RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 166 SHOWN OF 166

Most residents in poverty, Georgia cities · 2000

Georgia cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 166 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

GeorgiaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Atlanta, GAGA529,110101,615−5%

02Augusta, GAGA201,99938,325–

03Savannah, GAGA149,44028,630−8%

04Athens, GAGA128,61228,626–

05Albany, GAGA66,90720,822−3%

06Valdosta, GAGA56,18610,785+14%

07Statesboro, GAGA35,3669,659+84%

08Marietta, GAGA63,5749,231+48%

09East Point, GAGA38,2258,213+41%

10Rome, GAGA38,9347,113+26%

11Warner Robins, GAGA87,7616,426+25%

12Gainesville, GAGA49,2215,573+65%

13Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0135,557+70%

14LaGrange, GAGA34,7305,555+2%

15Griffin, GAGA23,8965,009−1%

16Cordele, GAGA9,6524,830+21%

17Brunswick, GAGA15,7304,735+10%

18Americus, GAGA15,6174,716−9%

19Waycross, GAGA13,9364,668+2%

20Carrollton, GAGA27,9254,634+36%

21Hinesville, GAGA36,6744,499+19%

22Milledgeville, GAGA16,8354,496+5%

23Dalton, GAGA35,3224,470+39%

24Dublin, GAGA16,5654,360+5%

25Tifton, GAGA17,5954,049+8%

26Roswell, GAGA91,5053,992+151%

27Moultrie, GAGA14,9733,978−22%

28College Park, GAGA13,8873,912−17%

29Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9053,856+2%

30Smyrna, GAGA57,5133,667+80%

31Thomasville, GAGA18,6673,442−24%

32Forest Park, GAGA19,1683,298+63%

33Newnan, GAGA45,8673,199+8%

34Belvedere Park, GAGA14,1813,172+22%

35Bainbridge, GAGA14,6063,159+2%

36Fort Valley, GAGA9,2203,016−9%

37Cairo, GAGA10,1502,771+8%

38Fitzgerald, GAGA8,8822,766+24%

39Monroe, GAGA16,5072,616+9%

40Douglas, GAGA11,8642,599−5%

41Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8222,583+73%

42North Druid Hills, GAGA17,9972,576+133%

43Mableton, GAGA78,8202,567+60%

44Waynesboro, GAGA5,5112,475+27%

45Douglasville, GAGA41,5232,453+47%

46Cedartown, GAGA10,5142,303+18%

47Covington, GAGA17,4772,261−4%

48Swainsboro, GAGA7,4362,229−2%

49Chamblee, GAGA32,3342,186+21%

50Decatur, GAGA25,2762,132−31%

51Thomaston, GAGA9,8522,118+34%

52Vidalia, GAGA10,8852,085−19%

53Garden City, GAGA10,5132,060+90%

54Toccoa, GAGA9,5392,027+6%

55Jesup, GAGA10,3012,020−12%

56Scottdale, GAGA10,5421,997+20%

57Blakely, GAGA5,1561,913−9%

58Thomson, GAGA6,7631,887−8%

59Redan, GAGA31,0171,850+113%

60Cartersville, GAGA25,3491,818+1%

61Perry, GAGA25,6991,806+3%

62Conyers, GAGA20,3771,801+66%

63Alpharetta, GAGA66,9211,798+271%

64Calhoun, GAGA20,1961,796+131%

65Eatonton, GAGA6,7491,699+20%

66Sandersville, GAGA5,3971,687+6%

67Gresham Park, GAGA6,9351,680+43%

68Sylvester, GAGA5,4301,626−18%

69Riverdale, GAGA14,6371,562+150%

70St. Marys, GAGA20,5461,539+56%

71Doraville, GAGA16,3651,511+187%

72Norcross, GAGA19,0861,505+265%

73Adel, GAGA5,8541,455+19%

74Union City, GAGA29,9101,404+88%

75LaFayette, GAGA7,1571,400+22%

76Clarkston, GAGA14,4311,394+125%

77Winder, GAGA21,2521,337−11%

78Dock Junction, GAGA8,1471,309+26%

79Eastman, GAGA5,5721,279−9%

80Fair Oaks, GAGA9,0141,267+12%

81Conley, GAGA5,8221,256+30%

82North Decatur, GAGA18,4421,246+40%

83Fort Stewart, GAGA9,2851,231−23%

84Barnesville, GAGA6,3291,213+11%

85Nashville, GAGA5,0381,213+15%

86Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,8681,210+67%

87Panthersville, GAGA9,0531,196+16%

88Buford, GAGA18,7801,195−2%

89Dunwoody, GAGA51,7921,193+245%

90Tucker, GAGA37,2901,152+32%

91Grovetown, GAGA17,9391,134+74%

92Acworth, GAGA22,9251,112+103%

93Hapeville, GAGA7,4101,103+71%

94McDonough, GAGA33,3951,089+95%

95Powder Springs, GAGA21,0041,056+300%

96Glennville, GAGA5,0231,046+0%

97Kingsland, GAGA21,2991,012+94%

98Baxley, GAGA5,0581,011−22%

99Druid Hills, GAGA8,169981−25%

100Kennesaw, GAGA37,970979+79%

101Duluth, GAGA33,815973+332%

102Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780953+0%

103Dahlonega, GAGA7,918889+82%

104Martinez, GAGA33,750872−32%

105Canton, GAGA40,778866+29%

106Jackson, GAGA5,884833+47%

107Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562825+85%

108Jonesboro, GAGA6,046775−17%

109Cumming, GAGA12,494740+143%

110Peachtree City, GAGA40,880722+69%

111Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022720+321%

112Lilburn, GAGA16,369690+99%

113Austell, GAGA8,339684+59%

114Irondale, GAGA9,185683+704%

115Stockbridge, GAGA36,331670+314%

116Commerce, GAGA9,303670+15%

117Rockmart, GAGA5,369654+4%

118Evans, GAGA36,998650+2%

119Chatsworth, GAGA5,029602+90%

120St. Simons, GAGA16,228601–

121Vinings, GAGA14,390600+85%

122Fairview, GAGA5,302584−31%

123Jefferson, GAGA17,185583+27%

124Georgetown, GAGA11,158580+86%

125Villa Rica, GAGA21,022541−57%

126Pooler, GAGA32,744515+271%

127Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905512+43%

128Dallas, GAGA15,402507−28%

129Cornelia, GAGA5,459488−3%

130Adairsville, GAGA5,101480+53%

131Social Circle, GAGA5,537474+72%

132Bremen, GAGA7,751469+6%

133Snellville, GAGA22,478461+34%

134Morrow, GAGA6,211434−20%

135Woodstock, GAGA39,895425+153%

136Madison, GAGA5,179423−45%

137Fairburn, GAGA17,133419−25%

138Rincon, GAGA11,726411+93%

139Mountain Park, GAGA12,850403+56%

140Palmetto, GAGA5,298384+35%

141Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280362+5%

142Auburn, GAGA10,110360+46%

143Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604359+11%

144Loganville, GAGA17,212359+31%

145Jasper, GAGA5,400342+23%

146Centerville, GAGA9,505336+169%

147Byron, GAGA6,567332−17%

148Fayetteville, GAGA20,465331+21%

149Lovejoy, GAGA12,929295+409%

150Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886294+374%

151Oakwood, GAGA7,245286+208%

152Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110239+26%

153Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875211−76%

154Locust Grove, GAGA14,610204+168%

155Temple, GAGA6,564197−53%

156Suwanee, GAGA23,034195+315%

157Hampton, GAGA9,349192−50%

158Senoia, GAGA6,276128−26%

159Hoschton, GAGA8,623123+14%

160Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31592+24%

161Braselton, GAGA18,49676+52%

162Hiram, GAGA5,58570−61%

163Grayson, GAGA5,56962+313%

164Dacula, GAGA9,37358−51%

165Holly Springs, GAGA20,26143−58%

166Tyrone, GAGA8,09135−44%

SHOWING 1–166 OF 166

Download CSV (full list, 166 rows)

UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS