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Most densely populated, Georgia counties

Georgia counties ranked by residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 159 counties in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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01DeKalb County, GAGA774,3942,893–

02Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0992,361–

03Cobb County, GAGA793,3452,335–

04Clayton County, GAGA297,4712,098–

05Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7912,086–

06Forsyth County, GAGA282,8051,259–

07Clarke County, GAGA129,9211,089–

08Muscogee County, GAGA202,171934–

09Henry County, GAGA264,922831–

10Douglas County, GAGA154,293771–

11Rockdale County, GAGA98,416758–

12Chatham County, GAGA311,855721–

13Cherokee County, GAGA299,273711–

14Fayette County, GAGA125,156643–

15Richmond County, GAGA206,559637–

16Bibb County, GAGA157,556632–

17Barrow County, GAGA99,773620–

18Paulding County, GAGA190,996611–

19Columbia County, GAGA169,189583–

20Hall County, GAGA226,568577–

21Houston County, GAGA178,214474–

22Newton County, GAGA125,583459–

23Catoosa County, GAGA69,628429–

24Whitfield County, GAGA106,212366–

25Coweta County, GAGA160,240363–

26Spalding County, GAGA70,775361–

27Walton County, GAGA112,696345–

28Jackson County, GAGA99,265292–

29Bartow County, GAGA120,800263–

30Carroll County, GAGA131,036263–

31Dougherty County, GAGA82,616251–

32Lowndes County, GAGA122,867247–

33Oconee County, GAGA44,893244–

34Glynn County, GAGA87,599209–

35Floyd County, GAGA101,378199–

36Peach County, GAGA29,877199–

37Habersham County, GAGA50,416182–

38Troup County, GAGA72,844176–

39Gordon County, GAGA61,701173–

40Baldwin County, GAGA44,029170–

41Dawson County, GAGA35,365168–

42Tift County, GAGA42,254162–

43Pickens County, GAGA37,167160–

44Walker County, GAGA70,250157–

45Stephens County, GAGA27,854156–

46Effingham County, GAGA74,397155–

47Butts County, GAGA27,218148–

48Polk County, GAGA45,514147–

49Liberty County, GAGA70,313136–

50Bulloch County, GAGA86,949129–

51Lumpkin County, GAGA36,178128–

52White County, GAGA29,802124–

53Hart County, GAGA28,639123–

54Murray County, GAGA41,607121–

55Bryan County, GAGA52,062119–

56Haralson County, GAGA33,066117–

57Madison County, GAGA32,919117–

58Lamar County, GAGA20,941114–

59Franklin County, GAGA25,94899–

60Pike County, GAGA20,93297–

61Lee County, GAGA34,17996–

62Camden County, GAGA60,14395–

63Dade County, GAGA16,15493–

64Banks County, GAGA21,27391–

65Upson County, GAGA28,50088–

66Colquitt County, GAGA47,43887–

67Union County, GAGA27,85986–

68Thomas County, GAGA46,36885–

69McDuffie County, GAGA21,64084–

70Monroe County, GAGA32,02381–

71Chattooga County, GAGA25,30081–

72Harris County, GAGA37,28080–

73Cook County, GAGA18,23280–

74Towns County, GAGA13,28580–

75Gilmer County, GAGA33,89480–

76Toombs County, GAGA27,54576–

77Coffee County, GAGA44,40775–

78Jones County, GAGA29,17174–

79Crisp County, GAGA19,23771–

80Putnam County, GAGA23,72269–

81Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09968–

82Fannin County, GAGA26,11167–

83Morgan County, GAGA22,09564–

84Laurens County, GAGA51,04163–

85Pierce County, GAGA20,76461–

86Evans County, GAGA11,02860–

87Sumter County, GAGA28,80160–

88Bleckley County, GAGA12,86660–

89Grady County, GAGA26,59059–

90Elbert County, GAGA20,07257–

91Greene County, GAGA21,36755–

92Lanier County, GAGA10,62354–

93Long County, GAGA21,55754–

94Tattnall County, GAGA24,37651–

95Wayne County, GAGA32,48151–

96Decatur County, GAGA29,43249–

97Rabun County, GAGA17,76448–

98Jasper County, GAGA17,63248–

99Candler County, GAGA11,27546–

100Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,21946–

101Meriwether County, GAGA21,51643–

102Brantley County, GAGA18,93643–

103Berrien County, GAGA18,93242–

104Heard County, GAGA12,14941–

105Ware County, GAGA36,90641–

106Pulaski County, GAGA10,17241–

107Mitchell County, GAGA20,46740–

108Dodge County, GAGA19,66340–

109Bacon County, GAGA11,07039–

110Seminole County, GAGA9,16239–

111Lincoln County, GAGA8,11239–

112Appling County, GAGA19,10038–

113Crawford County, GAGA12,20638–

114Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,41537–

115Montgomery County, GAGA8,63536–

116Worth County, GAGA20,05935–

117Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,46534–

118Emanuel County, GAGA23,14734–

119Brooks County, GAGA16,10133–

120Treutlen County, GAGA6,46632–

121Turner County, GAGA8,98331–

122Johnson County, GAGA9,31031–

123Burke County, GAGA24,40830–

124Macon County, GAGA11,75629–

125Washington County, GAGA19,45329–

126Jefferson County, GAGA15,01129–

127Dooly County, GAGA11,15628–

128McIntosh County, GAGA11,98928–

129Schley County, GAGA4,59328–

130Terrell County, GAGA8,65626–

131Wheeler County, GAGA7,57026–

132Telfair County, GAGA11,19526–

133Jenkins County, GAGA8,84325–

134Irwin County, GAGA9,02025–

135Atkinson County, GAGA8,45425–

136Wilcox County, GAGA8,79723–

137Screven County, GAGA14,40822–

138Glascock County, GAGA3,14122–

139Twiggs County, GAGA7,59721–

140Marion County, GAGA7,67621–

141Taylor County, GAGA7,81821–

142Miller County, GAGA5,81221–

143Early County, GAGA10,45520–

144Wilkes County, GAGA9,54020–

145Calhoun County, GAGA5,41319–

146Wilkinson County, GAGA8,65019–

147Warren County, GAGA5,26919–

148Hancock County, GAGA8,68218–

149Charlton County, GAGA13,12117–

150Quitman County, GAGA2,25415–

151Talbot County, GAGA5,70915–

152Clay County, GAGA2,81514–

153Randolph County, GAGA6,15614–

154Webster County, GAGA2,36911–

155Stewart County, GAGA4,63110–

156Echols County, GAGA3,6859–

157Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6629–

158Clinch County, GAGA6,8478–

159Baker County, GAGA2,7258–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES