RANKING · 2024 ACS · 178 SHOWN OF 178

Largest veteran population, Georgia cities

Georgia cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 178 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Columbus, GAGA202,17120,438+4%

02Augusta, GAGA201,99916,593−6%

03Atlanta, GAGA529,11016,286−11%

04Warner Robins, GAGA87,7618,651+2%

05Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,5568,510−4%

06Savannah, GAGA149,4408,386−10%

07South Fulton, GAGA112,8206,377+2%

08Hinesville, GAGA36,6745,036−11%

09Evans, GAGA36,9984,361−11%

10Albany, GAGA66,9074,358−1%

11Mableton, GAGA78,8203,919+64%

12Athens, GAGA128,6123,869−22%

13Roswell, GAGA91,5053,731−11%

14Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0133,422−25%

15Valdosta, GAGA56,1863,044+11%

16Peachtree City, GAGA40,8803,019+8%

17Pooler, GAGA32,7442,820−11%

18Newnan, GAGA45,8672,656+41%

19Stockbridge, GAGA36,3312,603+36%

20Johns Creek, GAGA80,4012,476−13%

21Douglasville, GAGA41,5232,426+9%

22Marietta, GAGA63,5742,412−10%

23Perry, GAGA25,6992,400+44%

24St. Marys, GAGA20,5462,297−8%

25Martinez, GAGA33,7502,253−21%

26Kingsland, GAGA21,2992,219+49%

27Stonecrest, GAGA61,3372,209−30%

28Dunwoody, GAGA51,7922,119−15%

29Canton, GAGA40,7782,110+87%

30Fayetteville, GAGA20,4652,077+11%

31Kennesaw, GAGA37,9702,057−2%

32McDonough, GAGA33,3951,996+33%

33Smyrna, GAGA57,5131,898−19%

34Alpharetta, GAGA66,9211,879−5%

35Tucker, GAGA37,2901,821−3%

36Gainesville, GAGA49,2211,621+2%

37Woodstock, GAGA39,8951,512−23%

38Rome, GAGA38,9341,501−3%

39Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,5191,483−8%

40Richmond Hill, GAGA20,0221,482+8%

41Cartersville, GAGA25,3491,408+3%

42Grovetown, GAGA17,9391,369−26%

43Duluth, GAGA33,8151,321−4%

44Acworth, GAGA22,9251,303−7%

45Redan, GAGA31,0171,273−34%

46Powder Springs, GAGA21,0041,218−10%

47Milton, GAGA41,2661,210+2%

48East Point, GAGA38,2251,206−29%

49St. Simons, GAGA16,2281,206−24%

50Griffin, GAGA23,8961,204−12%

51Snellville, GAGA22,4781,204−18%

52Bemiss, GAGA9,2011,203+36%

53Brookhaven, GAGA59,6431,203−22%

54Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9051,183+6%

55LaGrange, GAGA34,7301,150−10%

56Wilmington Island, GAGA13,9051,140−17%

57Rincon, GAGA11,7261,121+14%

58Calhoun, GAGA20,1961,086+82%

59Sugar Hill, GAGA29,2801,082+39%

60Skidaway Island, GAGA9,3151,020−6%

61Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8221,011−19%

62Riverdale, GAGA14,6371,006−1%

63Dalton, GAGA35,3221,003+8%

64Suwanee, GAGA23,034975+16%

65Thomasville, GAGA18,667943+0%

66Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604926+11%

67Byron, GAGA6,567901+210%

68Georgetown, GAGA11,158898−25%

69Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875898−10%

70Dallas, GAGA15,402897−8%

71Loganville, GAGA17,212893+14%

72Conyers, GAGA20,377890+19%

73Winder, GAGA21,252887+9%

74Statesboro, GAGA35,366879−14%

75Lilburn, GAGA16,369864+53%

76College Park, GAGA13,887855+13%

77Dublin, GAGA16,565851−19%

78Covington, GAGA17,477847−11%

79Fairburn, GAGA17,133846+20%

80Locust Grove, GAGA14,610845+125%

81Holly Springs, GAGA20,261833+55%

82Moultrie, GAGA14,973800+28%

83North Decatur, GAGA18,442798+42%

84Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181788+8%

85Union City, GAGA29,910787+36%

86Villa Rica, GAGA21,022768+26%

87Carrollton, GAGA27,925759−25%

88Vinings, GAGA14,390757+20%

89Garden City, GAGA10,513747−4%

90Irondale, GAGA9,185726+30%

91Vidalia, GAGA10,885679−19%

92Lovejoy, GAGA12,929670+133%

93Bainbridge, GAGA14,606644+8%

94North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997642+3%

95Waycross, GAGA13,936639+29%

96Jefferson, GAGA17,185600−9%

97Mountain Park, GAGA12,850600+4%

98Centerville, GAGA9,505597+4%

99Americus, GAGA15,617592+32%

100Chamblee, GAGA32,334590−36%

101Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882589+24%

102Buford, GAGA18,780571+5%

103Toccoa, GAGA9,539569−14%

104Tyrone, GAGA8,091569+24%

105Decatur, GAGA25,276548−32%

106Tifton, GAGA17,595540−37%

107Brunswick, GAGA15,730539−28%

108Auburn, GAGA10,110534+47%

109Forest Park, GAGA19,168534−40%

110Panthersville, GAGA9,053531−33%

111Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868509−36%

112Monroe, GAGA16,507500+27%

113Cusseta, GAGA8,465496−40%

114Thomaston, GAGA9,852490+28%

115Jesup, GAGA10,301488−23%

116Fort Valley, GAGA9,220464+0%

117Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110462+19%

118Eatonton, GAGA6,749455−26%

119Braselton, GAGA18,496452−28%

120Glennville, GAGA5,023444+0%

121Douglas, GAGA11,864441−28%

122Milledgeville, GAGA16,835427−33%

123Hampton, GAGA9,349418−7%

124Cordele, GAGA9,652413+11%

125Jonesboro, GAGA6,046413+133%

126Dock Junction, GAGA8,147409−37%

127Cumming, GAGA12,494404+86%

128Barnesville, GAGA6,329401+68%

129Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,172401−9%

130Jackson, GAGA5,884400+51%

131McRae-Helena, GAGA5,443400−33%

132Cairo, GAGA10,150384−38%

133Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886382−7%

134LaFayette, GAGA7,157378−7%

135Senoia, GAGA6,276376+50%

136Scottdale, GAGA10,542373−16%

137Austell, GAGA8,339365−2%

138Hoschton, GAGA8,623356+178%

139Norcross, GAGA19,086340+6%

140Thomson, GAGA6,763340−6%

141Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285339−47%

142Bremen, GAGA7,751336+6%

143Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780329−43%

144Waynesboro, GAGA5,511313+38%

145Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562312−15%

146Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014307+30%

147Clarkston, GAGA14,431293+22%

148Fairview, GAGA5,302289−26%

149Sylvester, GAGA5,430283+32%

150Gresham Park, GAGA6,935279−53%

151Cedartown, GAGA10,514262−43%

152Druid Hills, GAGA8,169257−40%

153Swainsboro, GAGA7,436254−6%

154Grayson, GAGA5,569250+102%

155Dahlonega, GAGA7,918244+3%

156Hiram, GAGA5,585237−21%

157Palmetto, GAGA5,298229+28%

158Social Circle, GAGA5,537224+18%

159Commerce, GAGA9,303216−31%

160Adel, GAGA5,854214−44%

161Blakely, GAGA5,156211+76%

162Rockmart, GAGA5,369207+20%

163Eastman, GAGA5,572203−22%

164Doraville, GAGA16,365195−52%

165Madison, GAGA5,179179−41%

166Adairsville, GAGA5,101174+255%

167Sandersville, GAGA5,397174−51%

168Nashville, GAGA5,038168−18%

169Oakwood, GAGA7,245168+63%

170Baxley, GAGA5,058152−16%

171Chatsworth, GAGA5,029143−36%

172Dacula, GAGA9,373137−80%

173Cornelia, GAGA5,459136+19%

174Temple, GAGA6,564132−57%

175Jasper, GAGA5,400125−56%

176Morrow, GAGA6,211112−46%

177Hapeville, GAGA7,41095−70%

178Conley, GAGA5,82281−68%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES