RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Largest by population, Georgia counties · 1990

The most populous Georgia counties as of the 1990 population estimates. This list covers the 159 counties in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

01Fulton County, GAGA648,951–

02DeKalb County, GAGA545,837–

03Cobb County, GAGA447,745–

04Gwinnett County, GAGA352,910–

05Chatham County, GAGA216,935–

06Richmond County, GAGA189,719–

07Clayton County, GAGA182,052–

08Muscogee County, GAGA179,278–

09Bibb County, GAGA149,967–

10Dougherty County, GAGA96,311–

11Hall County, GAGA95,428–

12Cherokee County, GAGA90,204–

13Houston County, GAGA89,208–

14Clarke County, GAGA87,594–

15Floyd County, GAGA81,251–

16Lowndes County, GAGA75,981–

17Whitfield County, GAGA72,462–

18Carroll County, GAGA71,422–

19Douglas County, GAGA71,120–

20Columbia County, GAGA66,031–

21Glynn County, GAGA62,496–

22Fayette County, GAGA62,415–

23Henry County, GAGA58,741–

24Walker County, GAGA58,340–

25Bartow County, GAGA55,911–

26Troup County, GAGA55,536–

27Spalding County, GAGA54,457–

28Rockdale County, GAGA54,091–

29Coweta County, GAGA53,853–

30Liberty County, GAGA52,745–

31Forsyth County, GAGA44,083–

32Bulloch County, GAGA43,125–

33Catoosa County, GAGA42,464–

34Newton County, GAGA41,808–

35Paulding County, GAGA41,611–

36Laurens County, GAGA39,988–

37Baldwin County, GAGA39,530–

38Thomas County, GAGA38,986–

39Walton County, GAGA38,586–

40Colquitt County, GAGA36,645–

41Ware County, GAGA35,471–

42Gordon County, GAGA35,072–

43Tift County, GAGA34,998–

44Polk County, GAGA33,815–

45Sumter County, GAGA30,228–

46Camden County, GAGA30,167–

47Jackson County, GAGA30,005–

48Barrow County, GAGA29,721–

49Coffee County, GAGA29,592–

50Habersham County, GAGA27,621–

51Upson County, GAGA26,300–

52Murray County, GAGA26,147–

53Effingham County, GAGA25,687–

54Decatur County, GAGA25,511–

55Toombs County, GAGA24,072–

56Stephens County, GAGA23,257–

57Meriwether County, GAGA22,411–

58Wayne County, GAGA22,356–

59Chattooga County, GAGA22,242–

60Haralson County, GAGA21,966–

61Peach County, GAGA21,189–

62Madison County, GAGA21,050–

63Jones County, GAGA20,739–

64Burke County, GAGA20,579–

65Emanuel County, GAGA20,546–

66Grady County, GAGA20,279–

67Mitchell County, GAGA20,275–

68McDuffie County, GAGA20,119–

69Crisp County, GAGA20,011–

70Worth County, GAGA19,745–

71Hart County, GAGA19,712–

72Washington County, GAGA19,112–

73Elbert County, GAGA18,949–

74Harris County, GAGA17,788–

75Tattnall County, GAGA17,722–

76Oconee County, GAGA17,618–

77Dodge County, GAGA17,607–

78Jefferson County, GAGA17,408–

79Monroe County, GAGA17,113–

80Chattahoochee County, GAGA16,934–

81Franklin County, GAGA16,650–

82Lee County, GAGA16,250–

83Ben Hill County, GAGA16,245–

84Fannin County, GAGA15,992–

85Appling County, GAGA15,744–

86Bryan County, GAGA15,438–

87Brooks County, GAGA15,398–

88Butts County, GAGA15,326–

89Lumpkin County, GAGA14,573–

90Pickens County, GAGA14,432–

91Berrien County, GAGA14,153–

92Putnam County, GAGA14,137–

93Screven County, GAGA13,842–

94Cook County, GAGA13,456–

95Gilmer County, GAGA13,368–

96Pierce County, GAGA13,328–

97Dade County, GAGA13,147–

98Macon County, GAGA13,114–

99Lamar County, GAGA13,038–

100White County, GAGA13,006–

101Morgan County, GAGA12,883–

102Jeff Davis County, GAGA12,032–

103Union County, GAGA11,993–

104Early County, GAGA11,854–

105Greene County, GAGA11,793–

106Rabun County, GAGA11,648–

107Brantley County, GAGA11,077–

108Telfair County, GAGA11,000–

109Terrell County, GAGA10,653–

110Wilkes County, GAGA10,597–

111Bleckley County, GAGA10,430–

112Banks County, GAGA10,308–

113Wilkinson County, GAGA10,228–

114Pike County, GAGA10,224–

115Dooly County, GAGA9,901–

116Twiggs County, GAGA9,806–

117Oglethorpe County, GAGA9,763–

118Bacon County, GAGA9,566–

119Dawson County, GAGA9,429–

120Seminole County, GAGA9,010–

121Crawford County, GAGA8,991–

122Hancock County, GAGA8,908–

123Evans County, GAGA8,724–

124Turner County, GAGA8,703–

125Irwin County, GAGA8,649–

126McIntosh County, GAGA8,634–

127Heard County, GAGA8,628–

128Charlton County, GAGA8,496–

129Jasper County, GAGA8,453–

130Johnson County, GAGA8,329–

131Jenkins County, GAGA8,247–

132Pulaski County, GAGA8,108–

133Randolph County, GAGA8,023–

134Candler County, GAGA7,744–

135Taylor County, GAGA7,642–

136Lincoln County, GAGA7,442–

137Montgomery County, GAGA7,163–

138Wilcox County, GAGA7,008–

139Towns County, GAGA6,754–

140Talbot County, GAGA6,524–

141Miller County, GAGA6,280–

142Atkinson County, GAGA6,213–

143Long County, GAGA6,202–

144Clinch County, GAGA6,160–

145Warren County, GAGA6,078–

146Treutlen County, GAGA5,994–

147Stewart County, GAGA5,654–

148Marion County, GAGA5,590–

149Lanier County, GAGA5,531–

150Calhoun County, GAGA5,013–

151Wheeler County, GAGA4,903–

152Baker County, GAGA3,615–

153Schley County, GAGA3,588–

154Clay County, GAGA3,364–

155Glascock County, GAGA2,357–

156Echols County, GAGA2,334–

157Webster County, GAGA2,263–

158Quitman County, GAGA2,209–

159Taliaferro County, GAGA1,915–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS