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Fastest shrinking, Georgia cities · 2010

Georgia cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 166 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285-56.1%+201%

02College Park, GAGA13,887-31.6%−4479%

03Garden City, GAGA10,513-22.2%−142%

04Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181-20.0%−523%

05Gresham Park, GAGA6,935-19.3%−910%

06Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562-18.8%−288%

07Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,905-18.6%+359%

08Panthersville, GAGA9,053-17.3%−189%

09Doraville, GAGA16,365-15.5%−153%

10East Point, GAGA38,225-14.9%−198%

11Forest Park, GAGA19,168-13.9%−152%

12Blakely, GAGA5,156-11.0%−711%

13Toccoa, GAGA9,539-8.9%−170%

14Eastman, GAGA5,572-8.8%−258%

15Milledgeville, GAGA16,835-5.6%−196%

16St. Simons, GAGA16,228-4.8%–

17Waycross, GAGA13,936-4.5%−30%

18Eatonton, GAGA6,749-4.2%−110%

19Cordele, GAGA9,652-4.0%−132%

20Sandersville, GAGA5,397-3.8%+63%

21Marietta, GAGA63,574-3.7%−111%

22Irondale, GAGA9,185-3.6%−103%

23Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014-2.6%−112%

24Thomaston, GAGA9,852-2.6%−182%

25Redan, GAGA31,017-2.4%−106%

26Glennville, GAGA5,023-2.0%+108%

27Mountain Park, GAGA12,850-1.7%−126%

28Brunswick, GAGA15,730-1.4%−73%

29Moultrie, GAGA14,973-0.8%−74%

30Waynesboro, GAGA5,511-0.8%−141%

31Thomson, GAGA6,763-0.7%+48%

32Auburn, GAGA10,110-0.2%−100%

33Vidalia, GAGA10,885-0.2%−97%

34Americus, GAGA15,617+0.2%−95%

35Augusta, GAGA201,999+0.3%–

36North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997+0.5%−98%

37Adel, GAGA5,854+0.5%−87%

38Vinings, GAGA14,390+0.6%−98%

39Albany, GAGA66,907+0.6%−142%

40Conley, GAGA5,822+0.6%−95%

41Griffin, GAGA23,896+0.8%−90%

42Atlanta, GAGA529,110+0.8%−85%

43Thomasville, GAGA18,667+1.4%−66%

44Dublin, GAGA16,565+2.2%−178%

45Fairview, GAGA5,302+2.5%−29%

46Lilburn, GAGA16,369+2.6%−88%

47Cedartown, GAGA10,514+3.0%−84%

48Hapeville, GAGA7,410+3.1%−75%

49Sylvester, GAGA5,430+3.3%−35%

50Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882+3.4%+99%

51Chamblee, GAGA32,334+3.6%−86%

52Savannah, GAGA149,440+3.6%−183%

53Rome, GAGA38,934+3.8%−75%

54Tucker, GAGA37,290+4.0%+36%

55Cairo, GAGA10,150+4.0%+76%

56Clarkston, GAGA14,431+4.5%−87%

57Swainsboro, GAGA7,436+4.8%−185%

58Nashville, GAGA5,038+5.2%−390%

59Baxley, GAGA5,058+6.0%−25%

60LaFayette, GAGA7,157+6.3%+5%

61Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905+6.5%−75%

62Decatur, GAGA25,276+6.5%+40%

63Bainbridge, GAGA14,606+8.3%−12%

64Norcross, GAGA19,086+8.4%−80%

65Scottdale, GAGA10,542+8.4%−37%

66Rockmart, GAGA5,369+8.5%−44%

67Tifton, GAGA17,595+8.6%+70%

68Peachtree City, GAGA40,880+8.8%−87%

69Douglas, GAGA11,864+8.9%+434%

70North Decatur, GAGA18,442+9.4%−2%

71Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013+9.4%−64%

72Madison, GAGA5,179+9.4%+115%

73Hinesville, GAGA36,674+10.0%−75%

74Jesup, GAGA10,301+10.1%+181%

75Dock Junction, GAGA8,147+11.1%−650%

76Roswell, GAGA91,505+11.4%−83%

77Georgetown, GAGA11,158+11.5%−87%

78Powder Springs, GAGA21,004+11.7%−86%

79Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780+12.5%+899%

80Barnesville, GAGA6,329+13.1%−49%

81Cornelia, GAGA5,459+13.2%−15%

82Covington, GAGA17,477+13.6%−10%

83LaGrange, GAGA34,730+13.8%+781%

84Druid Hills, GAGA8,169+14.3%+208%

85Buford, GAGA18,780+14.6%−34%

86Athens, GAGA128,612+15.1%–

87Dacula, GAGA9,373+15.4%−79%

88Monroe, GAGA16,507+16.0%−5%

89Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886+16.6%−83%

90Dalton, GAGA35,322+18.7%−34%

91Snellville, GAGA22,478+18.8%−30%

92Duluth, GAGA33,815+20.2%−86%

93Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315+20.6%−62%

94Riverdale, GAGA14,637+21.3%−36%

95Chatsworth, GAGA5,029+21.8%−4%

96Fort Valley, GAGA9,220+22.6%−1041%

97Austell, GAGA8,339+22.8%−25%

98Carrollton, GAGA27,925+22.9%−4%

99Jonesboro, GAGA6,046+23.4%+338%

100Commerce, GAGA9,303+23.7%−18%

101Cartersville, GAGA25,349+23.9%−26%

102St. Marys, GAGA20,546+24.4%−64%

103Valdosta, GAGA56,186+24.7%+152%

104Mableton, GAGA78,820+24.8%+59%

105Smyrna, GAGA57,513+25.1%−23%

106Statesboro, GAGA35,366+25.2%−42%

107Social Circle, GAGA5,537+26.1%+27%

108Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822+27.5%−17%

109Jackson, GAGA5,884+28.2%−911%

110Cumming, GAGA12,494+28.7%−44%

111Hoschton, GAGA8,623+28.7%−53%

112Martinez, GAGA33,750+29.0%−263%

113Palmetto, GAGA5,298+32.0%+27%

114Morrow, GAGA6,211+32.0%−946%

115Gainesville, GAGA49,221+32.2%−23%

116Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022+33.4%−75%

117Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868+33.5%+99%

118Bremen, GAGA7,751+36.0%+593%

119Warner Robins, GAGA87,761+36.4%+214%

120Kennesaw, GAGA37,970+37.4%−74%

121Winder, GAGA21,252+38.2%+0%

122Dunwoody, GAGA51,792+41.0%+66%

123Conyers, GAGA20,377+42.2%−6%

124Fayetteville, GAGA20,465+43.0%−53%

125Dahlonega, GAGA7,918+44.1%+162%

126Perry, GAGA25,699+44.1%+2607%

127Calhoun, GAGA20,196+46.7%−6%

128Oakwood, GAGA7,245+47.6%−43%

129Kingsland, GAGA21,299+51.8%−58%

130Acworth, GAGA22,925+52.2%−74%

131Douglasville, GAGA41,523+54.3%−25%

132Byron, GAGA6,567+56.3%+110%

133Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280+62.5%−58%

134Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604+63.6%−447%

135Evans, GAGA36,998+63.7%+117%

136Alpharetta, GAGA66,921+65.1%−61%

137Centerville, GAGA9,505+67.1%+111%

138Union City, GAGA29,910+67.4%+74%

139Jasper, GAGA5,400+70.0%+211%

140Tyrone, GAGA8,091+75.7%+73%

141Suwanee, GAGA23,034+76.0%−69%

142Temple, GAGA6,564+77.4%+182%

143Hampton, GAGA9,349+81.2%+65%

144Adairsville, GAGA5,101+82.8%+559%

145Grovetown, GAGA17,939+84.2%+19%

146Senoia, GAGA6,276+90.3%+7%

147Loganville, GAGA17,212+92.4%−3%

148Rincon, GAGA11,726+101.9%+79%

149Newnan, GAGA45,867+103.4%+255%

150Dallas, GAGA15,402+128.3%+38%

151Locust Grove, GAGA14,610+132.6%+123%

152Fairburn, GAGA17,133+137.0%+279%

153Woodstock, GAGA39,895+137.8%+6%

154Jefferson, GAGA17,185+146.6%+281%

155Lovejoy, GAGA12,929+157.4%−30%

156McDonough, GAGA33,395+160.0%−9%

157Stockbridge, GAGA36,331+160.2%−17%

158Hiram, GAGA5,585+160.5%−8064%

159Holly Springs, GAGA20,261+187.6%+472%

160Canton, GAGA40,778+197.8%+229%

161Pooler, GAGA32,744+206.8%+416%

162Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110+214.5%+401%

163Villa Rica, GAGA21,022+237.6%−745%

164Grayson, GAGA5,569+248.5%+489%

165Braselton, GAGA18,496+522.8%+166%

166Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875+647.6%−891%

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