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Highest poverty rate, Georgia cities

Georgia cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 178 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Milledgeville, GAGA16,83540.5%+16.5 pts

02Dublin, GAGA16,56536.3%+8.8 pts

03Statesboro, GAGA35,36636.0%−6.5 pts

04Dahlonega, GAGA7,91835.9%+11.5 pts

05Conley, GAGA5,82235.8%+15.6 pts

06Jonesboro, GAGA6,04635.3%+15.0 pts

07Clarkston, GAGA14,43134.4%+15.1 pts

08Monroe, GAGA16,50733.8%+10.9 pts

09Waycross, GAGA13,93632.7%+2.2 pts

10Americus, GAGA15,61732.7%+5.0 pts

11Baxley, GAGA5,05832.2%+7.8 pts

12McRae-Helena, GAGA5,44331.5%–

13Brunswick, GAGA15,73030.9%+0.6 pts

14Cedartown, GAGA10,51430.7%+6.3 pts

15Cornelia, GAGA5,45930.3%+17.1 pts

16Douglas, GAGA11,86429.7%+5.3 pts

17Country Club Estates, GAGA8,78029.7%+17.1 pts

18Fort Valley, GAGA9,22029.6%−8.1 pts

19Swainsboro, GAGA7,43629.0%−3.1 pts

20Cordele, GAGA9,65229.0%−12.6 pts

21Thomson, GAGA6,76328.8%+1.2 pts

22Cairo, GAGA10,15028.8%−1.2 pts

23Thomaston, GAGA9,85228.1%+5.6 pts

24Moultrie, GAGA14,97328.0%+0.3 pts

25Sylvester, GAGA5,43027.9%+0.8 pts

26Fitzgerald, GAGA8,88227.8%−3.7 pts

27Albany, GAGA66,90727.5%+0.5 pts

28Jasper, GAGA5,40027.2%+11.4 pts

29Dock Junction, GAGA8,14727.0%+8.2 pts

30Blakely, GAGA5,15626.8%−6.8 pts

31Athens, GAGA128,61226.5%−2.1 pts

32Valdosta, GAGA56,18626.1%+1.5 pts

33Waynesboro, GAGA5,51126.0%−16.5 pts

34Vidalia, GAGA10,88525.7%+5.9 pts

35Carrollton, GAGA27,92525.4%+2.1 pts

36Griffin, GAGA23,89625.2%+3.9 pts

37Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,55624.7%–

38Bainbridge, GAGA14,60624.1%−2.8 pts

39Toccoa, GAGA9,53923.9%+2.2 pts

40Adel, GAGA5,85423.9%−3.5 pts

41Fair Oaks, GAGA9,01423.6%+8.6 pts

42Tifton, GAGA17,59523.5%−3.4 pts

43LaGrange, GAGA34,73022.9%+1.5 pts

44Lilburn, GAGA16,36922.9%+16.8 pts

45Nashville, GAGA5,03821.7%−4.1 pts

46Jesup, GAGA10,30120.9%−0.9 pts

47College Park, GAGA13,88720.7%+1.5 pts

48Rome, GAGA38,93420.6%+0.2 pts

49Covington, GAGA17,47720.4%+0.8 pts

50Forest Park, GAGA19,16820.3%+4.9 pts

51Gainesville, GAGA49,22120.1%−1.7 pts

52Augusta, GAGA201,99920.1%+0.4 pts

53East Point, GAGA38,22519.9%−0.8 pts

54Savannah, GAGA149,44019.7%−2.1 pts

55Panthersville, GAGA9,05319.6%+9.5 pts

56Gresham Park, GAGA6,93519.5%+1.3 pts

57Jackson, GAGA5,88419.4%−1.8 pts

58Irondale, GAGA9,18519.2%+10.4 pts

59Morrow, GAGA6,21119.1%+10.2 pts

60Glennville, GAGA5,02319.1%−9.7 pts

61Columbus, GAGA202,17119.0%–

62Fort Stewart, GAGA9,28519.0%+8.0 pts

63Dalton, GAGA35,32218.6%+2.5 pts

64Sandersville, GAGA5,39718.5%−8.9 pts

65Doraville, GAGA16,36518.3%+3.0 pts

66Chamblee, GAGA32,33418.0%−4.9 pts

67Fairburn, GAGA17,13317.5%+9.8 pts

68St. Marys, GAGA20,54617.4%+6.3 pts

69Thomasville, GAGA18,66717.1%−1.8 pts

70Atlanta, GAGA529,11016.9%−7.5 pts

71Stonecrest, GAGA61,33716.7%–

72Stone Mountain, GAGA6,56216.6%+5.1 pts

73Eatonton, GAGA6,74916.6%−8.5 pts

74Centerville, GAGA9,50516.5%+8.6 pts

75Dallas, GAGA15,40216.3%+6.3 pts

76Lithia Springs, GAGA16,87516.1%+5.9 pts

77Belvedere Park, GAGA14,18116.1%−0.7 pts

78Locust Grove, GAGA14,61015.9%+7.1 pts

79Chatsworth, GAGA5,02915.7%−1.4 pts

80Lawrenceville, GAGA32,82215.4%+3.9 pts

81Eastman, GAGA5,57215.3%−8.2 pts

82Norcross, GAGA19,08615.2%−2.7 pts

83Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,90514.7%+1.0 pts

84Powder Springs, GAGA21,00414.6%+6.1 pts

85Scottdale, GAGA10,54214.4%−6.0 pts

86LaFayette, GAGA7,15714.3%−6.6 pts

87Warner Robins, GAGA87,76114.2%+1.1 pts

88Union City, GAGA29,91014.2%+2.2 pts

89Calhoun, GAGA20,19614.1%−2.7 pts

90Barnesville, GAGA6,32914.0%−6.3 pts

91Hinesville, GAGA36,67414.0%−0.9 pts

92Cusseta, GAGA8,46513.9%–

93Perry, GAGA25,69913.9%−4.9 pts

94Mableton, GAGA78,82013.5%+4.8 pts

95Hampton, GAGA9,34913.4%+8.5 pts

96Conyers, GAGA20,37713.4%−3.5 pts

97Cumming, GAGA12,49413.4%−4.2 pts

98Winder, GAGA21,25213.2%+0.1 pts

99Fairview, GAGA5,30213.1%+4.2 pts

100Mountain Park, GAGA12,85012.9%+9.5 pts

101Canton, GAGA40,77812.9%+1.6 pts

102Garden City, GAGA10,51312.8%−5.4 pts

103Marietta, GAGA63,57412.8%−2.9 pts

104Madison, GAGA5,17912.6%+1.0 pts

105Buford, GAGA18,78012.6%+1.4 pts

106Cartersville, GAGA25,34912.4%+1.0 pts

107Riverdale, GAGA14,63712.4%−0.1 pts

108Stockbridge, GAGA36,33112.3%+5.5 pts

109Hiram, GAGA5,58512.0%+6.8 pts

110Villa Rica, GAGA21,02211.8%−1.3 pts

111Auburn, GAGA10,11011.7%+6.5 pts

112Redan, GAGA31,01711.4%+6.0 pts

113Port Wentworth, GAGA17,60411.2%+0.2 pts

114Grovetown, GAGA17,93911.1%−7.5 pts

115North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99711.1%−2.5 pts

116Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,86811.1%−6.3 pts

117Georgetown, GAGA11,15810.8%+5.3 pts

118Austell, GAGA8,33910.8%−2.0 pts

119Douglasville, GAGA41,52310.7%−1.5 pts

120Bemiss, GAGA9,20110.7%–

121Kingsland, GAGA21,29910.7%+1.1 pts

122McDonough, GAGA33,39510.6%−2.2 pts

123Smyrna, GAGA57,51310.6%+1.7 pts

124Tucker, GAGA37,29010.6%+6.3 pts

125Brookhaven, GAGA59,64310.3%–

126Kennesaw, GAGA37,97010.3%+5.7 pts

127Byron, GAGA6,56710.1%−1.4 pts

128Suwanee, GAGA23,03410.1%+7.9 pts

129Martinez, GAGA33,75010.0%+6.8 pts

130Hoschton, GAGA8,6239.7%−1.7 pts

131North Decatur, GAGA18,4429.7%+1.6 pts

132Palmetto, GAGA5,2989.4%−1.9 pts

133Hapeville, GAGA7,4109.3%−8.5 pts

134Druid Hills, GAGA8,1699.3%+1.5 pts

135Lovejoy, GAGA12,9299.2%−2.6 pts

136South Fulton, GAGA112,8209.1%–

137Rincon, GAGA11,7269.0%−0.4 pts

138Duluth, GAGA33,8158.9%+4.5 pts

139Snellville, GAGA22,4788.9%+5.9 pts

140Loganville, GAGA17,2128.9%+2.3 pts

141Richmond Hill, GAGA20,0228.8%−1.5 pts

142Newnan, GAGA45,8678.6%−11.1 pts

143Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0138.5%+2.0 pts

144Commerce, GAGA9,3038.3%−4.3 pts

145Oakwood, GAGA7,2458.1%−2.5 pts

146Fayetteville, GAGA20,4658.1%+5.2 pts

147Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,5197.9%–

148Acworth, GAGA22,9257.7%−0.6 pts

149Roswell, GAGA91,5057.5%+2.5 pts

150Pooler, GAGA32,7447.4%−0.9 pts

151Sugar Hill, GAGA29,2807.3%+4.1 pts

152Social Circle, GAGA5,5376.7%−7.3 pts

153Evans, GAGA36,9986.6%+2.9 pts

154Dacula, GAGA9,3736.6%+5.1 pts

155Woodstock, GAGA39,8956.6%+2.3 pts

156Braselton, GAGA18,4966.2%−0.1 pts

157Decatur, GAGA25,2766.2%−5.5 pts

158Vinings, GAGA14,3906.2%−0.0 pts

159Flowery Branch, GAGA13,1106.1%−7.2 pts

160Dunwoody, GAGA51,7926.1%+2.4 pts

161Adairsville, GAGA5,1016.1%−12.8 pts

162Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,1725.8%–

163Peachtree City, GAGA40,8805.7%+3.4 pts

164Jefferson, GAGA17,1855.6%−9.6 pts

165Alpharetta, GAGA66,9215.6%+0.4 pts

166Bremen, GAGA7,7515.3%−4.9 pts

167St. Simons, GAGA16,2284.5%−0.0 pts

168Milton, GAGA41,2664.3%–

169Wilmington Island, GAGA13,9054.2%+0.6 pts

170Johns Creek, GAGA80,4014.2%–

171Holly Springs, GAGA20,2613.9%+2.5 pts

172Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,8863.9%−1.2 pts

173Grayson, GAGA5,5693.5%−4.7 pts

174Rockmart, GAGA5,3693.1%−13.8 pts

175Temple, GAGA6,5642.6%−5.7 pts

176Skidaway Island, GAGA9,3152.5%+1.1 pts

177Tyrone, GAGA8,0912.4%+1.5 pts

178Senoia, GAGA6,2761.1%−6.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES