RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 170 SHOWN OF 170

Highest poverty rate, Georgia cities · 2010

Georgia cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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%+4.0 pts

02Cornelia, GAGA5,45945.1%+31.9 pts

03Cordele, GAGA9,65242.2%+0.6 pts

04Blakely, GAGA5,15641.0%+7.4 pts

05Fort Valley, GAGA9,22038.3%+0.6 pts

06Fitzgerald, GAGA8,88237.9%+6.3 pts

07Baxley, GAGA5,05837.7%+13.3 pts

08Forest Park, GAGA19,16837.6%+22.2 pts

09Milledgeville, GAGA16,83536.9%+12.9 pts

10Cairo, GAGA10,15035.5%+5.5 pts

11Brunswick, GAGA15,73034.9%+4.6 pts

12Hapeville, GAGA7,41034.3%+16.5 pts

13Moultrie, GAGA14,97334.0%+6.4 pts

14Thomaston, GAGA9,85234.0%+11.5 pts

15Americus, GAGA15,61733.9%+6.2 pts

16Fair Oaks, GAGA9,01433.8%+18.8 pts

17Athens, GAGA128,61233.8%+5.3 pts

18Doraville, GAGA16,36532.6%+17.3 pts

19Cedartown, GAGA10,51432.6%+8.3 pts

20Nashville, GAGA5,03832.6%+6.8 pts

21Sandersville, GAGA5,39732.3%+4.8 pts

22Carrollton, GAGA27,92532.1%+8.7 pts

23Albany, GAGA66,90732.0%+5.0 pts

24Sylvester, GAGA5,43031.5%+4.4 pts

25Waynesboro, GAGA5,51131.4%−11.1 pts

26College Park, GAGA13,88731.4%+12.2 pts

27Adel, GAGA5,85430.0%+2.6 pts

28Bainbridge, GAGA14,60629.9%+2.9 pts

29Chatsworth, GAGA5,02929.8%+12.8 pts

30Thomson, GAGA6,76329.8%+2.2 pts

31Dublin, GAGA16,56529.6%+2.1 pts

32Valdosta, GAGA56,18629.6%+4.9 pts

33Scottdale, GAGA10,54229.5%+9.2 pts

34LaGrange, GAGA34,73029.4%+8.0 pts

35Tifton, GAGA17,59529.2%+2.3 pts

36LaFayette, GAGA7,15729.1%+8.2 pts

37Griffin, GAGA23,89628.9%+7.6 pts

38Douglas, GAGA11,86428.1%+3.7 pts

39Thomasville, GAGA18,66727.8%+8.9 pts

40Swainsboro, GAGA7,43627.6%−4.5 pts

41Waycross, GAGA13,93627.3%−3.1 pts

42Eastman, GAGA5,57226.8%+3.3 pts

43Monroe, GAGA16,50726.8%+3.8 pts

44Rome, GAGA38,93425.7%+5.4 pts

45Cumming, GAGA12,49425.7%+8.2 pts

46Clarkston, GAGA14,43125.3%+6.1 pts

47Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,90525.2%+11.6 pts

48Eatonton, GAGA6,74925.1%+0.0 pts

49Barnesville, GAGA6,32924.8%+4.5 pts

50Vidalia, GAGA10,88524.7%+4.8 pts

51Toccoa, GAGA9,53924.4%+2.7 pts

52Dalton, GAGA35,32224.4%+8.4 pts

53Chamblee, GAGA32,33424.3%+1.4 pts

54Bremen, GAGA7,75123.9%+13.7 pts

55Jackson, GAGA5,88423.9%+2.7 pts

56Savannah, GAGA149,44023.8%+2.0 pts

57Augusta, GAGA201,99923.7%+4.0 pts

58Covington, GAGA17,47723.3%+3.7 pts

59Buford, GAGA18,78023.0%+11.8 pts

60Gainesville, GAGA49,22122.8%+1.0 pts

61Atlanta, GAGA529,11022.6%−1.8 pts

62Dock Junction, GAGA8,14722.5%+3.7 pts

63Commerce, GAGA9,30322.4%+9.8 pts

64Jesup, GAGA10,30122.4%+0.7 pts

65Garden City, GAGA10,51322.4%+4.1 pts

66Gresham Park, GAGA6,93522.4%+4.1 pts

67Calhoun, GAGA20,19621.9%+5.1 pts

68Fort Stewart, GAGA9,28521.5%+10.5 pts

69Panthersville, GAGA9,05321.4%+11.3 pts

70Jasper, GAGA5,40021.3%+5.5 pts

71Winder, GAGA21,25221.0%+7.9 pts

72Social Circle, GAGA5,53720.7%+6.7 pts

73Hampton, GAGA9,34919.7%+14.8 pts

74Stone Mountain, GAGA6,56219.7%+8.1 pts

75Union City, GAGA29,91019.6%+7.5 pts

76Belvedere Park, GAGA14,18119.5%+2.8 pts

77Madison, GAGA5,17919.2%+7.6 pts

78Conyers, GAGA20,37718.9%+2.0 pts

79Jonesboro, GAGA6,04618.8%−1.5 pts

80East Point, GAGA38,22518.7%−2.1 pts

81Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,86818.5%+1.1 pts

82Marietta, GAGA63,57418.5%+2.7 pts

83Columbus, GAGA202,17118.2%–

84Conley, GAGA5,82218.2%−2.1 pts

85Dahlonega, GAGA7,91818.1%−6.3 pts

86Lawrenceville, GAGA32,82217.9%+6.4 pts

87Dallas, GAGA15,40217.9%+7.9 pts

88Canton, GAGA40,77817.6%+6.4 pts

89Port Wentworth, GAGA17,60417.5%+6.6 pts

90Oakwood, GAGA7,24517.1%+6.5 pts

91Adairsville, GAGA5,10117.0%−1.9 pts

92Rockmart, GAGA5,36917.0%+0.1 pts

93Kingsland, GAGA21,29916.7%+7.1 pts

94Hinesville, GAGA36,67416.4%+1.6 pts

95Byron, GAGA6,56716.4%+4.9 pts

96Newnan, GAGA45,86716.3%−3.4 pts

97Warner Robins, GAGA87,76116.2%+3.0 pts

98Douglasville, GAGA41,52315.9%+3.7 pts

99Cusseta, GAGA8,46515.9%–

100Villa Rica, GAGA21,02215.9%+2.8 pts

101Jefferson, GAGA17,18515.7%+0.5 pts

102Decatur, GAGA25,27615.7%+4.0 pts

103Riverdale, GAGA14,63715.7%+3.2 pts

104Redan, GAGA31,01715.7%+10.2 pts

105North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99715.5%+1.8 pts

106Country Club Estates, GAGA8,78015.4%+2.9 pts

107Temple, GAGA6,56415.2%+6.9 pts

108Austell, GAGA8,33915.1%+2.3 pts

109Cartersville, GAGA25,34915.0%+3.6 pts

110Fairview, GAGA5,30214.6%+5.7 pts

111McDonough, GAGA33,39514.2%+1.3 pts

112Palmetto, GAGA5,29814.0%+2.7 pts

113Loganville, GAGA17,21213.8%+7.2 pts

114Druid Hills, GAGA8,16913.7%+5.9 pts

115Mableton, GAGA78,82013.0%+4.4 pts

116Smyrna, GAGA57,51312.8%+3.9 pts

117Richmond Hill, GAGA20,02212.7%+2.3 pts

118St. Marys, GAGA20,54612.6%+1.4 pts

119Sugar Hill, GAGA29,28012.4%+9.2 pts

120Perry, GAGA25,69912.2%−6.6 pts

121Norcross, GAGA19,08612.2%−5.7 pts

122Glennville, GAGA5,02312.1%−16.6 pts

123Lithia Springs, GAGA16,87512.0%+1.9 pts

124Lilburn, GAGA16,36911.9%+5.8 pts

125Morrow, GAGA6,21111.8%+2.9 pts

126Flowery Branch, GAGA13,11011.6%−1.6 pts

127Grovetown, GAGA17,93911.2%−7.4 pts

128Kennesaw, GAGA37,97011.2%+6.6 pts

129Irondale, GAGA9,18511.1%+2.2 pts

130Vinings, GAGA14,39011.1%+4.9 pts

131Locust Grove, GAGA14,61011.0%+2.3 pts

132Powder Springs, GAGA21,00410.4%+1.9 pts

133Lovejoy, GAGA12,92910.2%−1.7 pts

134Stockbridge, GAGA36,33110.1%+3.3 pts

135Acworth, GAGA22,9259.9%+1.6 pts

136Georgetown, GAGA11,1589.9%+4.4 pts

137Centerville, GAGA9,5059.8%+2.0 pts

138Hiram, GAGA5,5859.8%+4.6 pts

139Fairburn, GAGA17,1339.3%+1.7 pts

140Rincon, GAGA11,7269.3%−0.1 pts

141North Decatur, GAGA18,4429.2%+1.0 pts

142Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0138.5%+2.0 pts

143Senoia, GAGA6,2768.4%+1.1 pts

144Auburn, GAGA10,1108.1%+2.9 pts

145Mountain Park, GAGA12,8508.1%+4.6 pts

146Dunwoody, GAGA51,7927.9%+4.3 pts

147Snellville, GAGA22,4787.6%+4.6 pts

148Duluth, GAGA33,8157.4%+3.0 pts

149Roswell, GAGA91,5057.2%+2.2 pts

150Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,8867.1%+2.1 pts

151Grayson, GAGA5,5696.9%−1.2 pts

152Woodstock, GAGA39,8956.9%+2.7 pts

153Martinez, GAGA33,7506.7%+3.5 pts

154Pooler, GAGA32,7446.4%−1.8 pts

155Milton, GAGA41,2666.0%–

156Tucker, GAGA37,2905.9%+1.6 pts

157Wilmington Island, GAGA13,9055.4%+1.8 pts

158Fayetteville, GAGA20,4655.1%+2.1 pts

159Peachtree City, GAGA40,8805.0%+2.7 pts

160Johns Creek, GAGA80,4014.9%–

161Braselton, GAGA18,4964.6%−1.7 pts

162Holly Springs, GAGA20,2614.5%+3.1 pts

163Suwanee, GAGA23,0344.3%+2.1 pts

164St. Simons, GAGA16,2283.7%−0.8 pts

165Hoschton, GAGA8,6233.6%−7.9 pts

166Alpharetta, GAGA66,9213.6%−1.6 pts

167Dacula, GAGA9,3733.5%+1.9 pts

168Tyrone, GAGA8,0912.7%+1.8 pts

169Evans, GAGA36,9982.5%−1.2 pts

170Skidaway Island, GAGA9,3151.8%+0.4 pts

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