RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 163 SHOWN OF 163

Most residents in poverty, Georgia cities · 1990

Georgia cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 163 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 163 is 949.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Atlanta, GAGA529,110107,521–

02Savannah, GAGA149,44031,099–

03Albany, GAGA66,90721,498–

04Valdosta, GAGA56,1869,490–

05Marietta, GAGA63,5746,249–

06East Point, GAGA38,2255,805–

07Rome, GAGA38,9345,657–

08LaGrange, GAGA34,7305,460–

09Statesboro, GAGA35,3665,241–

10Americus, GAGA15,6175,203–

11Warner Robins, GAGA87,7615,146–

12Moultrie, GAGA14,9735,126–

13Griffin, GAGA23,8965,035–

14College Park, GAGA13,8874,729–

15Waycross, GAGA13,9364,570–

16Thomasville, GAGA18,6674,535–

17Brunswick, GAGA15,7304,313–

18Milledgeville, GAGA16,8354,265–

19Dublin, GAGA16,5654,137–

20Cordele, GAGA9,6523,976–

21Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9053,779–

22Hinesville, GAGA36,6743,774–

23Tifton, GAGA17,5953,756–

24Carrollton, GAGA27,9253,401–

25Gainesville, GAGA49,2213,383–

26Fort Valley, GAGA9,2203,331–

27Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0133,260–

28Dalton, GAGA35,3223,211–

29Decatur, GAGA25,2763,098–

30Bainbridge, GAGA14,6063,089–

31Newnan, GAGA45,8672,960–

32Douglas, GAGA11,8642,746–

33Belvedere Park, GAGA14,1812,591–

34Cairo, GAGA10,1502,565–

35Vidalia, GAGA10,8852,559–

36Monroe, GAGA16,5072,399–

37Covington, GAGA17,4772,366–

38Jesup, GAGA10,3012,292–

39Swainsboro, GAGA7,4362,263–

40Fitzgerald, GAGA8,8822,234–

41Blakely, GAGA5,1562,102–

42Thomson, GAGA6,7632,055–

43Smyrna, GAGA57,5132,034–

44Forest Park, GAGA19,1682,022–

45Sylvester, GAGA5,4301,982–

46Cedartown, GAGA10,5141,960–

47Waynesboro, GAGA5,5111,953–

48Toccoa, GAGA9,5391,909–

49Chamblee, GAGA32,3341,800–

50Cartersville, GAGA25,3491,792–

51Perry, GAGA25,6991,758–

52Douglasville, GAGA41,5231,672–

53Scottdale, GAGA10,5421,666–

54Mableton, GAGA78,8201,608–

55Fort Stewart, GAGA9,2851,593–

56Roswell, GAGA91,5051,591–

57Sandersville, GAGA5,3971,588–

58Thomaston, GAGA9,8521,579–

59Winder, GAGA21,2521,500–

60Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8221,491–

61Eatonton, GAGA6,7491,410–

62Eastman, GAGA5,5721,402–

63Druid Hills, GAGA8,1691,313–

64Baxley, GAGA5,0581,302–

65Martinez, GAGA33,7501,284–

66Villa Rica, GAGA21,0221,253–

67Adel, GAGA5,8541,225–

68Buford, GAGA18,7801,225–

69Gresham Park, GAGA6,9351,171–

70LaFayette, GAGA7,1571,152–

71Fair Oaks, GAGA9,0141,129–

72North Druid Hills, GAGA17,9971,106–

73Barnesville, GAGA6,3291,097–

74Garden City, GAGA10,5131,087–

75Conyers, GAGA20,3771,083–

76Nashville, GAGA5,0381,055–

77Glennville, GAGA5,0231,043–

78Dock Junction, GAGA8,1471,042–

79Panthersville, GAGA9,0531,034–

80St. Marys, GAGA20,546985–

81Conley, GAGA5,822965–

82Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780949–

83Jonesboro, GAGA6,046935–

84North Decatur, GAGA18,442887–

85Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875879–

86Tucker, GAGA37,290870–

87Redan, GAGA31,017869–

88Fairview, GAGA5,302843–

89Calhoun, GAGA20,196779–

90Madison, GAGA5,179771–

91Union City, GAGA29,910746–

92Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868726–

93Dallas, GAGA15,402706–

94Canton, GAGA40,778672–

95Grovetown, GAGA17,939652–

96Hapeville, GAGA7,410645–

97Evans, GAGA36,998637–

98Rockmart, GAGA5,369631–

99Riverdale, GAGA14,637625–

100Clarkston, GAGA14,431619–

101Commerce, GAGA9,303585–

102Jackson, GAGA5,884565–

103Fairburn, GAGA17,133561–

104McDonough, GAGA33,395558–

105Acworth, GAGA22,925549–

106Kennesaw, GAGA37,970547–

107Morrow, GAGA6,211544–

108Doraville, GAGA16,365526–

109Kingsland, GAGA21,299521–

110Cornelia, GAGA5,459501–

111Dahlonega, GAGA7,918488–

112Alpharetta, GAGA66,921485–

113Jefferson, GAGA17,185458–

114Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562446–

115Bremen, GAGA7,751444–

116Austell, GAGA8,339429–

117Peachtree City, GAGA40,880426–

118Temple, GAGA6,564422–

119Norcross, GAGA19,086412–

120Byron, GAGA6,567399–

121Hampton, GAGA9,349381–

122Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905358–

123Lilburn, GAGA16,369347–

124Dunwoody, GAGA51,792346–

125Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280345–

126Snellville, GAGA22,478343–

127Vinings, GAGA14,390325–

128Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604324–

129Chatsworth, GAGA5,029317–

130Adairsville, GAGA5,101314–

131Georgetown, GAGA11,158312–

132Cumming, GAGA12,494305–

133Palmetto, GAGA5,298285–

134Jasper, GAGA5,400277–

135Social Circle, GAGA5,537276–

136Loganville, GAGA17,212275–

137Fayetteville, GAGA20,465274–

138Powder Springs, GAGA21,004264–

139Mountain Park, GAGA12,850259–

140Auburn, GAGA10,110246–

141Duluth, GAGA33,815225–

142Rincon, GAGA11,726213–

143Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110189–

144Hiram, GAGA5,585178–

145Senoia, GAGA6,276173–

146Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022171–

147Woodstock, GAGA39,895168–

148Stockbridge, GAGA36,331162–

149Pooler, GAGA32,744139–

150Centerville, GAGA9,505125–

151Dacula, GAGA9,373119–

152Hoschton, GAGA8,623108–

153Holly Springs, GAGA20,261103–

154Oakwood, GAGA7,24593–

155Irondale, GAGA9,18585–

156Locust Grove, GAGA14,61076–

157Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31574–

158Tyrone, GAGA8,09163–

159Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,88662–

160Lovejoy, GAGA12,92958–

161Braselton, GAGA18,49650–

162Suwanee, GAGA23,03447–

163Grayson, GAGA5,56915–

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