RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 166 SHOWN OF 166

Highest poverty rate, Georgia cities · 2000

Georgia cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 166 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Waynesboro, GAGA5,51142.6%+8.3 pts

02Statesboro, GAGA35,36642.6%+9.5 pts

03Cordele, GAGA9,65241.6%+3.1 pts

04Fort Valley, GAGA9,22037.7%−2.9 pts

05Blakely, GAGA5,15633.6%−4.0 pts

06Swainsboro, GAGA7,43632.1%+1.4 pts

07Fitzgerald, GAGA8,88231.6%+5.6 pts

08Waycross, GAGA13,93630.4%+2.5 pts

09Brunswick, GAGA15,73030.4%+4.1 pts

10Cairo, GAGA10,15030.0%+1.6 pts

11Glennville, GAGA5,02328.7%+0.3 pts

12Athens, GAGA128,61228.6%–

13Americus, GAGA15,61727.7%−3.8 pts

14Moultrie, GAGA14,97327.6%−6.8 pts

15Thomson, GAGA6,76327.6%−2.3 pts

16Dublin, GAGA16,56527.5%+2.1 pts

17Sandersville, GAGA5,39727.5%+2.2 pts

18Adel, GAGA5,85427.4%+3.4 pts

19Sylvester, GAGA5,43027.1%−7.6 pts

20Albany, GAGA66,90727.1%−0.5 pts

21Bainbridge, GAGA14,60626.9%−1.9 pts

22Tifton, GAGA17,59526.9%+0.7 pts

23Nashville, GAGA5,03825.8%+3.8 pts

24Eatonton, GAGA6,74925.1%−4.6 pts

25Valdosta, GAGA56,18624.7%+0.8 pts

26Douglas, GAGA11,86424.4%−1.8 pts

27Dahlonega, GAGA7,91824.4%+8.7 pts

28Atlanta, GAGA529,11024.4%−2.9 pts

29Baxley, GAGA5,05824.4%−9.5 pts

30Cedartown, GAGA10,51424.3%−0.2 pts

31Milledgeville, GAGA16,83524.0%−0.1 pts

32Eastman, GAGA5,57223.5%−3.7 pts

33Carrollton, GAGA27,92523.4%+2.1 pts

34Monroe, GAGA16,50722.9%−1.6 pts

35Chamblee, GAGA32,33422.9%−0.6 pts

36Thomaston, GAGA9,85222.5%+5.2 pts

37Gainesville, GAGA49,22121.8%+3.0 pts

38Savannah, GAGA149,44021.8%−0.8 pts

39Jesup, GAGA10,30121.8%−3.8 pts

40Toccoa, GAGA9,53921.7%−1.4 pts

41LaGrange, GAGA34,73021.4%+0.0 pts

42Griffin, GAGA23,89621.4%−1.9 pts

43Jackson, GAGA5,88421.2%+7.3 pts

44LaFayette, GAGA7,15720.9%+2.7 pts

45East Point, GAGA38,22520.7%+3.9 pts

46Scottdale, GAGA10,54220.4%+1.1 pts

47Rome, GAGA38,93420.3%+1.7 pts

48Barnesville, GAGA6,32920.3%−2.8 pts

49Conley, GAGA5,82220.3%+2.8 pts

50Jonesboro, GAGA6,04620.2%−5.5 pts

51Vidalia, GAGA10,88519.9%−3.2 pts

52Newnan, GAGA45,86719.7%−3.8 pts

53Augusta, GAGA201,99919.6%–

54Covington, GAGA17,47719.6%−4.0 pts

55Clarkston, GAGA14,43119.3%+7.8 pts

56College Park, GAGA13,88719.2%−4.2 pts

57Thomasville, GAGA18,66719.0%−7.0 pts

58Adairsville, GAGA5,10118.9%+5.0 pts

59Dock Junction, GAGA8,14718.8%+4.2 pts

60Perry, GAGA25,69918.8%+0.2 pts

61Grovetown, GAGA17,93918.6%+0.3 pts

62Garden City, GAGA10,51318.3%+3.6 pts

63Gresham Park, GAGA6,93518.2%+5.2 pts

64Norcross, GAGA19,08617.9%+11.0 pts

65Hapeville, GAGA7,41017.9%+6.1 pts

66Cumming, GAGA12,49417.5%+6.6 pts

67Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,86817.4%+5.2 pts

68Chatsworth, GAGA5,02917.1%+6.0 pts

69Rockmart, GAGA5,36916.9%−1.9 pts

70Conyers, GAGA20,37716.9%+2.2 pts

71Calhoun, GAGA20,19616.8%+5.9 pts

72Belvedere Park, GAGA14,18116.7%+2.4 pts

73Dalton, GAGA35,32216.0%+1.3 pts

74Jasper, GAGA5,40015.8%+0.1 pts

75Marietta, GAGA63,57415.7%+1.6 pts

76Forest Park, GAGA19,16815.4%+3.4 pts

77Doraville, GAGA16,36515.3%+8.4 pts

78Jefferson, GAGA17,18515.2%−1.3 pts

79Fair Oaks, GAGA9,01415.0%−1.1 pts

80Hinesville, GAGA36,67414.8%−2.7 pts

81Social Circle, GAGA5,53714.0%+4.2 pts

82North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99713.7%+5.9 pts

83Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,90513.6%+0.8 pts

84Cornelia, GAGA5,45913.3%−2.5 pts

85Flowery Branch, GAGA13,11013.3%−1.7 pts

86Warner Robins, GAGA87,76113.2%+1.4 pts

87Winder, GAGA21,25213.1%−7.2 pts

88Villa Rica, GAGA21,02213.1%−6.1 pts

89McDonough, GAGA33,39512.8%−5.3 pts

90Austell, GAGA8,33912.8%+2.3 pts

91Commerce, GAGA9,30312.7%−1.6 pts

92Country Club Estates, GAGA8,78012.5%−0.1 pts

93Riverdale, GAGA14,63712.5%+5.8 pts

94Douglasville, GAGA41,52312.2%−2.1 pts

95Union City, GAGA29,91012.1%+3.2 pts

96Lovejoy, GAGA12,92911.8%+4.3 pts

97Decatur, GAGA25,27611.7%−6.1 pts

98Madison, GAGA5,17911.6%−10.5 pts

99Stone Mountain, GAGA6,56211.5%+4.7 pts

100Lawrenceville, GAGA32,82211.5%+2.7 pts

101Byron, GAGA6,56711.5%−6.0 pts

102Hoschton, GAGA8,62311.5%−4.8 pts

103Cartersville, GAGA25,34911.4%−3.5 pts

104Palmetto, GAGA5,29811.3%+0.8 pts

105Canton, GAGA40,77811.2%−2.7 pts

106Buford, GAGA18,78011.2%−2.8 pts

107St. Marys, GAGA20,54611.2%−0.9 pts

108Fort Stewart, GAGA9,28511.0%−0.6 pts

109Port Wentworth, GAGA17,60411.0%+2.9 pts

110Oakwood, GAGA7,24510.6%+4.3 pts

111Richmond Hill, GAGA20,02210.3%+4.6 pts

112Bremen, GAGA7,75110.3%+0.0 pts

113Lithia Springs, GAGA16,87510.2%+2.5 pts

114Panthersville, GAGA9,05310.1%−0.3 pts

115Dallas, GAGA15,40210.0%−16.9 pts

116Kingsland, GAGA21,2999.6%−1.5 pts

117Rincon, GAGA11,7269.4%+1.8 pts

118Smyrna, GAGA57,5138.9%+2.4 pts

119Morrow, GAGA6,2118.9%−1.8 pts

120Fairview, GAGA5,3028.8%−4.4 pts

121Irondale, GAGA9,1858.8%+6.3 pts

122Locust Grove, GAGA14,6108.8%+3.6 pts

123Mableton, GAGA78,8208.6%+2.4 pts

124Powder Springs, GAGA21,0048.5%+4.6 pts

125Acworth, GAGA22,9258.3%−3.9 pts

126Temple, GAGA6,5648.3%−14.3 pts

127Pooler, GAGA32,7448.3%+5.1 pts

128North Decatur, GAGA18,4428.2%+1.8 pts

129Grayson, GAGA5,5698.2%+5.4 pts

130Centerville, GAGA9,5057.8%+4.0 pts

131Druid Hills, GAGA8,1697.7%−3.1 pts

132Fairburn, GAGA17,1337.7%−6.3 pts

133Senoia, GAGA6,2767.4%−10.9 pts

134Stockbridge, GAGA36,3316.8%+2.0 pts

135Loganville, GAGA17,2126.6%−3.3 pts

136Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0136.5%+1.7 pts

137Braselton, GAGA18,4966.3%−6.0 pts

138Vinings, GAGA14,3906.2%+1.8 pts

139Lilburn, GAGA16,3696.1%+2.4 pts

140Georgetown, GAGA11,1585.5%−0.2 pts

141Redan, GAGA31,0175.5%+1.9 pts

142Auburn, GAGA10,1105.2%−2.6 pts

143Alpharetta, GAGA66,9215.2%+1.4 pts

144Hiram, GAGA5,5855.2%−7.6 pts

145Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,8865.0%+2.9 pts

146Roswell, GAGA91,5055.0%+1.7 pts

147Hampton, GAGA9,3495.0%−9.8 pts

148Kennesaw, GAGA37,9704.5%−1.6 pts

149St. Simons, GAGA16,2284.5%–

150Duluth, GAGA33,8154.4%+1.9 pts

151Tucker, GAGA37,2904.3%+1.0 pts

152Woodstock, GAGA39,8954.2%+0.4 pts

153Evans, GAGA36,9983.7%−1.0 pts

154Dunwoody, GAGA51,7923.6%+2.3 pts

155Wilmington Island, GAGA13,9053.6%+0.4 pts

156Mountain Park, GAGA12,8503.4%+1.1 pts

157Sugar Hill, GAGA29,2803.2%−4.4 pts

158Martinez, GAGA33,7503.1%−0.7 pts

159Snellville, GAGA22,4783.0%+0.2 pts

160Fayetteville, GAGA20,4653.0%−1.7 pts

161Peachtree City, GAGA40,8802.3%+0.0 pts

162Suwanee, GAGA23,0342.2%+0.4 pts

163Dacula, GAGA9,3731.5%−3.9 pts

164Holly Springs, GAGA20,2611.3%−3.0 pts

165Skidaway Island, GAGA9,3151.3%−0.3 pts

166Tyrone, GAGA8,0910.9%−1.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS