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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. The median across all 178 is 747. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Byron, GA, up 83 places to #67.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Columbus, GAGA202,17120,438+4%

02▲1Augusta, GAGA201,99916,593−6%

03▼1Atlanta, GAGA529,11016,286−11%

04▲2Warner Robins, GAGA87,7618,651+2%

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

06▼2Savannah, GAGA149,4408,386−10%

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

08Hinesville, GAGA36,6745,036−11%

09▲1Evans, GAGA36,9984,361−11%

10▲2Albany, GAGA66,9074,358−1%

11▲12Mableton, GAGA78,8203,919+64%

12▼3Athens, GAGA128,6123,869−22%

13Roswell, GAGA91,5053,731−11%

14▼3Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0133,422−25%

15▲4Valdosta, GAGA56,1863,044+11%

16▲2Peachtree City, GAGA40,8803,019+8%

17▼3Pooler, GAGA32,7442,820−11%

18▲14Newnan, GAGA45,8672,656+41%

19▲11Stockbridge, GAGA36,3312,603+36%

20▼3Johns Creek, GAGA80,4012,476−13%

21▲4Douglasville, GAGA41,5232,426+9%

22▼2Marietta, GAGA63,5742,412−10%

23▲13Perry, GAGA25,6992,400+44%

24▼3St. Marys, GAGA20,5462,297−8%

25▼9Martinez, GAGA33,7502,253−21%

26▲17Kingsland, GAGA21,2992,219+49%

27▼12Stonecrest, GAGA61,3372,209−30%

28▼6Dunwoody, GAGA51,7922,119−15%

29▲27Canton, GAGA40,7782,110+87%

30▲3Fayetteville, GAGA20,4652,077+11%

31▼5Kennesaw, GAGA37,9702,057−2%

32▲10McDonough, GAGA33,3951,996+33%

33▼9Smyrna, GAGA57,5131,898−19%

34▼7Alpharetta, GAGA66,9211,879−5%

35▼4Tucker, GAGA37,2901,821−3%

36▲2Gainesville, GAGA49,2211,621+2%

37▼9Woodstock, GAGA39,8951,512−23%

38▲2Rome, GAGA38,9341,501−3%

39▼2Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,5191,483−8%

40▲9Richmond Hill, GAGA20,0221,482+8%

41▲7Cartersville, GAGA25,3491,408+3%

42▼8Grovetown, GAGA17,9391,369−26%

43▲3Duluth, GAGA33,8151,321−4%

44▲1Acworth, GAGA22,9251,303−7%

45▼16Redan, GAGA31,0171,273−34%

46▲5Powder Springs, GAGA21,0041,218−10%

47▲8Milton, GAGA41,2661,210+2%

48▼9St. Simons, GAGA16,2281,206−24%

49▼14East Point, GAGA38,2251,206−29%

50Griffin, GAGA23,8961,204−12%

51▼7Snellville, GAGA22,4781,204−18%

52▲19Bemiss, GAGA9,2011,203+36%

53▼12Brookhaven, GAGA59,6431,203−22%

54▲3Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9051,183+6%

55▼3LaGrange, GAGA34,7301,150−10%

56▼9Wilmington Island, GAGA13,9051,140−17%

57▲7Rincon, GAGA11,7261,121+14%

58▲47Calhoun, GAGA20,1961,086+82%

59▲23Sugar Hill, GAGA29,2801,082+39%

60▼2Skidaway Island, GAGA9,3151,020−6%

61▼8Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8221,011−19%

62▼2Riverdale, GAGA14,6371,006−1%

63▲5Dalton, GAGA35,3221,003+8%

64▲10Suwanee, GAGA23,034975+16%

65▲2Thomasville, GAGA18,6679430%

66▲9Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604926+11%

67▲83Byron, GAGA6,567901+210%

68▼14Georgetown, GAGA11,158898−25%

69▼6Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875898−10%

70▼5Dallas, GAGA15,402897−8%

71▲10Loganville, GAGA17,212893+14%

72▲14Conyers, GAGA20,377890+19%

73▲4Winder, GAGA21,252887+9%

74▼13Statesboro, GAGA35,366879−14%

75▲37Lilburn, GAGA16,369864+53%

76▲8College Park, GAGA13,887855+13%

77▼18Dublin, GAGA16,565851−19%

78▼12Covington, GAGA17,477847−11%

79▲9Fairburn, GAGA17,133846+20%

80▲56Locust Grove, GAGA14,610845+125%

81▲35Holly Springs, GAGA20,261833+55%

82▲17Moultrie, GAGA14,973800+28%

83▲30North Decatur, GAGA18,442798+42%

84▲3Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181788+8%

85▲25Union City, GAGA29,910787+36%

86▲17Villa Rica, GAGA21,022768+26%

87▼25Carrollton, GAGA27,925759−25%

88▲7Vinings, GAGA14,390757+20%

89▼6Garden City, GAGA10,513747−4%

90▲24Irondale, GAGA9,185726+30%

91▼18Vidalia, GAGA10,885679−19%

92▲59Lovejoy, GAGA12,929670+133%

93▲13Bainbridge, GAGA14,606644+8%

94▲4North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997642+3%

95▲22Waycross, GAGA13,936639+29%

96▲13Mountain Park, GAGA12,850600+4%

97▼6Jefferson, GAGA17,185600−9%

98▲13Centerville, GAGA9,505597+4%

99▲24Americus, GAGA15,617592+32%

100▼31Chamblee, GAGA32,334590−36%

101▲17Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882589+24%

102▲13Buford, GAGA18,780571+5%

103▼13Toccoa, GAGA9,539569−14%

104▲17Tyrone, GAGA8,091569+24%

105▼27Decatur, GAGA25,276548−32%

106▼34Tifton, GAGA17,595540−37%

107▼22Brunswick, GAGA15,730539−28%

108▲32Auburn, GAGA10,110534+47%

109▼39Forest Park, GAGA19,168534−40%

110▼30Panthersville, GAGA9,053531−33%

111▼32Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868509−36%

112▲19Monroe, GAGA16,507500+27%

113▼37Cusseta, GAGA8,465496−40%

114▲20Thomaston, GAGA9,852490+28%

115▼19Jesup, GAGA10,301488−23%

116▲4Fort Valley, GAGA9,2204640%

117▲16Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110462+19%

118▼17Eatonton, GAGA6,749455−26%

119▼22Braselton, GAGA18,496452−28%

120▲6Glennville, GAGA5,0234440%

121▼19Douglas, GAGA11,864441−28%

122▼28Milledgeville, GAGA16,835427−33%

123▼1Hampton, GAGA9,349418−7%

124▲14Cordele, GAGA9,652413+11%

125▲46Jonesboro, GAGA6,046413+133%

126▼34Dock Junction, GAGA8,147409−37%

127▲37Cumming, GAGA12,494404+86%

128▲31Barnesville, GAGA6,329401+68%

129▼4Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,172401−9%

130▼26McRae-Helena, GAGA5,443400−33%

131▲23Jackson, GAGA5,884400+51%

132▼32Cairo, GAGA10,150384−38%

133▼5Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886382−7%

134▼4LaFayette, GAGA7,157378−7%

135▲22Senoia, GAGA6,276376+50%

136▼12Scottdale, GAGA10,542373−16%

137Austell, GAGA8,339365−2%

138▲35Hoschton, GAGA8,623356+178%

139▲4Norcross, GAGA19,086340+6%

140▲1Thomson, GAGA6,763340−6%

141▼48Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285339−47%

142▲2Bremen, GAGA7,751336+6%

143▼35Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780329−43%

144▲18Waynesboro, GAGA5,511313+38%

145▼6Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562312−15%

146▲14Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014307+30%

147▲11Clarkston, GAGA14,431293+22%

148▼16Fairview, GAGA5,302289−26%

149▲16Sylvester, GAGA5,430283+32%

150▼43Gresham Park, GAGA6,935279−53%

151▼32Cedartown, GAGA10,514262−43%

152▼25Druid Hills, GAGA8,169257−40%

153Swainsboro, GAGA7,436254−6%

154▲20Grayson, GAGA5,569250+102%

155▲6Dahlonega, GAGA7,918244+3%

156▼7Hiram, GAGA5,585237−21%

157▲13Palmetto, GAGA5,298229+28%

158▲10Social Circle, GAGA5,537224+18%

159▼13Commerce, GAGA9,303216−31%

160▼25Adel, GAGA5,854214−44%

161▲14Blakely, GAGA5,156211+76%

162▲10Rockmart, GAGA5,369207+20%

163▼8Eastman, GAGA5,572203−22%

164▼35Doraville, GAGA16,365195−52%

165▼17Madison, GAGA5,179179−41%

166▼24Sandersville, GAGA5,397174−51%

167▲11Adairsville, GAGA5,101174+255%

168▼1Nashville, GAGA5,038168−18%

169▲8Oakwood, GAGA7,245168+63%

170▼1Baxley, GAGA5,058152−16%

171▼8Chatsworth, GAGA5,029143−36%

172▼83Dacula, GAGA9,373137−80%

173▲3Cornelia, GAGA5,459136+19%

174▼27Temple, GAGA6,564132−57%

175▼23Jasper, GAGA5,400125−56%

176▼10Morrow, GAGA6,211112−46%

177▼32Hapeville, GAGA7,41095−70%

178▼22Conley, GAGA5,82281−68%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES