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Fastest shrinking, Georgia counties

Georgia counties with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 159 counties in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Dooly County, GAGA11,156-24.9%−252%

02Telfair County, GAGA11,195-24.4%−438%

03McIntosh County, GAGA11,989-23.4%−191%

04Macon County, GAGA11,756-18.0%−346%

05Pulaski County, GAGA10,172-17.9%−198%

06Randolph County, GAGA6,156-16.8%+480%

07Calhoun County, GAGA5,413-16.7%−164%

08Baker County, GAGA2,725-16.7%−231%

09Talbot County, GAGA5,709-16.5%+4038%

10Webster County, GAGA2,369-16.1%−387%

11Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,465-15.1%+25%

12Marion County, GAGA7,676-14.2%−151%

13Crisp County, GAGA19,237-14.1%−242%

14Stewart County, GAGA4,631-12.3%+73%

15Taylor County, GAGA7,818-12.2%−180%

16Twiggs County, GAGA7,597-11.1%−239%

17Quitman County, GAGA2,254-11.1%−163%

18Warren County, GAGA5,269-10.6%−350%

19Clay County, GAGA2,815-10.5%+4958%

20Tattnall County, GAGA24,376-10.5%−141%

21Sumter County, GAGA28,801-9.8%−199%

22Wilkes County, GAGA9,540-9.7%−1243%

23Dougherty County, GAGA82,616-9.3%+3533%

24Schley County, GAGA4,593-9.2%−286%

25Taliaferro County, GAGA1,662-9.2%−209%

26Dodge County, GAGA19,663-8.6%−197%

27Echols County, GAGA3,685-8.4%−114%

28Johnson County, GAGA9,310-7.9%−386%

29Mitchell County, GAGA20,467-7.4%−141%

30Hancock County, GAGA8,682-7.4%−156%

31Jefferson County, GAGA15,011-7.2%+784%

32Wilkinson County, GAGA8,650-7.2%+9071%

33Treutlen County, GAGA6,466-7.0%−148%

34Glascock County, GAGA3,141-6.4%−176%

35Meriwether County, GAGA21,516-6.3%−1242%

36Berrien County, GAGA18,932-5.8%−140%

37Washington County, GAGA19,453-5.7%−152%

38Montgomery County, GAGA8,635-5.6%−136%

39Wilcox County, GAGA8,797-5.3%−124%

40Baldwin County, GAGA44,029-4.2%−132%

41Worth County, GAGA20,059-4.1%−137%

42Chattooga County, GAGA25,300-4.0%−128%

43Crawford County, GAGA12,206-4.0%−110%

44Lincoln County, GAGA8,112-3.8%−131%

45Bleckley County, GAGA12,866-3.7%−131%

46Screven County, GAGA14,408-3.6%−133%

47Heard County, GAGA12,149-3.6%−113%

48Elbert County, GAGA20,072-2.6%−132%

49Ben Hill County, GAGA17,099-2.5%−133%

50Dade County, GAGA16,154-2.3%−115%

51Brantley County, GAGA18,936-2.1%−107%

52Evans County, GAGA11,028-2.1%−110%

53Miller County, GAGA5,812-2.0%−224%

54Lanier County, GAGA10,623-2.0%−106%

55Banks County, GAGA21,273-2.0%−105%

56Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,219-1.9%−135%

57Walker County, GAGA70,250-1.6%−134%

58Early County, GAGA10,455-1.4%−133%

59Terrell County, GAGA8,656-1.4%−147%

60Jones County, GAGA29,171-1.1%−108%

61McDuffie County, GAGA21,640-1.1%−120%

62Atkinson County, GAGA8,454-1.1%−105%

63Clinch County, GAGA6,847-0.7%−106%

64Toombs County, GAGA27,545-0.7%−109%

65Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,415-0.5%−102%

66Ware County, GAGA36,906-0.2%−597%

67Candler County, GAGA11,275-0.2%−101%

68Cook County, GAGA18,232+0.1%−99%

69Wayne County, GAGA32,481+0.1%−99%

70Whitfield County, GAGA106,212+0.3%−98%

71Brooks County, GAGA16,101+0.4%−95%

72Bacon County, GAGA11,070+0.4%−93%

73Wheeler County, GAGA7,570+0.7%−97%

74Emanuel County, GAGA23,147+0.8%−88%

75Turner County, GAGA8,983+0.9%−91%

76Murray County, GAGA41,607+0.9%−98%

77Colquitt County, GAGA47,438+0.9%−94%

78Lamar County, GAGA20,941+1.0%−95%

79Peach County, GAGA29,877+1.0%−91%

80Appling County, GAGA19,100+1.1%−89%

81Bibb County, GAGA157,556+1.2%−56%

82Irwin County, GAGA9,020+1.3%−91%

83Coffee County, GAGA44,407+1.7%−93%

84Upson County, GAGA28,500+2.0%−59%

85Stephens County, GAGA27,854+2.3%−75%

86Laurens County, GAGA51,041+2.3%−81%

87Floyd County, GAGA101,378+2.4%−79%

88Thomas County, GAGA46,368+2.4%−75%

89Hart County, GAGA28,639+2.4%−85%

90Liberty County, GAGA70,313+2.8%−83%

91Charlton County, GAGA13,121+2.9%−86%

92Richmond County, GAGA206,559+3.0%−43%

93Tift County, GAGA42,254+3.1%−69%

94White County, GAGA29,802+3.2%−94%

95Polk County, GAGA45,514+3.3%−74%

96Troup County, GAGA72,844+3.6%−39%

97Rabun County, GAGA17,764+3.7%−87%

98Putnam County, GAGA23,722+3.9%−88%

99Haralson County, GAGA33,066+4.0%−77%

100Jenkins County, GAGA8,843+4.0%+1%

101Gordon County, GAGA61,701+4.3%−83%

102Seminole County, GAGA9,162+4.8%+20%

103Grady County, GAGA26,590+4.9%−71%

104Jasper County, GAGA17,632+4.9%−86%

105Spalding County, GAGA70,775+5.0%−31%

106Pierce County, GAGA20,764+5.1%−71%

107Decatur County, GAGA29,432+5.5%−49%

108Burke County, GAGA24,408+5.5%−32%

109Pike County, GAGA20,932+5.7%−83%

110Monroe County, GAGA32,023+5.8%−79%

111Franklin County, GAGA25,948+6.1%−72%

112Glynn County, GAGA87,599+6.1%−25%

113Catoosa County, GAGA69,628+6.1%−76%

114Fannin County, GAGA26,111+6.9%−71%

115Habersham County, GAGA50,416+6.9%−77%

116Madison County, GAGA32,919+7.1%−68%

117Butts County, GAGA27,218+7.5%−73%

118Carroll County, GAGA131,036+7.8%−65%

119Lowndes County, GAGA122,867+8.3%−61%

120Harris County, GAGA37,280+8.3%−75%

121Camden County, GAGA60,143+8.4%−81%

122Bartow County, GAGA120,800+8.7%−76%

123Douglas County, GAGA154,293+8.9%−70%

124Muscogee County, GAGA202,171+9.0%+129%

125Rockdale County, GAGA98,416+9.8%−67%

126Clarke County, GAGA129,921+10.2%−35%

127DeKalb County, GAGA774,394+10.5%−52%

128Gilmer County, GAGA33,894+10.8%−86%

129Cobb County, GAGA793,345+11.3%−68%

130Chatham County, GAGA311,855+11.4%+63%

131Lumpkin County, GAGA36,178+11.8%−73%

132Long County, GAGA21,557+11.8%−82%

133Fayette County, GAGA125,156+11.8%−74%

134Morgan County, GAGA22,095+12.5%−38%

135Newton County, GAGA125,583+12.5%−74%

136Pickens County, GAGA37,167+12.9%−78%

137Hall County, GAGA226,568+13.1%−72%

138Clayton County, GAGA297,471+14.7%−51%

139Coweta County, GAGA160,240+14.8%−77%

140Union County, GAGA27,859+15.3%−65%

141Walton County, GAGA112,696+15.4%−73%

142Bulloch County, GAGA86,949+15.5%−48%

143Fulton County, GAGA1,098,791+15.9%−38%

144Houston County, GAGA178,214+17.0%−30%

145Lee County, GAGA34,179+17.2%−67%

146Henry County, GAGA264,922+18.0%−83%

147Greene County, GAGA21,367+18.3%−18%

148Paulding County, GAGA190,996+18.5%−81%

149Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,099+18.8%−72%

150Towns County, GAGA13,285+19.3%−49%

151Dawson County, GAGA35,365+20.0%−71%

152Barrow County, GAGA99,773+20.4%−63%

153Effingham County, GAGA74,397+24.0%−48%

154Cherokee County, GAGA299,273+24.4%−57%

155Jackson County, GAGA99,265+25.5%−34%

156Columbia County, GAGA169,189+25.8%−27%

157Oconee County, GAGA44,893+27.4%−44%

158Forsyth County, GAGA282,805+43.2%−65%

159Bryan County, GAGA52,062+48.0%−7%

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