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Highest poverty rate, Georgia cities · 2000

Georgia cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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 2000

01Waynesboro, GAGA5,51142.6%+0%

02Statesboro, GAGA35,36642.6%+0%

03Cordele, GAGA9,65241.6%+0%

04Fort Valley, GAGA9,22037.7%+0%

05Blakely, GAGA5,15633.6%+0%

06Swainsboro, GAGA7,43632.1%+0%

07Fitzgerald, GAGA8,88231.6%+0%

08Waycross, GAGA13,93630.4%+0%

09Brunswick, GAGA15,73030.4%+0%

10Cairo, GAGA10,15030.0%+0%

11Glennville, GAGA5,02328.7%+0%

12Athens, GAGA128,61228.6%+0%

13Americus, GAGA15,61727.7%+0%

14Moultrie, GAGA14,97327.6%+0%

15Thomson, GAGA6,76327.6%+0%

16Dublin, GAGA16,56527.5%+0%

17Sandersville, GAGA5,39727.5%+0%

18Adel, GAGA5,85427.4%+0%

19Sylvester, GAGA5,43027.1%+0%

20Albany, GAGA66,90727.1%+0%

21Bainbridge, GAGA14,60626.9%+0%

22Tifton, GAGA17,59526.9%+0%

23Nashville, GAGA5,03825.8%+0%

24Eatonton, GAGA6,74925.1%+0%

25Valdosta, GAGA56,18624.7%+0%

26Douglas, GAGA11,86424.4%+0%

27Dahlonega, GAGA7,91824.4%+0%

28Atlanta, GAGA529,11024.4%+0%

29Baxley, GAGA5,05824.4%+0%

30Cedartown, GAGA10,51424.3%+0%

31Milledgeville, GAGA16,83524.0%+0%

32Eastman, GAGA5,57223.5%+0%

33Carrollton, GAGA27,92523.4%+0%

34Monroe, GAGA16,50722.9%+0%

35Chamblee, GAGA32,33422.9%+0%

36Thomaston, GAGA9,85222.5%+0%

37Gainesville, GAGA49,22121.8%+0%

38Savannah, GAGA149,44021.8%+0%

39Jesup, GAGA10,30121.8%+0%

40Toccoa, GAGA9,53921.7%+0%

41LaGrange, GAGA34,73021.4%+0%

42Griffin, GAGA23,89621.4%+0%

43Jackson, GAGA5,88421.2%+0%

44LaFayette, GAGA7,15720.9%+0%

45East Point, GAGA38,22520.7%+0%

46Scottdale, GAGA10,54220.4%+0%

47Rome, GAGA38,93420.3%+0%

48Barnesville, GAGA6,32920.3%+0%

49Conley, GAGA5,82220.3%+0%

50Jonesboro, GAGA6,04620.2%+0%

51Vidalia, GAGA10,88519.9%+0%

52Newnan, GAGA45,86719.7%+0%

53Augusta, GAGA201,99919.6%+0%

54Covington, GAGA17,47719.6%+0%

55Clarkston, GAGA14,43119.3%+0%

56College Park, GAGA13,88719.2%+0%

57Thomasville, GAGA18,66719.0%+0%

58Adairsville, GAGA5,10118.9%+0%

59Dock Junction, GAGA8,14718.8%+0%

60Perry, GAGA25,69918.8%+0%

61Grovetown, GAGA17,93918.6%+0%

62Garden City, GAGA10,51318.3%+0%

63Gresham Park, GAGA6,93518.2%+0%

64Norcross, GAGA19,08617.9%+0%

65Hapeville, GAGA7,41017.9%+0%

66Cumming, GAGA12,49417.5%+0%

67Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,86817.4%+0%

68Chatsworth, GAGA5,02917.1%+0%

69Rockmart, GAGA5,36916.9%+0%

70Conyers, GAGA20,37716.9%+0%

71Calhoun, GAGA20,19616.8%+0%

72Belvedere Park, GAGA14,18116.7%+0%

73Dalton, GAGA35,32216.0%+0%

74Jasper, GAGA5,40015.8%+0%

75Marietta, GAGA63,57415.7%+0%

76Forest Park, GAGA19,16815.4%+0%

77Doraville, GAGA16,36515.3%+0%

78Jefferson, GAGA17,18515.2%+0%

79Fair Oaks, GAGA9,01415.0%+0%

80Hinesville, GAGA36,67414.8%+0%

81Social Circle, GAGA5,53714.0%+0%

82North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99713.7%+0%

83Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,90513.6%+0%

84Cornelia, GAGA5,45913.3%+0%

85Flowery Branch, GAGA13,11013.3%+0%

86Warner Robins, GAGA87,76113.2%+0%

87Winder, GAGA21,25213.1%+0%

88Villa Rica, GAGA21,02213.1%+0%

89McDonough, GAGA33,39512.8%+0%

90Austell, GAGA8,33912.8%+0%

91Commerce, GAGA9,30312.7%+0%

92Country Club Estates, GAGA8,78012.5%+0%

93Riverdale, GAGA14,63712.5%+0%

94Douglasville, GAGA41,52312.2%+0%

95Union City, GAGA29,91012.1%+0%

96Lovejoy, GAGA12,92911.8%+0%

97Decatur, GAGA25,27611.7%+0%

98Madison, GAGA5,17911.6%+0%

99Stone Mountain, GAGA6,56211.5%+0%

100Lawrenceville, GAGA32,82211.5%+0%

101Byron, GAGA6,56711.5%+0%

102Hoschton, GAGA8,62311.5%+0%

103Cartersville, GAGA25,34911.4%+0%

104Palmetto, GAGA5,29811.3%+0%

105Canton, GAGA40,77811.2%+0%

106Buford, GAGA18,78011.2%+0%

107St. Marys, GAGA20,54611.2%+0%

108Fort Stewart, GAGA9,28511.0%+0%

109Port Wentworth, GAGA17,60411.0%+0%

110Oakwood, GAGA7,24510.6%+0%

111Richmond Hill, GAGA20,02210.3%+0%

112Bremen, GAGA7,75110.3%+0%

113Lithia Springs, GAGA16,87510.2%+0%

114Panthersville, GAGA9,05310.1%+0%

115Dallas, GAGA15,40210.0%+0%

116Kingsland, GAGA21,2999.6%+0%

117Rincon, GAGA11,7269.4%+0%

118Smyrna, GAGA57,5138.9%+0%

119Morrow, GAGA6,2118.9%+0%

120Fairview, GAGA5,3028.8%+0%

121Irondale, GAGA9,1858.8%+0%

122Locust Grove, GAGA14,6108.8%+0%

123Mableton, GAGA78,8208.6%+0%

124Powder Springs, GAGA21,0048.5%+0%

125Acworth, GAGA22,9258.3%+0%

126Temple, GAGA6,5648.3%+0%

127Pooler, GAGA32,7448.3%+0%

128North Decatur, GAGA18,4428.2%+0%

129Grayson, GAGA5,5698.2%+0%

130Centerville, GAGA9,5057.8%+0%

131Druid Hills, GAGA8,1697.7%+0%

132Fairburn, GAGA17,1337.7%+0%

133Senoia, GAGA6,2767.4%+0%

134Stockbridge, GAGA36,3316.8%+0%

135Loganville, GAGA17,2126.6%+0%

136Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0136.5%+0%

137Braselton, GAGA18,4966.3%+0%

138Vinings, GAGA14,3906.2%+0%

139Lilburn, GAGA16,3696.1%+0%

140Georgetown, GAGA11,1585.5%+0%

141Redan, GAGA31,0175.5%+0%

142Auburn, GAGA10,1105.2%+0%

143Alpharetta, GAGA66,9215.2%+0%

144Hiram, GAGA5,5855.2%+0%

145Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,8865.0%+0%

146Roswell, GAGA91,5055.0%+0%

147Hampton, GAGA9,3495.0%+0%

148Kennesaw, GAGA37,9704.5%+0%

149St. Simons, GAGA16,2284.5%+0%

150Duluth, GAGA33,8154.4%+0%

151Tucker, GAGA37,2904.3%+0%

152Woodstock, GAGA39,8954.2%+0%

153Evans, GAGA36,9983.7%+0%

154Dunwoody, GAGA51,7923.6%+0%

155Wilmington Island, GAGA13,9053.6%+0%

156Mountain Park, GAGA12,8503.4%+0%

157Sugar Hill, GAGA29,2803.2%+0%

158Martinez, GAGA33,7503.1%+0%

159Snellville, GAGA22,4783.0%+0%

160Fayetteville, GAGA20,4653.0%+0%

161Peachtree City, GAGA40,8802.3%+0%

162Suwanee, GAGA23,0342.2%+0%

163Dacula, GAGA9,3731.5%+0%

164Holly Springs, GAGA20,2611.3%+0%

165Skidaway Island, GAGA9,3151.3%+0%

166Tyrone, GAGA8,0910.9%+0%

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