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Fastest shrinking, Georgia cities · 2000

Georgia cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 163 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875-81.9%+0%

02Villa Rica, GAGA21,022-36.8%+0%

03Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285-18.7%+0%

04Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604-18.3%+0%

05Martinez, GAGA33,750-17.7%+0%

06Waycross, GAGA13,936-6.4%+0%

07Swainsboro, GAGA7,436-5.7%+0%

08Vidalia, GAGA10,885-5.2%+0%

09Brunswick, GAGA15,730-5.1%+0%

10Savannah, GAGA149,440-4.4%+0%

11Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,905-4.1%+0%

12Morrow, GAGA6,211-3.8%+0%

13Jackson, GAGA5,884-3.5%+0%

14Moultrie, GAGA14,973-3.2%+0%

15Dublin, GAGA16,565-2.8%+0%

16Fort Valley, GAGA9,220-2.4%+0%

17Sandersville, GAGA5,397-2.3%+0%

18Hiram, GAGA5,585-2.0%+0%

19Dock Junction, GAGA8,147-2.0%+0%

20Nashville, GAGA5,038-1.8%+0%

21Albany, GAGA66,907-1.5%+0%

22Glennville, GAGA5,023-1.0%+0%

23Thomson, GAGA6,763-0.5%+0%

24College Park, GAGA13,887+0.7%+0%

25Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780+1.3%+0%

26LaGrange, GAGA34,730+1.6%+0%

27Perry, GAGA25,699+1.6%+0%

28Douglas, GAGA11,864+1.7%+0%

29Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882+1.7%+0%

30Blakely, GAGA5,156+1.8%+0%

31Waynesboro, GAGA5,511+2.0%+0%

32Cairo, GAGA10,150+2.3%+0%

33Gresham Park, GAGA6,935+2.4%+0%

34Tucker, GAGA37,290+2.9%+0%

35Americus, GAGA15,617+3.0%+0%

36Thomaston, GAGA9,852+3.1%+0%

37Jesup, GAGA10,301+3.6%+0%

38Fairview, GAGA5,302+3.6%+0%

39Adel, GAGA5,854+3.9%+0%

40Thomasville, GAGA18,667+4.0%+0%

41Madison, GAGA5,179+4.4%+0%

42Druid Hills, GAGA8,169+4.7%+0%

43Decatur, GAGA25,276+4.7%+0%

44Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181+4.7%+0%

45Tifton, GAGA17,595+5.0%+0%

46Sylvester, GAGA5,430+5.1%+0%

47Bremen, GAGA7,751+5.2%+0%

48Jonesboro, GAGA6,046+5.3%+0%

49Eastman, GAGA5,572+5.6%+0%

50Atlanta, GAGA529,110+5.7%+0%

51Milledgeville, GAGA16,835+5.8%+0%

52LaFayette, GAGA7,157+6.0%+0%

53Mountain Park, GAGA12,850+6.6%+0%

54Baxley, GAGA5,058+8.0%+0%

55Griffin, GAGA23,896+8.4%+0%

56Bainbridge, GAGA14,606+9.4%+0%

57North Decatur, GAGA18,442+9.6%+0%

58Valdosta, GAGA56,186+9.8%+0%

59Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562+10.0%+0%

60Warner Robins, GAGA87,761+11.6%+0%

61Conley, GAGA5,822+11.9%+0%

62Cordele, GAGA9,652+12.5%+0%

63Adairsville, GAGA5,101+12.6%+0%

64Hapeville, GAGA7,410+12.7%+0%

65Toccoa, GAGA9,539+12.8%+0%

66Scottdale, GAGA10,542+13.5%+0%

67East Point, GAGA38,225+15.1%+0%

68Covington, GAGA17,477+15.2%+0%

69Rockmart, GAGA5,369+15.3%+0%

70Rome, GAGA38,934+15.3%+0%

71Cornelia, GAGA5,459+15.5%+0%

72Mableton, GAGA78,820+15.6%+0%

73Dahlonega, GAGA7,918+16.8%+0%

74Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868+16.8%+0%

75Monroe, GAGA16,507+16.9%+0%

76Cedartown, GAGA10,514+18.7%+0%

77Panthersville, GAGA9,053+19.4%+0%

78Social Circle, GAGA5,537+20.5%+0%

79Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014+20.7%+0%

80Lilburn, GAGA16,369+21.6%+0%

81Buford, GAGA18,780+21.9%+0%

82Jasper, GAGA5,400+22.5%+0%

83Chatsworth, GAGA5,029+22.8%+0%

84Carrollton, GAGA27,925+23.8%+0%

85Chamblee, GAGA32,334+24.6%+0%

86Dunwoody, GAGA51,792+24.7%+0%

87Palmetto, GAGA5,298+25.3%+0%

88Barnesville, GAGA6,329+25.8%+0%

89Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905+26.2%+0%

90Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013+26.4%+0%

91Forest Park, GAGA19,168+26.7%+0%

92Byron, GAGA6,567+26.8%+0%

93Snellville, GAGA22,478+27.0%+0%

94Temple, GAGA6,564+27.4%+0%

95Dalton, GAGA35,322+28.3%+0%

96Commerce, GAGA9,303+28.8%+0%

97Newnan, GAGA45,867+29.1%+0%

98Evans, GAGA36,998+29.3%+0%

99Doraville, GAGA16,365+29.3%+0%

100Austell, GAGA8,339+30.2%+0%

101Vinings, GAGA14,390+30.5%+0%

102Centerville, GAGA9,505+31.8%+0%

103Cartersville, GAGA25,349+32.3%+0%

104Smyrna, GAGA57,513+32.3%+0%

105Holly Springs, GAGA20,261+32.8%+0%

106Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822+32.9%+0%

107North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997+33.0%+0%

108Marietta, GAGA63,574+33.1%+0%

109Riverdale, GAGA14,637+33.3%+0%

110Clarkston, GAGA14,431+34.3%+0%

111Fairburn, GAGA17,133+36.2%+0%

112Winder, GAGA21,252+38.2%+0%

113Jefferson, GAGA17,185+38.4%+0%

114Union City, GAGA29,910+38.8%+0%

115Redan, GAGA31,017+38.8%+0%

116Pooler, GAGA32,744+40.1%+0%

117Hinesville, GAGA36,674+40.6%+0%

118Norcross, GAGA19,086+41.4%+0%

119Gainesville, GAGA49,221+41.7%+0%

120Grayson, GAGA5,569+42.2%+0%

121Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110+42.8%+0%

122Eatonton, GAGA6,749+42.8%+0%

123Statesboro, GAGA35,366+43.2%+0%

124Tyrone, GAGA8,091+43.8%+0%

125Conyers, GAGA20,377+44.8%+0%

126Hampton, GAGA9,349+49.3%+0%

127Calhoun, GAGA20,196+49.5%+0%

128Cumming, GAGA12,494+50.8%+0%

129Garden City, GAGA10,513+52.3%+0%

130Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315+53.8%+0%

131Rincon, GAGA11,726+57.0%+0%

132Locust Grove, GAGA14,610+59.4%+0%

133Canton, GAGA40,778+60.0%+0%

134Hoschton, GAGA8,623+60.4%+0%

135Roswell, GAGA91,505+65.5%+0%

136Peachtree City, GAGA40,880+66.0%+0%

137St. Marys, GAGA20,546+68.1%+0%

138Grovetown, GAGA17,939+70.8%+0%

139Douglasville, GAGA41,523+72.5%+0%

140Dacula, GAGA9,373+73.6%+0%

141Powder Springs, GAGA21,004+81.1%+0%

142Oakwood, GAGA7,245+83.7%+0%

143Senoia, GAGA6,276+84.1%+0%

144Georgetown, GAGA11,158+90.8%+0%

145Fayetteville, GAGA20,465+91.3%+0%

146Dallas, GAGA15,402+92.8%+0%

147Loganville, GAGA17,212+95.2%+0%

148Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886+97.8%+0%

149Auburn, GAGA10,110+119.9%+0%

150Kingsland, GAGA21,299+123.6%+0%

151Woodstock, GAGA39,895+130.5%+0%

152Irondale, GAGA9,185+131.8%+0%

153Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022+132.9%+0%

154Kennesaw, GAGA37,970+142.6%+0%

155Duluth, GAGA33,815+147.5%+0%

156Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280+150.1%+0%

157Alpharetta, GAGA66,921+168.1%+0%

158McDonough, GAGA33,395+176.2%+0%

159Stockbridge, GAGA36,331+193.3%+0%

160Braselton, GAGA18,496+196.3%+0%

161Acworth, GAGA22,925+197.0%+0%

162Lovejoy, GAGA12,929+224.0%+0%

163Suwanee, GAGA23,034+248.4%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES