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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.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Stewart County, GAGA4,631-12.9%+81%

02Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,465-11.5%−5%

03Telfair County, GAGA11,195-10.3%−242%

04Irwin County, GAGA9,020-6.7%−145%

05Mitchell County, GAGA20,467-5.9%−133%

06Terrell County, GAGA8,656-5.8%−294%

07Twiggs County, GAGA7,597-5.3%−166%

08Baker County, GAGA2,725-5.3%−141%

09Jefferson County, GAGA15,011-4.4%+445%

10Crisp County, GAGA19,237-4.4%−145%

11Randolph County, GAGA6,156-4.2%+45%

12Dougherty County, GAGA82,616-3.7%+1348%

13Early County, GAGA10,455-3.7%−187%

14Worth County, GAGA20,059-3.5%−131%

15Miller County, GAGA5,812-3.1%−291%

16Calhoun County, GAGA5,413-2.9%−111%

17Sumter County, GAGA28,801-2.8%−128%

18Macon County, GAGA11,756-2.7%−137%

19Washington County, GAGA19,453-2.7%−125%

20Wilkinson County, GAGA8,650-2.6%+3169%

21Muscogee County, GAGA202,171-2.3%−159%

22Dodge County, GAGA19,663-1.3%−115%

23Brooks County, GAGA16,101-1.2%−118%

24Clay County, GAGA2,815-1.2%+457%

25Burke County, GAGA24,408-0.8%−109%

26Bacon County, GAGA11,070-0.6%−111%

27Hancock County, GAGA8,682-0.6%−105%

28Dade County, GAGA16,154-0.6%−104%

29Ben Hill County, GAGA17,099-0.6%−107%

30Dooly County, GAGA11,156-0.5%−103%

31Talbot County, GAGA5,709-0.4%+5%

32Echols County, GAGA3,685-0.3%−101%

33Wilkes County, GAGA9,540-0.3%−131%

34Turner County, GAGA8,983-0.3%−103%

35Clayton County, GAGA297,471-0.0%−100%

36Richmond County, GAGA206,559-0.0%−100%

37Taylor County, GAGA7,818+0.0%−100%

38McDuffie County, GAGA21,640+0.0%−99%

39Bibb County, GAGA157,556+0.1%−95%

40Seminole County, GAGA9,162+0.2%−96%

41Decatur County, GAGA29,432+0.2%−98%

42Montgomery County, GAGA8,635+0.3%−98%

43Wilcox County, GAGA8,797+0.4%−98%

44Baldwin County, GAGA44,029+0.5%−96%

45Crawford County, GAGA12,206+0.6%−98%

46Quitman County, GAGA2,254+0.9%−95%

47Webster County, GAGA2,369+0.9%−84%

48Treutlen County, GAGA6,466+0.9%−93%

49Clarke County, GAGA129,921+1.0%−94%

50Schley County, GAGA4,593+1.0%−80%

51Warren County, GAGA5,269+1.0%−76%

52Thomas County, GAGA46,368+1.2%−87%

53DeKalb County, GAGA774,394+1.3%−94%

54Johnson County, GAGA9,310+1.3%−53%

55Wheeler County, GAGA7,570+1.3%−95%

56Chattooga County, GAGA25,300+1.3%−91%

57Grady County, GAGA26,590+1.3%−92%

58Clinch County, GAGA6,847+1.5%−88%

59Emanuel County, GAGA23,147+1.7%−74%

60Ware County, GAGA36,906+1.8%+5241%

61Toombs County, GAGA27,545+1.9%−77%

62Jenkins County, GAGA8,843+1.9%−51%

63Atkinson County, GAGA8,454+2.0%−91%

64Tift County, GAGA42,254+2.2%−77%

65Elbert County, GAGA20,072+2.2%−73%

66Bleckley County, GAGA12,866+2.2%−81%

67Evans County, GAGA11,028+2.4%−88%

68Marion County, GAGA7,676+2.4%−91%

69Screven County, GAGA14,408+2.4%−78%

70Catoosa County, GAGA69,628+2.6%−90%

71Candler County, GAGA11,275+2.7%−89%

72Floyd County, GAGA101,378+2.8%−75%

73Upson County, GAGA28,500+2.9%−41%

74Jones County, GAGA29,171+2.9%−79%

75Laurens County, GAGA51,041+3.0%−76%

76Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,219+3.0%−45%

77Fulton County, GAGA1,098,791+3.0%−88%

78Coffee County, GAGA44,407+3.1%−88%

79Lee County, GAGA34,179+3.1%−94%

80Fannin County, GAGA26,111+3.1%−87%

81Pulaski County, GAGA10,172+3.2%−82%

82Whitfield County, GAGA106,212+3.3%−79%

83Colquitt County, GAGA47,438+3.4%−77%

84Cobb County, GAGA793,345+3.5%−90%

85Appling County, GAGA19,100+3.6%−67%

86Glynn County, GAGA87,599+3.7%−55%

87Walker County, GAGA70,250+3.8%−17%

88Lowndes County, GAGA122,867+3.9%−82%

89Stephens County, GAGA27,854+4.0%−57%

90Murray County, GAGA41,607+4.1%−90%

91Berrien County, GAGA18,932+4.3%−71%

92Meriwether County, GAGA21,516+4.4%+698%

93Charlton County, GAGA13,121+4.8%−77%

94Troup County, GAGA72,844+4.9%−16%

95Fayette County, GAGA125,156+5.0%−89%

96Brantley County, GAGA18,936+5.1%−84%

97Spalding County, GAGA70,775+5.2%−29%

98Rockdale County, GAGA98,416+5.2%−83%

99Rabun County, GAGA17,764+5.2%−82%

100Pierce County, GAGA20,764+5.3%−69%

101Lincoln County, GAGA8,112+5.5%−55%

102Chatham County, GAGA311,855+5.6%−19%

103Cook County, GAGA18,232+5.8%−66%

104Polk County, GAGA45,514+6.2%−51%

105Towns County, GAGA13,285+6.3%−83%

106Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,099+6.4%−90%

107White County, GAGA29,802+6.4%−88%

108Heard County, GAGA12,149+6.5%−77%

109Taliaferro County, GAGA1,662+6.6%−22%

110Tattnall County, GAGA24,376+6.7%−74%

111Peach County, GAGA29,877+6.8%−42%

112Douglas County, GAGA154,293+7.0%−76%

113Butts County, GAGA27,218+7.0%−74%

114Bulloch County, GAGA86,949+7.2%−76%

115Gordon County, GAGA61,701+7.2%−72%

116Oconee County, GAGA44,893+7.4%−85%

117Harris County, GAGA37,280+7.5%−77%

118Lanier County, GAGA10,623+7.6%−76%

119Putnam County, GAGA23,722+7.6%−77%

120Liberty County, GAGA70,313+7.7%−54%

121Wayne County, GAGA32,481+7.8%−59%

122Lumpkin County, GAGA36,178+8.0%−82%

123Gilmer County, GAGA33,894+8.1%−89%

124Columbia County, GAGA169,189+8.4%−76%

125Houston County, GAGA178,214+8.9%−63%

126Glascock County, GAGA3,141+8.9%+6%

127McIntosh County, GAGA11,989+9.2%−64%

128Madison County, GAGA32,919+9.3%−58%

129Habersham County, GAGA50,416+9.5%−68%

130Coweta County, GAGA160,240+9.6%−85%

131Camden County, GAGA60,143+9.8%−78%

132Morgan County, GAGA22,095+9.9%−50%

133Carroll County, GAGA131,036+10.0%−55%

134Henry County, GAGA264,922+10.1%−90%

135Haralson County, GAGA33,066+10.5%−38%

136Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,415+10.7%−64%

137Franklin County, GAGA25,948+10.8%−51%

138Pike County, GAGA20,932+10.8%−68%

139Hart County, GAGA28,639+10.9%−35%

140Bartow County, GAGA120,800+10.9%−70%

141Hall County, GAGA226,568+11.5%−75%

142Newton County, GAGA125,583+11.6%−76%

143Pickens County, GAGA37,167+11.9%−80%

144Cherokee County, GAGA299,273+12.2%−79%

145Forsyth County, GAGA282,805+12.5%−90%

146Greene County, GAGA21,367+13.0%−41%

147Union County, GAGA27,859+13.1%−70%

148Lamar County, GAGA20,941+13.2%−40%

149Paulding County, GAGA190,996+13.2%−86%

150Monroe County, GAGA32,023+14.5%−46%

151Effingham County, GAGA74,397+14.9%−68%

152Bryan County, GAGA52,062+16.4%−68%

153Walton County, GAGA112,696+16.6%−71%

154Banks County, GAGA21,273+18.0%−55%

155Barrow County, GAGA99,773+19.5%−65%

156Jasper County, GAGA17,632+20.9%−41%

157Jackson County, GAGA99,265+30.8%−20%

158Dawson County, GAGA35,365+32.0%−54%

159Long County, GAGA21,557+33.3%−50%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES