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Fastest shrinking, Georgia cities · 2010

Georgia cities with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 166 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285-56.1%−37.4 pts

02College Park, GAGA13,887-31.6%−32.3 pts

03Garden City, GAGA10,513-22.2%−74.6 pts

04Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181-20.0%−24.8 pts

05Gresham Park, GAGA6,935-19.3%−21.7 pts

06Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562-18.8%−28.8 pts

07Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,905-18.6%−14.6 pts

08Panthersville, GAGA9,053-17.3%−36.7 pts

09Doraville, GAGA16,365-15.5%−44.9 pts

10East Point, GAGA38,225-14.9%−30.0 pts

11Forest Park, GAGA19,168-13.9%−40.6 pts

12Blakely, GAGA5,156-11.0%−12.8 pts

13Toccoa, GAGA9,539-8.9%−21.7 pts

14Eastman, GAGA5,572-8.8%−14.4 pts

15Milledgeville, GAGA16,835-5.6%−11.4 pts

16St. Simons, GAGA16,228-4.8%–

17Waycross, GAGA13,936-4.5%+1.9 pts

18Eatonton, GAGA6,749-4.2%−47.0 pts

19Cordele, GAGA9,652-4.0%−16.4 pts

20Sandersville, GAGA5,397-3.8%−1.5 pts

21Marietta, GAGA63,574-3.7%−36.8 pts

22Irondale, GAGA9,185-3.6%−135.5 pts

23Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014-2.6%−23.3 pts

24Thomaston, GAGA9,852-2.6%−5.7 pts

25Redan, GAGA31,017-2.4%−41.3 pts

26Glennville, GAGA5,023-2.0%−1.0 pts

27Mountain Park, GAGA12,850-1.7%−8.3 pts

28Brunswick, GAGA15,730-1.4%+3.7 pts

29Moultrie, GAGA14,973-0.8%+2.4 pts

30Waynesboro, GAGA5,511-0.8%−2.8 pts

31Thomson, GAGA6,763-0.7%−0.2 pts

32Auburn, GAGA10,110-0.2%−120.2 pts

33Vidalia, GAGA10,885-0.2%+5.1 pts

34Americus, GAGA15,617+0.2%−2.9 pts

35Augusta, GAGA201,999+0.3%–

36North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997+0.5%−32.5 pts

37Adel, GAGA5,854+0.5%−3.4 pts

38Vinings, GAGA14,390+0.6%−29.9 pts

39Albany, GAGA66,907+0.6%+2.2 pts

40Conley, GAGA5,822+0.6%−11.3 pts

41Griffin, GAGA23,896+0.8%−7.6 pts

42Atlanta, GAGA529,110+0.8%−4.9 pts

43Thomasville, GAGA18,667+1.4%−2.7 pts

44Dublin, GAGA16,565+2.2%+5.0 pts

45Fairview, GAGA5,302+2.5%−1.0 pts

46Lilburn, GAGA16,369+2.6%−19.0 pts

47Cedartown, GAGA10,514+3.0%−15.7 pts

48Hapeville, GAGA7,410+3.1%−9.6 pts

49Sylvester, GAGA5,430+3.3%−1.7 pts

50Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882+3.4%+1.7 pts

51Chamblee, GAGA32,334+3.6%−21.0 pts

52Savannah, GAGA149,440+3.6%+8.0 pts

53Rome, GAGA38,934+3.8%−11.6 pts

54Tucker, GAGA37,290+4.0%+1.0 pts

55Cairo, GAGA10,150+4.0%+1.7 pts

56Clarkston, GAGA14,431+4.5%−29.8 pts

57Swainsboro, GAGA7,436+4.8%+10.5 pts

58Nashville, GAGA5,038+5.2%+6.9 pts

59Baxley, GAGA5,058+6.0%−2.0 pts

60LaFayette, GAGA7,157+6.3%+0.3 pts

61Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905+6.5%−19.7 pts

62Decatur, GAGA25,276+6.5%+1.9 pts

63Bainbridge, GAGA14,606+8.3%−1.1 pts

64Norcross, GAGA19,086+8.4%−33.0 pts

65Scottdale, GAGA10,542+8.4%−5.1 pts

66Rockmart, GAGA5,369+8.5%−6.8 pts

67Tifton, GAGA17,595+8.6%+3.5 pts

68Peachtree City, GAGA40,880+8.8%−57.2 pts

69Douglas, GAGA11,864+8.9%+7.3 pts

70North Decatur, GAGA18,442+9.4%−0.2 pts

71Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013+9.4%−17.0 pts

72Madison, GAGA5,179+9.4%+5.0 pts

73Hinesville, GAGA36,674+10.0%−30.6 pts

74Jesup, GAGA10,301+10.1%+6.5 pts

75Dock Junction, GAGA8,147+11.1%+13.1 pts

76Roswell, GAGA91,505+11.4%−54.2 pts

77Georgetown, GAGA11,158+11.5%−79.3 pts

78Powder Springs, GAGA21,004+11.7%−69.4 pts

79Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780+12.5%+11.3 pts

80Barnesville, GAGA6,329+13.1%−12.7 pts

81Cornelia, GAGA5,459+13.2%−2.3 pts

82Covington, GAGA17,477+13.6%−1.6 pts

83LaGrange, GAGA34,730+13.8%+12.2 pts

84Druid Hills, GAGA8,169+14.3%+9.7 pts

85Buford, GAGA18,780+14.6%−7.4 pts

86Athens, GAGA128,612+15.1%–

87Dacula, GAGA9,373+15.4%−58.1 pts

88Monroe, GAGA16,507+16.0%−0.9 pts

89Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886+16.6%−81.1 pts

90Dalton, GAGA35,322+18.7%−9.6 pts

91Snellville, GAGA22,478+18.8%−8.2 pts

92Duluth, GAGA33,815+20.2%−127.3 pts

93Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315+20.6%−33.2 pts

94Riverdale, GAGA14,637+21.3%−12.0 pts

95Chatsworth, GAGA5,029+21.8%−1.0 pts

96Fort Valley, GAGA9,220+22.6%+25.0 pts

97Austell, GAGA8,339+22.8%−7.4 pts

98Carrollton, GAGA27,925+22.9%−0.9 pts

99Jonesboro, GAGA6,046+23.4%+18.0 pts

100Commerce, GAGA9,303+23.7%−5.2 pts

101Cartersville, GAGA25,349+23.9%−8.4 pts

102St. Marys, GAGA20,546+24.4%−43.7 pts

103Valdosta, GAGA56,186+24.7%+14.9 pts

104Mableton, GAGA78,820+24.8%+9.2 pts

105Smyrna, GAGA57,513+25.1%−7.3 pts

106Statesboro, GAGA35,366+25.2%−18.0 pts

107Social Circle, GAGA5,537+26.1%+5.6 pts

108Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822+27.5%−5.5 pts

109Jackson, GAGA5,884+28.2%+31.7 pts

110Cumming, GAGA12,494+28.7%−22.1 pts

111Hoschton, GAGA8,623+28.7%−31.7 pts

112Martinez, GAGA33,750+29.0%+46.7 pts

113Palmetto, GAGA5,298+32.0%+6.7 pts

114Morrow, GAGA6,211+32.0%+35.8 pts

115Gainesville, GAGA49,221+32.2%−9.6 pts

116Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022+33.4%−99.5 pts

117Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868+33.5%+16.6 pts

118Bremen, GAGA7,751+36.0%+30.8 pts

119Warner Robins, GAGA87,761+36.4%+24.8 pts

120Kennesaw, GAGA37,970+37.4%−105.2 pts

121Winder, GAGA21,252+38.2%+0.1 pts

122Dunwoody, GAGA51,792+41.0%+16.3 pts

123Conyers, GAGA20,377+42.2%−2.7 pts

124Fayetteville, GAGA20,465+43.0%−48.3 pts

125Dahlonega, GAGA7,918+44.1%+27.3 pts

126Perry, GAGA25,699+44.1%+42.5 pts

127Calhoun, GAGA20,196+46.7%−2.8 pts

128Oakwood, GAGA7,245+47.6%−36.0 pts

129Kingsland, GAGA21,299+51.8%−71.8 pts

130Acworth, GAGA22,925+52.2%−144.8 pts

131Douglasville, GAGA41,523+54.3%−18.2 pts

132Byron, GAGA6,567+56.3%+29.4 pts

133Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280+62.5%−87.7 pts

134Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604+63.6%+81.9 pts

135Evans, GAGA36,998+63.7%+34.4 pts

136Alpharetta, GAGA66,921+65.1%−102.9 pts

137Centerville, GAGA9,505+67.1%+35.3 pts

138Union City, GAGA29,910+67.4%+28.7 pts

139Jasper, GAGA5,400+70.0%+47.5 pts

140Tyrone, GAGA8,091+75.7%+31.9 pts

141Suwanee, GAGA23,034+76.0%−172.5 pts

142Temple, GAGA6,564+77.4%+50.0 pts

143Hampton, GAGA9,349+81.2%+31.9 pts

144Adairsville, GAGA5,101+82.8%+70.3 pts

145Grovetown, GAGA17,939+84.2%+13.4 pts

146Senoia, GAGA6,276+90.3%+6.2 pts

147Loganville, GAGA17,212+92.4%−2.8 pts

148Rincon, GAGA11,726+101.9%+45.0 pts

149Newnan, GAGA45,867+103.4%+74.3 pts

150Dallas, GAGA15,402+128.3%+35.5 pts

151Locust Grove, GAGA14,610+132.6%+73.3 pts

152Fairburn, GAGA17,133+137.0%+100.8 pts

153Woodstock, GAGA39,895+137.8%+7.3 pts

154Jefferson, GAGA17,185+146.6%+108.2 pts

155Lovejoy, GAGA12,929+157.4%−66.6 pts

156McDonough, GAGA33,395+160.0%−16.2 pts

157Stockbridge, GAGA36,331+160.2%−33.1 pts

158Hiram, GAGA5,585+160.5%+162.6 pts

159Holly Springs, GAGA20,261+187.6%+154.8 pts

160Canton, GAGA40,778+197.8%+137.8 pts

161Pooler, GAGA32,744+206.8%+166.7 pts

162Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110+214.5%+171.7 pts

163Villa Rica, GAGA21,022+237.6%+274.4 pts

164Grayson, GAGA5,569+248.5%+206.3 pts

165Braselton, GAGA18,496+522.8%+326.5 pts

166Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875+647.6%+729.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS