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Highest poverty rate, Georgia cities · 2010

Georgia cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 170 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Statesboro, GAGA35,36646.6%+9%

02Cornelia, GAGA5,45945.1%+240%

03Cordele, GAGA9,65242.2%+2%

04Blakely, GAGA5,15641.0%+22%

05Fort Valley, GAGA9,22038.3%+2%

06Fitzgerald, GAGA8,88237.9%+20%

07Baxley, GAGA5,05837.7%+55%

08Forest Park, GAGA19,16837.6%+145%

09Milledgeville, GAGA16,83536.9%+54%

10Cairo, GAGA10,15035.5%+18%

11Brunswick, GAGA15,73034.9%+15%

12Hapeville, GAGA7,41034.3%+92%

13Moultrie, GAGA14,97334.0%+23%

14Thomaston, GAGA9,85234.0%+51%

15Americus, GAGA15,61733.9%+22%

16Fair Oaks, GAGA9,01433.8%+126%

17Athens, GAGA128,61233.8%+19%

18Doraville, GAGA16,36532.6%+113%

19Cedartown, GAGA10,51432.6%+34%

20Nashville, GAGA5,03832.6%+26%

21Sandersville, GAGA5,39732.3%+18%

22Carrollton, GAGA27,92532.1%+37%

23Albany, GAGA66,90732.0%+18%

24Sylvester, GAGA5,43031.5%+16%

25Waynesboro, GAGA5,51131.4%−26%

26College Park, GAGA13,88731.4%+64%

27Adel, GAGA5,85430.0%+9%

28Bainbridge, GAGA14,60629.9%+11%

29Chatsworth, GAGA5,02929.8%+75%

30Thomson, GAGA6,76329.8%+8%

31Dublin, GAGA16,56529.6%+8%

32Valdosta, GAGA56,18629.6%+20%

33Scottdale, GAGA10,54229.5%+45%

34LaGrange, GAGA34,73029.4%+37%

35Tifton, GAGA17,59529.2%+8%

36LaFayette, GAGA7,15729.1%+39%

37Griffin, GAGA23,89628.9%+35%

38Douglas, GAGA11,86428.1%+15%

39Thomasville, GAGA18,66727.8%+47%

40Swainsboro, GAGA7,43627.6%−14%

41Waycross, GAGA13,93627.3%−10%

42Eastman, GAGA5,57226.8%+14%

43Monroe, GAGA16,50726.8%+17%

44Rome, GAGA38,93425.7%+26%

45Cumming, GAGA12,49425.7%+47%

46Clarkston, GAGA14,43125.3%+31%

47Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,90525.2%+85%

48Eatonton, GAGA6,74925.1%+0%

49Barnesville, GAGA6,32924.8%+22%

50Vidalia, GAGA10,88524.7%+24%

51Toccoa, GAGA9,53924.4%+12%

52Dalton, GAGA35,32224.4%+52%

53Chamblee, GAGA32,33424.3%+6%

54Bremen, GAGA7,75123.9%+133%

55Jackson, GAGA5,88423.9%+13%

56Savannah, GAGA149,44023.8%+9%

57Augusta, GAGA201,99923.7%+20%

58Covington, GAGA17,47723.3%+19%

59Buford, GAGA18,78023.0%+105%

60Gainesville, GAGA49,22122.8%+5%

61Atlanta, GAGA529,11022.6%−7%

62Dock Junction, GAGA8,14722.5%+20%

63Commerce, GAGA9,30322.4%+77%

64Jesup, GAGA10,30122.4%+3%

65Garden City, GAGA10,51322.4%+23%

66Gresham Park, GAGA6,93522.4%+23%

67Calhoun, GAGA20,19621.9%+30%

68Fort Stewart, GAGA9,28521.5%+96%

69Panthersville, GAGA9,05321.4%+111%

70Jasper, GAGA5,40021.3%+35%

71Winder, GAGA21,25221.0%+60%

72Social Circle, GAGA5,53720.7%+47%

73Hampton, GAGA9,34919.7%+297%

74Stone Mountain, GAGA6,56219.7%+70%

75Union City, GAGA29,91019.6%+62%

76Belvedere Park, GAGA14,18119.5%+16%

77Madison, GAGA5,17919.2%+65%

78Conyers, GAGA20,37718.9%+12%

79Jonesboro, GAGA6,04618.8%−7%

80East Point, GAGA38,22518.7%−10%

81Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,86818.5%+6%

82Marietta, GAGA63,57418.5%+17%

83Columbus, GAGA202,17118.2%–

84Conley, GAGA5,82218.2%−10%

85Dahlonega, GAGA7,91818.1%−26%

86Lawrenceville, GAGA32,82217.9%+56%

87Dallas, GAGA15,40217.9%+79%

88Canton, GAGA40,77817.6%+57%

89Port Wentworth, GAGA17,60417.5%+60%

90Oakwood, GAGA7,24517.1%+61%

91Adairsville, GAGA5,10117.0%−10%

92Rockmart, GAGA5,36917.0%+0%

93Kingsland, GAGA21,29916.7%+74%

94Hinesville, GAGA36,67416.4%+11%

95Byron, GAGA6,56716.4%+42%

96Newnan, GAGA45,86716.3%−17%

97Warner Robins, GAGA87,76116.2%+23%

98Douglasville, GAGA41,52315.9%+30%

99Cusseta, GAGA8,46515.9%–

100Villa Rica, GAGA21,02215.9%+22%

101Jefferson, GAGA17,18515.7%+3%

102Decatur, GAGA25,27615.7%+34%

103Riverdale, GAGA14,63715.7%+25%

104Redan, GAGA31,01715.7%+187%

105North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99715.5%+13%

106Country Club Estates, GAGA8,78015.4%+23%

107Temple, GAGA6,56415.2%+84%

108Austell, GAGA8,33915.1%+18%

109Cartersville, GAGA25,34915.0%+32%

110Fairview, GAGA5,30214.6%+64%

111McDonough, GAGA33,39514.2%+10%

112Palmetto, GAGA5,29814.0%+24%

113Loganville, GAGA17,21213.8%+109%

114Druid Hills, GAGA8,16913.7%+77%

115Mableton, GAGA78,82013.0%+51%

116Smyrna, GAGA57,51312.8%+44%

117Richmond Hill, GAGA20,02212.7%+22%

118St. Marys, GAGA20,54612.6%+13%

119Sugar Hill, GAGA29,28012.4%+291%

120Perry, GAGA25,69912.2%−35%

121Norcross, GAGA19,08612.2%−32%

122Glennville, GAGA5,02312.1%−58%

123Lithia Springs, GAGA16,87512.0%+18%

124Lilburn, GAGA16,36911.9%+96%

125Morrow, GAGA6,21111.8%+32%

126Flowery Branch, GAGA13,11011.6%−12%

127Grovetown, GAGA17,93911.2%−40%

128Kennesaw, GAGA37,97011.2%+147%

129Irondale, GAGA9,18511.1%+25%

130Vinings, GAGA14,39011.1%+78%

131Locust Grove, GAGA14,61011.0%+26%

132Powder Springs, GAGA21,00410.4%+23%

133Lovejoy, GAGA12,92910.2%−14%

134Stockbridge, GAGA36,33110.1%+48%

135Acworth, GAGA22,9259.9%+20%

136Georgetown, GAGA11,1589.9%+80%

137Centerville, GAGA9,5059.8%+25%

138Hiram, GAGA5,5859.8%+90%

139Fairburn, GAGA17,1339.3%+22%

140Rincon, GAGA11,7269.3%−1%

141North Decatur, GAGA18,4429.2%+13%

142Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0138.5%+31%

143Senoia, GAGA6,2768.4%+14%

144Auburn, GAGA10,1108.1%+56%

145Mountain Park, GAGA12,8508.1%+135%

146Dunwoody, GAGA51,7927.9%+118%

147Snellville, GAGA22,4787.6%+154%

148Duluth, GAGA33,8157.4%+68%

149Roswell, GAGA91,5057.2%+43%

150Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,8867.1%+41%

151Grayson, GAGA5,5696.9%−15%

152Woodstock, GAGA39,8956.9%+63%

153Martinez, GAGA33,7506.7%+113%

154Pooler, GAGA32,7446.4%−22%

155Milton, GAGA41,2666.0%–

156Tucker, GAGA37,2905.9%+36%

157Wilmington Island, GAGA13,9055.4%+50%

158Fayetteville, GAGA20,4655.1%+72%

159Peachtree City, GAGA40,8805.0%+117%

160Johns Creek, GAGA80,4014.9%–

161Braselton, GAGA18,4964.6%−26%

162Holly Springs, GAGA20,2614.5%+234%

163Suwanee, GAGA23,0344.3%+94%

164St. Simons, GAGA16,2283.7%−17%

165Hoschton, GAGA8,6233.6%−69%

166Alpharetta, GAGA66,9213.6%−31%

167Dacula, GAGA9,3733.5%+128%

168Tyrone, GAGA8,0912.7%+204%

169Evans, GAGA36,9982.5%−33%

170Skidaway Island, GAGA9,3151.8%+33%

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