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Most residents in poverty, Georgia cities

Georgia cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 178 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 178 is 2,199. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Powder Springs, GA, up 70 places to #74.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Atlanta, GAGA529,11085,568−16%

02Augusta, GAGA201,99940,414+5%

03Columbus, GAGA202,17138,799–

04Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,55638,726–

05Athens, GAGA128,61233,726+18%

06Savannah, GAGA149,44029,064+2%

07Albany, GAGA66,90718,502−11%

08Valdosta, GAGA56,18614,438+34%

09Statesboro, GAGA35,36612,301+27%

10Warner Robins, GAGA87,76111,825+84%

11▲43Mableton, GAGA78,82010,470+308%

12Stonecrest, GAGA61,33710,106–

13South Fulton, GAGA112,82010,100–

14▲5Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0139,130+64%

15▼1Gainesville, GAGA49,2219,052+62%

16Marietta, GAGA63,5747,985−13%

17▼6Rome, GAGA38,9347,860+11%

18▼3East Point, GAGA38,2257,628−7%

19▼1LaGrange, GAGA34,7307,347+32%

20▼3Carrollton, GAGA27,9256,962+50%

21▲4Roswell, GAGA91,5056,948+74%

22▼1Milledgeville, GAGA16,8356,780+51%

23▼3Dalton, GAGA35,3226,410+43%

24▲14Smyrna, GAGA57,5136,010+64%

25▲2Griffin, GAGA23,8965,993+20%

26▼4Brookhaven, GAGA59,6435,936–

27▲4Dublin, GAGA16,5655,852+34%

28▼4Chamblee, GAGA32,3345,559+154%

29▲5Monroe, GAGA16,5075,294+102%

30▲9Americus, GAGA15,6175,169+10%

31▲9Clarkston, GAGA14,4315,006+259%

32▼4Hinesville, GAGA36,6744,978+11%

33▼10Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8224,764+84%

34▼4Brunswick, GAGA15,7304,7330%

35▼6Canton, GAGA40,7784,593+430%

36▲6Waycross, GAGA13,9364,497−4%

37▲9Stockbridge, GAGA36,3314,388+555%

38▲12Moultrie, GAGA14,9734,080+3%

39▼7Tifton, GAGA17,5954,0380%

40▲5Douglasville, GAGA41,5234,035+64%

41Forest Park, GAGA19,1683,956+20%

42▲22Union City, GAGA29,9103,948+181%

43▲14Tucker, GAGA37,2903,932+241%

44▼11Newnan, GAGA45,8673,823+20%

45▲18Alpharetta, GAGA66,9213,749+109%

46▼3Kennesaw, GAGA37,9703,549+263%

47▼21Redan, GAGA31,0173,544+92%

48▲22Lilburn, GAGA16,3693,519+410%

49▲12Douglas, GAGA11,8643,493+34%

50▲2Bainbridge, GAGA14,6063,472+10%

51▲8Johns Creek, GAGA80,4013,465–

52▲21Martinez, GAGA33,7503,361+285%

53▲15St. Marys, GAGA20,5463,343+117%

54▲11Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,5193,340–

55▲11McDonough, GAGA33,3953,289+202%

56▼12Thomasville, GAGA18,6673,200−7%

57▲22Perry, GAGA25,6993,191+77%

58▼2Dunwoody, GAGA51,7923,146+164%

59▼11Cedartown, GAGA10,5143,136+36%

60▼9Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9053,065−21%

61▼1College Park, GAGA13,8873,042−22%

62▼15Cartersville, GAGA25,3492,997+65%

63▼10Covington, GAGA17,4772,975+32%

64▼29Fairburn, GAGA17,1332,938+601%

65▼28Cordele, GAGA9,6522,900−40%

66▲19Cairo, GAGA10,1502,894+4%

67▼5Duluth, GAGA33,8152,888+197%

68▲19Vidalia, GAGA10,8852,766+33%

69▼14Thomaston, GAGA9,8522,762+30%

70▲5Norcross, GAGA19,0862,732+82%

71▲1Lithia Springs, GAGA16,8752,721+1190%

72▲8Dahlonega, GAGA7,9182,624+195%

73▼15Fort Valley, GAGA9,2202,623−13%

74▲70Powder Springs, GAGA21,0042,623+148%

75▲30Country Club Estates, GAGA8,7802,604+173%

76▼40Calhoun, GAGA20,1962,564+43%

77▼8Winder, GAGA21,2522,563+92%

78▼7Fitzgerald, GAGA8,8822,483−10%

79▼30Conyers, GAGA20,3772,481+38%

80▲32Woodstock, GAGA39,8952,455+478%

81▲35Evans, GAGA36,9982,442+276%

82▲24Dallas, GAGA15,4022,395+372%

83▲7Belvedere Park, GAGA14,1812,277−28%

84▲8Buford, GAGA18,7802,271+90%

85▼4Suwanee, GAGA23,0342,258+1058%

86▲10Peachtree City, GAGA40,8802,245+211%

87▲17Toccoa, GAGA9,5392,210+9%

88▲6Dock Junction, GAGA8,1472,199+68%

89▼12Swainsboro, GAGA7,4362,199−1%

90▲31Villa Rica, GAGA21,0222,191+305%

91▲34Jonesboro, GAGA6,0462,167+180%

92▲7Fair Oaks, GAGA9,0142,128+68%

93▼26Kingsland, GAGA21,2992,101+108%

94▲62Pooler, GAGA32,7442,097+307%

95▲43Conley, GAGA5,8222,087+66%

96▼7Jesup, GAGA10,3012,077+3%

97▼6Doraville, GAGA16,3652,041+35%

98▼24North Druid Hills, GAGA17,9972,004−22%

99▲46Thomson, GAGA6,7631,964+4%

100▲28Snellville, GAGA22,4781,924+317%

101▼18Sugar Hill, GAGA29,2801,907+427%

102▼24McRae-Helena, GAGA5,4431,900–

103▲11Grovetown, GAGA17,9391,896+67%

104▼20Riverdale, GAGA14,6371,829+17%

105▲6North Decatur, GAGA18,4421,792+44%

106▼5Milton, GAGA41,2661,783–

107▼10Panthersville, GAGA9,0531,778+49%

108▲18Irondale, GAGA9,1851,764+158%

109▲32Fort Stewart, GAGA9,2851,763+43%

110▼15Acworth, GAGA22,9251,725+55%

111▼23Locust Grove, GAGA14,6101,674+721%

112▼14Mountain Park, GAGA12,8501,661+312%

113▼31Richmond Hill, GAGA20,0221,609+123%

114▲4Fayetteville, GAGA20,4651,603+384%

115▲17Baxley, GAGA5,0581,573+56%

116▼3Sylvester, GAGA5,4301,533−6%

117▼24Decatur, GAGA25,2761,529−28%

118▲11Scottdale, GAGA10,5421,517−24%

119▲3Cornelia, GAGA5,4591,515+210%

120▼20Waynesboro, GAGA5,5111,469−41%

121▲57Port Wentworth, GAGA17,6041,444+302%

122▼46Blakely, GAGA5,1561,401−27%

123▲26Centerville, GAGA9,5051,401+317%

124▼16Loganville, GAGA17,2121,376+283%

125▼10Gresham Park, GAGA6,9351,352−20%

126▲1Adel, GAGA5,8541,347−7%

127▼24Garden City, GAGA10,5131,339−35%

128▲18Jasper, GAGA5,4001,260+268%

129▼20Cusseta, GAGA8,4651,240–

130▲36Morrow, GAGA6,2111,215+180%

131▼7Georgetown, GAGA11,1581,204+108%

132▼13Hampton, GAGA9,3491,166+507%

133▲2Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,8681,156−4%

134▼11Cumming, GAGA12,4941,132+53%

135▼33Jackson, GAGA5,8841,114+34%

136▲6Stone Mountain, GAGA6,5621,102+34%

137▼30Eatonton, GAGA6,7491,083−36%

138▼2Nashville, GAGA5,0381,071−12%

139▼53Lovejoy, GAGA12,9291,061+260%

140▼20Sandersville, GAGA5,3971,037−39%

141▲14Auburn, GAGA10,1101,020+183%

142▼3Rincon, GAGA11,7261,015+147%

143▼33LaFayette, GAGA7,157997−29%

144▲8Glennville, GAGA5,023987−6%

145▼2Bemiss, GAGA9,201985–

146▲23Braselton, GAGA18,496947+1146%

147▲21Austell, GAGA8,339910+33%

148▲14Vinings, GAGA14,390890+48%

149▼19Eastman, GAGA5,572857−33%

150▼33Barnesville, GAGA6,329855−30%

151▼11Jefferson, GAGA17,185843+45%

152▼1Chatsworth, GAGA5,029767+27%

153▼6Druid Hills, GAGA8,169756−23%

154▲4St. Simons, GAGA16,228728+21%

155▲9Holly Springs, GAGA20,261721+1577%

156▼8Fairview, GAGA5,302694+19%

157▼7Commerce, GAGA9,303666−1%

158▲2Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110664+178%

159▲14Hiram, GAGA5,585626+794%

160▼29Hapeville, GAGA7,410619−44%

161▲13Madison, GAGA5,179615+45%

162▼25Byron, GAGA6,567605+82%

163▼6Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905590+15%

164▼11Dacula, GAGA9,373491+747%

165▼32Oakwood, GAGA7,245478+67%

166▼12Palmetto, GAGA5,298450+17%

167▼6Hoschton, GAGA8,623441+259%

168▼1Bremen, GAGA7,751399−15%

169▲3Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,172357–

170▼11Social Circle, GAGA5,537352−26%

171Adairsville, GAGA5,101303−37%

172▼7Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886266−10%

173▼3Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315231+151%

174▲1Tyrone, GAGA8,091186+431%

175▲1Grayson, GAGA5,569170+174%

176▼42Rockmart, GAGA5,369163−75%

177Temple, GAGA6,564152−23%

178▼15Senoia, GAGA6,27662−52%

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