RANKING · 2024 ACS · 178 SHOWN OF 178

Most population gained, Georgia cities

Georgia cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 178 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 178 is +269. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Jonesboro, GA, up 142 places to #16.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲43Mableton, GAGA78,820+36,844+819%

02▲50Stockbridge, GAGA36,331+6,764+4%

03▼2Atlanta, GAGA529,110+6,553−71%

04South Fulton, GAGA112,820+3,035–

05▲42Douglasville, GAGA41,523+2,886−66%

06▲3Canton, GAGA40,778+2,768−4%

07▲15Pooler, GAGA32,744+2,755+54%

08▲5Gainesville, GAGA49,221+2,736−64%

09Brookhaven, GAGA59,643+2,694–

10▼5Warner Robins, GAGA87,761+2,682−47%

11▲17Evans, GAGA36,998+2,462−39%

12▲7Holly Springs, GAGA20,261+2,414+206%

13▲8Perry, GAGA25,699+2,377+1444%

14▼6Woodstock, GAGA39,895+2,316−59%

15▲14Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604+2,014−374%

16▲142Jonesboro, GAGA6,046+1,908+884%

17▲3McDonough, GAGA33,395+1,896−65%

18▲70Hoschton, GAGA8,623+1,868+364%

19▲39Vinings, GAGA14,390+1,809−20%

20▲5Braselton, GAGA18,496+1,775+122%

21▲22Jefferson, GAGA17,185+1,757+65%

22▼12Newnan, GAGA45,867+1,686−54%

23▲26Locust Grove, GAGA14,610+1,585+83%

24▲30Villa Rica, GAGA21,022+1,581−166%

25▲28Kennesaw, GAGA37,970+1,569−88%

26▲4Suwanee, GAGA23,034+1,563−75%

27▼10Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022+1,548−61%

28▲17Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110+1,534+184%

29▲10Grovetown, GAGA17,939+1,437−43%

30▲18Loganville, GAGA17,212+1,400−47%

31▲15Lovejoy, GAGA12,929+1,386−20%

32▲98Glennville, GAGA5,023+1,345−3943%

33▲9Peachtree City, GAGA40,880+1,332−89%

34Stonecrest, GAGA61,337+1,307–

35▲2Marietta, GAGA63,574+1,291−91%

36▲25Kingsland, GAGA21,299+1,290−78%

37Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,172+1,274–

38▲28St. Simons, GAGA16,228+1,246–

39▲47Calhoun, GAGA20,196+1,234−65%

40▲50LaGrange, GAGA34,730+1,220+204%

41▲71Auburn, GAGA10,110+1,216−68%

42▲25Conyers, GAGA20,377+1,207−64%

43▲29Cumming, GAGA12,494+1,151−19%

44▲12Powder Springs, GAGA21,004+1,122−80%

45▼5Winder, GAGA21,252+1,099−61%

46▼23Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280+1,052−85%

47▲16Snellville, GAGA22,478+1,047−68%

48▲55Oakwood, GAGA7,245+1,040−15%

49▼35Alpharetta, GAGA66,921+1,037−95%

50▼12Smyrna, GAGA57,513+970−90%

51▲43St. Marys, GAGA20,546+910−84%

52▼36Union City, GAGA29,910+898−72%

53▲4Lilburn, GAGA16,369+888−56%

54▼3Cartersville, GAGA25,349+887−77%

55▼21Buford, GAGA18,780+853−56%

56▲45Temple, GAGA6,564+812+58%

57▼42Norcross, GAGA19,086+798−68%

58▲23Hinesville, GAGA36,674+788−91%

59▲86College Park, GAGA13,887+782+436%

60▼5Fayetteville, GAGA20,465+762−86%

61▲34Austell, GAGA8,339+734−41%

62▼60Chamblee, GAGA32,334+731−61%

63▲13Monroe, GAGA16,507+720−56%

64▼31Statesboro, GAGA35,366+711−90%

65▼6Dallas, GAGA15,402+672−72%

66▼4Carrollton, GAGA27,925+654−83%

67▲37Commerce, GAGA9,303+626−47%

68▲7Senoia, GAGA6,276+573−28%

69▼9Dacula, GAGA9,373+562−66%

70▼38Duluth, GAGA33,815+553−96%

71▲53Jasper, GAGA5,400+546+37%

72▼7Doraville, GAGA16,365+511−77%

73▲53Cornelia, GAGA5,459+489−1%

74▲9Rome, GAGA38,934+476−90%

75▲43Rockmart, GAGA5,369+472−8%

76▼35Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285+464−118%

77▲10Irondale, GAGA9,185+445−90%

78▲43Madison, GAGA5,179+417+173%

79▲72Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780+407+333%

80▼12Rincon, GAGA11,726+398−75%

81▲16Covington, GAGA17,477+392−74%

82▼32Fairburn, GAGA17,133+348−76%

83▼14Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822+325−94%

84▲1Hampton, GAGA9,349+319−75%

85▲14Bremen, GAGA7,751+303+34%

86▼2Hiram, GAGA5,585+302−1179%

87▲63Griffin, GAGA23,896+283−84%

88▲8Centerville, GAGA9,505+277−73%

89▲2Byron, GAGA6,567+269−56%

90▼78Milton, GAGA41,266+250–

91▲16Social Circle, GAGA5,537+243−58%

92▲14Tyrone, GAGA8,091+238−80%

93Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875+231−102%

94▲59Eatonton, GAGA6,749+208−90%

95Bemiss, GAGA9,201+202–

96▲23Jackson, GAGA5,884+184−230%

97▲12Tifton, GAGA17,595+165−77%

98▲37Swainsboro, GAGA7,436+146−135%

99▼21Garden City, GAGA10,513+137−96%

100▲56Jesup, GAGA10,301+133−59%

101Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,519+130–

102▼32Grayson, GAGA5,569+128−44%

103▲29Adairsville, GAGA5,101+121−57%

104▼15Dalton, GAGA35,322+121−98%

105▼98Savannah, GAGA149,440+118−102%

106▼95Tucker, GAGA37,290+118−84%

107▲4Toccoa, GAGA9,539+105−90%

108▲44Brunswick, GAGA15,730+97−112%

109▲45LaFayette, GAGA7,157+79−79%

110▲55Fort Valley, GAGA9,220+78−140%

111▲23Hapeville, GAGA7,410+77−89%

112▼81Dunwoody, GAGA51,792+75−99%

113▲18Adel, GAGA5,854+70−65%

114▲35Dublin, GAGA16,565+62−114%

115▲8Cedartown, GAGA10,514+37−98%

116▼45Acworth, GAGA22,925+33−100%

117▼111Athens, GAGA128,612+30–

118▲18Douglas, GAGA11,864+27−85%

119▼5Chatsworth, GAGA5,029+19−97%

120▼10Thomaston, GAGA9,852+15−95%

121▲19Thomson, GAGA6,763+7−121%

122▼24Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315+5−100%

123▼31Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868-7−101%

124▼19Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014-14−101%

125▲17Nashville, GAGA5,038-19−78%

126▼91East Point, GAGA38,225-23−100%

127Vidalia, GAGA10,885-33−94%

128▼3Moultrie, GAGA14,973-50−89%

129▼12Baxley, GAGA5,058-54−117%

130▼56Bainbridge, GAGA14,606-64−106%

131▼58North Decatur, GAGA18,442-69−105%

132▼24Eastman, GAGA5,572-74−126%

133▼33Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562-80−112%

134▲13Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882-88−160%

135▼2Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886-97−103%

136▼20Dock Junction, GAGA8,147-119−17%

137▼22Cairo, GAGA10,150-124−161%

138▼36Valdosta, GAGA56,186-126−103%

139▼11Blakely, GAGA5,156-133−232%

140▲1Waynesboro, GAGA5,511-155−238%

141▲18Sylvester, GAGA5,430-155−154%

142▼3Scottdale, GAGA10,542-156−113%

143▲14Barnesville, GAGA6,329-171−114%

144▲18Waycross, GAGA13,936-186−82%

145▼127Clarkston, GAGA14,431-199−111%

146▼9Morrow, GAGA6,211-205+7%

147▲1Sandersville, GAGA5,397-212+45%

148▼112Roswell, GAGA91,505-212−101%

149▼29Thomasville, GAGA18,667-215−130%

150McRae-Helena, GAGA5,443-223–

151▲13Cordele, GAGA9,652-226−118%

152▼88Dahlonega, GAGA7,918-238−145%

153▼76Mountain Park, GAGA12,850-239−133%

154▼41Palmetto, GAGA5,298-274−140%

155▲6Milledgeville, GAGA16,835-322−131%

156▼13Riverdale, GAGA14,637-337−111%

157▼130Decatur, GAGA25,276-410−151%

158▲5Americus, GAGA15,617-417−183%

159▼79Forest Park, GAGA19,168-428−109%

160▼134Johns Creek, GAGA80,401-465–

161▼137Augusta, GAGA201,999-553–

162▲6Cusseta, GAGA8,465-678–

163▲4Redan, GAGA31,017-732−108%

164▼26Georgetown, GAGA11,158-758−115%

165▼36Gresham Park, GAGA6,935-765−456%

166Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,556-768–

167▼1Martinez, GAGA33,750-785−87%

168▼46Conley, GAGA5,822-858−230%

169▼23Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181-932−209%

170▼166Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013-993−106%

171▼16Fairview, GAGA5,302-1,107−583%

172▼28Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905-1,224−141%

173▼4Druid Hills, GAGA8,169-1,260−322%

174▼14Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,905-1,563+31%

175▼96Panthersville, GAGA9,053-2,184−214%

176▼94North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997-2,388−151%

177▼7Albany, GAGA66,907-2,423+105%

178▼175Columbus, GAGA202,171-3,211–

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