RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 170 SHOWN OF 170

Most residents in poverty, Georgia cities · 2010

Georgia cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 170 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Atlanta, GAGA529,11095,013−6%

02Augusta, GAGA201,99946,335+21%

03Athens, GAGA128,61239,064+36%

04Columbus, GAGA202,17134,638–

05Savannah, GAGA149,44032,461+13%

06Albany, GAGA66,90724,809+19%

07Valdosta, GAGA56,18616,133+50%

08Statesboro, GAGA35,36613,235+37%

09Warner Robins, GAGA87,76110,771+68%

10Marietta, GAGA63,57410,443+13%

11Rome, GAGA38,9349,337+31%

12LaGrange, GAGA34,7308,684+56%

13Dalton, GAGA35,3228,079+81%

14Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0137,988+44%

15Carrollton, GAGA27,9257,825+69%

16Gainesville, GAGA49,2217,720+39%

17Forest Park, GAGA19,1686,948+111%

18Griffin, GAGA23,8966,843+37%

19Smyrna, GAGA57,5136,586+80%

20Milledgeville, GAGA16,8356,536+45%

21Roswell, GAGA91,5056,358+59%

22East Point, GAGA38,2256,298−23%

23Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9055,804+51%

24Americus, GAGA15,6175,773+22%

25Hinesville, GAGA36,6745,500+22%

26Newnan, GAGA45,8675,390+68%

27Brunswick, GAGA15,7305,372+13%

28Redan, GAGA31,0175,172+180%

29Thomasville, GAGA18,6675,124+49%

30Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8225,120+98%

31Douglasville, GAGA41,5234,931+101%

32Moultrie, GAGA14,9734,857+22%

33Mableton, GAGA78,8204,833+88%

34Dublin, GAGA16,5654,800+10%

35Tifton, GAGA17,5954,767+18%

36Cordele, GAGA9,6524,708−3%

37College Park, GAGA13,8874,375+12%

38Canton, GAGA40,7784,047+367%

39Waycross, GAGA13,9364,002−14%

40Union City, GAGA29,9103,809+171%

41Bainbridge, GAGA14,6063,795+20%

42Johns Creek, GAGA80,4013,791–

43Fort Valley, GAGA9,2203,760+25%

44Dunwoody, GAGA51,7923,662+207%

45Monroe, GAGA16,5073,542+35%

46Fitzgerald, GAGA8,8823,433+24%

47Calhoun, GAGA20,1963,427+91%

48Cairo, GAGA10,1503,407+23%

49Kennesaw, GAGA37,9703,325+240%

50Douglas, GAGA11,8643,259+25%

51Cedartown, GAGA10,5143,183+38%

52Scottdale, GAGA10,5423,140+57%

53McDonough, GAGA33,3953,127+187%

54Thomaston, GAGA9,8523,120+47%

55Covington, GAGA17,4773,053+35%

56Decatur, GAGA25,2763,036+42%

57Cartersville, GAGA25,3492,966+63%

58Winder, GAGA21,2522,955+121%

59Belvedere Park, GAGA14,1812,954−7%

60North Druid Hills, GAGA17,9972,933+14%

61Conyers, GAGA20,3772,871+59%

62Buford, GAGA18,7802,811+135%

63Fair Oaks, GAGA9,0142,784+120%

64Doraville, GAGA16,3652,719+80%

65Kingsland, GAGA21,2992,668+164%

66Vidalia, GAGA10,8852,588+24%

67Stockbridge, GAGA36,3312,584+286%

68Chamblee, GAGA32,3342,401+10%

69Martinez, GAGA33,7502,394+175%

70Riverdale, GAGA14,6372,373+52%

71Sugar Hill, GAGA29,2802,298+535%

72Jesup, GAGA10,3012,290+13%

73Villa Rica, GAGA21,0222,221+311%

74Hapeville, GAGA7,4102,188+98%

75St. Marys, GAGA20,5462,162+40%

76Panthersville, GAGA9,0532,087+74%

77Blakely, GAGA5,1562,078+9%

78LaFayette, GAGA7,1572,072+48%

79Toccoa, GAGA9,5392,072+2%

80Dallas, GAGA15,4022,069+308%

81Alpharetta, GAGA66,9212,046+14%

82Acworth, GAGA22,9252,023+82%

83Thomson, GAGA6,7632,020+7%

84Swainsboro, GAGA7,4362,009−10%

85Druid Hills, GAGA8,1691,989+103%

86Duluth, GAGA33,8151,969+102%

87Garden City, GAGA10,5131,966−5%

88Milton, GAGA41,2661,965–

89Sylvester, GAGA5,4301,949+20%

90Clarkston, GAGA14,4311,914+37%

91Sandersville, GAGA5,3971,907+13%

92Cornelia, GAGA5,4591,878+285%

93Lithia Springs, GAGA16,8751,865+784%

94Waynesboro, GAGA5,5111,813−27%

95Cusseta, GAGA8,4651,794–

96Dock Junction, GAGA8,1471,740+33%

97Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,8681,713+42%

98Peachtree City, GAGA40,8801,704+136%

99Perry, GAGA25,6991,688−7%

100Barnesville, GAGA6,3291,676+38%

101Gresham Park, GAGA6,9351,661−1%

102Baxley, GAGA5,0581,659+64%

103Woodstock, GAGA39,8951,650+288%

104Eatonton, GAGA6,7491,628−4%

105Tucker, GAGA37,2901,628+41%

106Nashville, GAGA5,0381,612+33%

107Adel, GAGA5,8541,599+10%

108North Decatur, GAGA18,4421,534+23%

109Bremen, GAGA7,7511,490+218%

110Jefferson, GAGA17,1851,483+154%

111Commerce, GAGA9,3031,468+119%

112Powder Springs, GAGA21,0041,449+37%

113Loganville, GAGA17,2121,446+303%

114Cumming, GAGA12,4941,396+89%

115Snellville, GAGA22,4781,391+202%

116Lilburn, GAGA16,3691,384+101%

117Hampton, GAGA9,3491,379+618%

118Eastman, GAGA5,5721,330+4%

119Country Club Estates, GAGA8,7801,318+38%

120Chatsworth, GAGA5,0291,282+113%

121Grovetown, GAGA17,9391,258+11%

122Pooler, GAGA32,7441,227+138%

123Fairburn, GAGA17,1331,209+189%

124Jackson, GAGA5,8841,207+45%

125Richmond Hill, GAGA20,0221,176+63%

126Georgetown, GAGA11,1581,166+101%

127Stone Mountain, GAGA6,5621,141+38%

128Conley, GAGA5,8221,133−10%

129Norcross, GAGA19,0861,109−26%

130Vinings, GAGA14,3901,077+80%

131Fort Stewart, GAGA9,2851,060−14%

132Austell, GAGA8,339991+45%

133Fairview, GAGA5,302985+69%

134Dahlonega, GAGA7,918951+7%

135Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604940+162%

136Mountain Park, GAGA12,850931+131%

137Jonesboro, GAGA6,046886+14%

138Social Circle, GAGA5,537882+86%

139Irondale, GAGA9,185825+21%

140Rincon, GAGA11,726824+100%

141Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905818+60%

142Fayetteville, GAGA20,465816+147%

143Adairsville, GAGA5,101788+64%

144Jasper, GAGA5,400785+130%

145Madison, GAGA5,179764+81%

146Morrow, GAGA6,211758+75%

147Byron, GAGA6,567739+123%

148Evans, GAGA36,998713+10%

149Rockmart, GAGA5,369712+9%

150Centerville, GAGA9,505701+109%

151Oakwood, GAGA7,245680+138%

152Suwanee, GAGA23,034665+241%

153Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110659+176%

154Lovejoy, GAGA12,929652+121%

155Temple, GAGA6,564643+226%

156Palmetto, GAGA5,298627+63%

157Locust Grove, GAGA14,610597+193%

158Auburn, GAGA10,110560+56%

159Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886483+64%

160St. Simons, GAGA16,228476−21%

161Glennville, GAGA5,023433−59%

162Holly Springs, GAGA20,261412+858%

163Braselton, GAGA18,496348+358%

164Hiram, GAGA5,585347+396%

165Senoia, GAGA6,276279+118%

166Grayson, GAGA5,569185+198%

167Tyrone, GAGA8,091185+429%

168Dacula, GAGA9,373154+166%

169Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315148+61%

170Hoschton, GAGA8,62349−60%

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