RANKING · 2025 ESTIMATES · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Fastest shrinking, Georgia counties

Georgia counties with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2025. This list covers the 159 counties in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 159 is +3.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Muscogee County, GA, up 103 places to #21.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲13Stewart County, GAGA4,631-12.9%−5.7 pts

02▲9Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,465-11.5%+0.6 pts

03▼1Telfair County, GAGA11,195-10.3%−17.5 pts

04▲78Irwin County, GAGA9,020-6.7%−21.5 pts

05▲24Mitchell County, GAGA20,467-5.9%−24.0 pts

06▲53Terrell County, GAGA8,656-5.8%−8.7 pts

07▲9Twiggs County, GAGA7,597-5.3%−13.3 pts

08Baker County, GAGA2,725-5.3%−17.9 pts

09▲22Jefferson County, GAGA15,011-4.4%−3.6 pts

10▲3Crisp County, GAGA19,237-4.4%−14.3 pts

11▼5Randolph County, GAGA6,156-4.2%−1.3 pts

12▲11Dougherty County, GAGA82,616-3.7%−3.4 pts

13▲45Early County, GAGA10,455-3.7%−7.9 pts

14▲27Worth County, GAGA20,059-3.5%−14.7 pts

15▲38Miller County, GAGA5,812-3.1%−4.8 pts

16▼9Calhoun County, GAGA5,413-2.9%−28.9 pts

17▲4Sumter County, GAGA28,801-2.8%−12.6 pts

18▼14Macon County, GAGA11,756-2.7%−10.0 pts

19▲18Washington County, GAGA19,453-2.7%−13.5 pts

20▲12Wilkinson County, GAGA8,650-2.6%−2.5 pts

21▲103Muscogee County, GAGA202,171-2.3%−6.2 pts

22▲4Dodge County, GAGA19,663-1.3%−10.2 pts

23▲48Brooks County, GAGA16,101-1.2%−8.1 pts

24▼5Clay County, GAGA2,815-1.2%−1.0 pts

25▲83Burke County, GAGA24,408-0.8%−8.9 pts

26▲46Bacon County, GAGA11,070-0.6%−6.2 pts

27▲3Hancock County, GAGA8,682-0.6%−13.7 pts

28▲22Dade County, GAGA16,154-0.6%−15.9 pts

29▲20Ben Hill County, GAGA17,099-0.6%−8.2 pts

30▼29Dooly County, GAGA11,156-0.5%−16.9 pts

31▼22Talbot County, GAGA5,709-0.4%0.0 pts

32▼5Echols County, GAGA3,685-0.3%−61.2 pts

33▼11Wilkes County, GAGA9,540-0.3%−1.1 pts

34▲41Turner County, GAGA8,983-0.3%−9.5 pts

35▲103Clayton County, GAGA297,471-0.0%−30.0 pts

36▲56Richmond County, GAGA206,559-0.0%−5.3 pts

37▼22Taylor County, GAGA7,818+0.0%−15.3 pts

38▲23McDuffie County, GAGA21,640+0.0%−5.5 pts

39▲42Bibb County, GAGA157,556+0.1%−2.5 pts

40▲62Seminole County, GAGA9,162+0.2%−3.8 pts

41▲66Decatur County, GAGA29,432+0.2%−10.5 pts

42▼4Montgomery County, GAGA8,635+0.3%−15.2 pts

43▼4Wilcox County, GAGA8,797+0.4%−22.0 pts

44▼4Baldwin County, GAGA44,029+0.5%−12.6 pts

45▼2Crawford County, GAGA12,206+0.6%−38.3 pts

46▼29Quitman County, GAGA2,254+0.9%−16.8 pts

47▼37Webster County, GAGA2,369+0.9%−4.7 pts

48▼15Treutlen County, GAGA6,466+0.9%−13.4 pts

49▲77Clarke County, GAGA129,921+1.0%−14.9 pts

50▼26Schley County, GAGA4,593+1.0%−3.9 pts

51▼33Warren County, GAGA5,269+1.0%−3.2 pts

52▲36Thomas County, GAGA46,368+1.2%−8.4 pts

53▲74DeKalb County, GAGA774,394+1.3%−20.7 pts

54▼26Johnson County, GAGA9,310+1.3%−1.5 pts

55▲18Wheeler County, GAGA7,570+1.3%−24.7 pts

56▼14Chattooga County, GAGA25,300+1.3%−13.2 pts

57▲46Grady County, GAGA26,590+1.3%−15.3 pts

58▲5Clinch County, GAGA6,847+1.5%−10.2 pts

59▲15Emanuel County, GAGA23,147+1.7%−4.6 pts

60▲6Ware County, GAGA36,906+1.8%+1.8 pts

61▲3Toombs County, GAGA27,545+1.9%−6.4 pts

62▲38Jenkins County, GAGA8,843+1.9%−2.0 pts

63▼1Atkinson County, GAGA8,454+2.0%−20.4 pts

64▲29Tift County, GAGA42,254+2.2%−7.5 pts

65▼17Elbert County, GAGA20,072+2.2%−6.0 pts

66▼21Bleckley County, GAGA12,866+2.2%−9.6 pts

67▼15Evans County, GAGA11,028+2.4%−17.9 pts

68▼56Marion County, GAGA7,676+2.4%−25.4 pts

69▼23Screven County, GAGA14,408+2.4%−8.6 pts

70▲43Catoosa County, GAGA69,628+2.6%−22.9 pts

71▼4Candler County, GAGA11,275+2.7%−21.0 pts

72▲15Floyd County, GAGA101,378+2.8%−8.6 pts

73▲11Upson County, GAGA28,500+2.9%−2.0 pts

74▼14Jones County, GAGA29,171+2.9%−11.1 pts

75▲11Laurens County, GAGA51,041+3.0%−9.3 pts

76▼20Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,219+3.0%−2.4 pts

77▲66Fulton County, GAGA1,098,791+3.0%−22.7 pts

78▲5Coffee County, GAGA44,407+3.1%−23.4 pts

79▲66Lee County, GAGA34,179+3.1%−49.3 pts

80▲34Fannin County, GAGA26,111+3.1%−20.7 pts

81▼76Pulaski County, GAGA10,172+3.2%−15.0 pts

82▼12Whitfield County, GAGA106,212+3.3%−12.0 pts

83▼6Colquitt County, GAGA47,438+3.4%−11.4 pts

84▲45Cobb County, GAGA793,345+3.5%−32.2 pts

85▼5Appling County, GAGA19,100+3.6%−7.1 pts

86▲26Glynn County, GAGA87,599+3.7%−4.4 pts

87▼30Walker County, GAGA70,250+3.8%−0.8 pts

88▲31Lowndes County, GAGA122,867+3.9%−17.3 pts

89▼4Stephens County, GAGA27,854+4.0%−5.4 pts

90▼14Murray County, GAGA41,607+4.1%−35.5 pts

91▼55Berrien County, GAGA18,932+4.3%−10.5 pts

92▼57Meriwether County, GAGA21,516+4.4%+3.8 pts

93▼2Charlton County, GAGA13,121+4.8%−16.2 pts

94▲2Troup County, GAGA72,844+4.9%−0.9 pts

95▲38Fayette County, GAGA125,156+5.0%−41.2 pts

96▼45Brantley County, GAGA18,936+5.1%−27.0 pts

97▲8Spalding County, GAGA70,775+5.2%−2.1 pts

98▲27Rockdale County, GAGA98,416+5.2%−24.4 pts

99▼2Rabun County, GAGA17,764+5.2%−24.0 pts

100▲6Pierce County, GAGA20,764+5.3%−12.0 pts

101▼57Lincoln County, GAGA8,112+5.5%−6.7 pts

102▲28Chatham County, GAGA311,855+5.6%−1.4 pts

103▼35Cook County, GAGA18,232+5.8%−11.4 pts

104▼9Polk County, GAGA45,514+6.2%−6.5 pts

105▲45Towns County, GAGA13,285+6.3%−31.6 pts

106▲43Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,099+6.4%−60.4 pts

107▼13White County, GAGA29,802+6.4%−46.9 pts

108▼61Heard County, GAGA12,149+6.5%−21.2 pts

109▼84Taliaferro County, GAGA1,662+6.6%−1.9 pts

110▼90Tattnall County, GAGA24,376+6.7%−19.1 pts

111▼32Peach County, GAGA29,877+6.8%−4.9 pts

112▲11Douglas County, GAGA154,293+7.0%−22.6 pts

113▲4Butts County, GAGA27,218+7.0%−20.4 pts

114▲28Bulloch County, GAGA86,949+7.2%−22.6 pts

115▼14Gordon County, GAGA61,701+7.2%−18.5 pts

116▲41Oconee County, GAGA44,893+7.4%−41.5 pts

117▲3Harris County, GAGA37,280+7.5%−25.7 pts

118▼64Lanier County, GAGA10,623+7.6%−23.4 pts

119▼21Putnam County, GAGA23,722+7.6%−25.5 pts

120▼30Liberty County, GAGA70,313+7.7%−9.1 pts

121▼52Wayne County, GAGA32,481+7.8%−11.1 pts

122▲9Lumpkin County, GAGA36,178+8.0%−36.2 pts

123▲5Gilmer County, GAGA33,894+8.1%−67.4 pts

124▲32Columbia County, GAGA169,189+8.4%−26.8 pts

125▲19Houston County, GAGA178,214+8.9%−15.3 pts

126▼92Glascock County, GAGA3,141+8.9%+0.5 pts

127▼124McIntosh County, GAGA11,989+9.2%−16.4 pts

128▼12Madison County, GAGA32,919+9.3%−12.9 pts

129▼14Habersham County, GAGA50,416+9.5%−20.5 pts

130▲9Coweta County, GAGA160,240+9.6%−56.0 pts

131▼10Camden County, GAGA60,143+9.8%−34.9 pts

132▲2Morgan County, GAGA22,095+9.9%−10.0 pts

133▼15Carroll County, GAGA131,036+10.0%−12.2 pts

134▲12Henry County, GAGA264,922+10.1%−93.1 pts

135▼36Haralson County, GAGA33,066+10.5%−6.4 pts

136▼71Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,415+10.7%−18.7 pts

137▼26Franklin County, GAGA25,948+10.8%−11.1 pts

138▼29Pike County, GAGA20,932+10.8%−23.1 pts

139▼50Hart County, GAGA28,639+10.9%−5.8 pts

140▼18Bartow County, GAGA120,800+10.9%−25.0 pts

141▼4Hall County, GAGA226,568+11.5%−34.4 pts

142▼7Newton County, GAGA125,583+11.6%−36.7 pts

143▼7Pickens County, GAGA37,167+11.9%−47.4 pts

144▲10Cherokee County, GAGA299,273+12.2%−45.1 pts

145▲13Forsyth County, GAGA282,805+12.5%−110.7 pts

146▲1Greene County, GAGA21,367+13.0%−9.2 pts

147▼7Union County, GAGA27,859+13.1%−31.1 pts

148▼70Lamar County, GAGA20,941+13.2%−8.8 pts

149▼1Paulding County, GAGA190,996+13.2%−83.0 pts

150▼40Monroe County, GAGA32,023+14.5%−12.6 pts

151▲2Effingham County, GAGA74,397+14.9%−31.3 pts

152▲7Bryan County, GAGA52,062+16.4%−35.3 pts

153▼12Walton County, GAGA112,696+16.6%−40.7 pts

154▼99Banks County, GAGA21,273+18.0%−22.0 pts

155▼3Barrow County, GAGA99,773+19.5%−35.8 pts

156▼52Jasper County, GAGA17,632+20.9%−14.3 pts

157▼2Jackson County, GAGA99,265+30.8%−7.8 pts

158▼7Dawson County, GAGA35,365+32.0%−37.7 pts

159▼27Long County, GAGA21,557+33.3%−32.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES