339+9.5%−20.7 pts

154▼10Loganville, GAGA17,212+9.9%−85.3 pts

155▼63Rockmart, GAGA5,369+10.0%−5.3 pts

156▼14Pooler, GAGA32,744+10.7%−29.4 pts

157▼88Cornelia, GAGA5,459+10.9%−4.7 pts

158▼2Senoia, GAGA6,276+11.4%−72.7 pts

159▼4Perry, GAGA25,699+11.5%+9.9 pts

160▲3Braselton, GAGA18,496+13.2%−183.1 pts

161▼10Jefferson, GAGA17,185+13.3%−25.2 pts

162▼80Jasper, GAGA5,400+13.4%−9.1 pts

163▼5Lovejoy, GAGA12,929+13.7%−210.3 pts

164▼26Vinings, GAGA14,390+14.4%−16.1 pts

165▼4Holly Springs, GAGA20,261+14.9%−17.9 pts

166▼23Cumming, GAGA12,494+15.7%−35.1 pts

167▼44Temple, GAGA6,564+16.0%−11.5 pts

168▼95Auburn, GAGA10,110+16.2%−103.7 pts

169▼10Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110+16.3%−26.4 pts

170▼10Locust Grove, GAGA14,610+17.7%−41.7 pts

171▼2Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604+18.5%+36.9 pts

172▼46Oakwood, GAGA7,245+21.6%−62.1 pts

173▼76Stockbridge, GAGA36,331+23.3%−170.0 pts

174Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,172+26.0%–

175▼114Glennville, GAGA5,023+35.1%+36.0 pts

176▼172Jonesboro, GAGA6,046+45.1%+39.7 pts

177▼10Hoschton, GAGA8,623+70.1%+9.6 pts

178▼100Mableton, GAGA78,820+90.2%+74.6 pts

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