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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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Mableton, GAGA78,820+36,844+819%

02Stockbridge, GAGA36,331+6,764+4%

03Atlanta, GAGA529,110+6,553−71%

04South Fulton, GAGA112,820+3,035–

05Douglasville, GAGA41,523+2,886−66%

06Canton, GAGA40,778+2,768−4%

07Pooler, GAGA32,744+2,755+54%

08Gainesville, GAGA49,221+2,736−64%

09Brookhaven, GAGA59,643+2,694–

10Warner Robins, GAGA87,761+2,682−47%

11Evans, GAGA36,998+2,462−39%

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

13Perry, GAGA25,699+2,377+1444%

14Woodstock, GAGA39,895+2,316−59%

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

16Jonesboro, GAGA6,046+1,908+884%

17McDonough, GAGA33,395+1,896−65%

18Hoschton, GAGA8,623+1,868+364%

19Vinings, GAGA14,390+1,809−20%

20Braselton, GAGA18,496+1,775+122%

21Jefferson, GAGA17,185+1,757+65%

22Newnan, GAGA45,867+1,686−54%

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

24Villa Rica, GAGA21,022+1,581−166%

25Kennesaw, GAGA37,970+1,569−88%

26Suwanee, GAGA23,034+1,563−75%

27Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022+1,548−61%

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

29Grovetown, GAGA17,939+1,437−43%

30Loganville, GAGA17,212+1,400−47%

31Lovejoy, GAGA12,929+1,386−20%

32Glennville, GAGA5,023+1,345−3943%

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

34Stonecrest, GAGA61,337+1,307–

35Marietta, GAGA63,574+1,291−91%

36Kingsland, GAGA21,299+1,290−78%

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

38St. Simons, GAGA16,228+1,246–

39Calhoun, GAGA20,196+1,234−65%

40LaGrange, GAGA34,730+1,220+204%

41Auburn, GAGA10,110+1,216−68%

42Conyers, GAGA20,377+1,207−64%

43Cumming, GAGA12,494+1,151−19%

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

45Winder, GAGA21,252+1,099−61%

46Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280+1,052−85%

47Snellville, GAGA22,478+1,047−68%

48Oakwood, GAGA7,245+1,040−15%

49Alpharetta, GAGA66,921+1,037−95%

50Smyrna, GAGA57,513+970−90%

51St. Marys, GAGA20,546+910−84%

52Union City, GAGA29,910+898−72%

53Lilburn, GAGA16,369+888−56%

54Cartersville, GAGA25,349+887−77%

55Buford, GAGA18,780+853−56%

56Temple, GAGA6,564+812+58%

57Norcross, GAGA19,086+798−68%

58Hinesville, GAGA36,674+788−91%

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

60Fayetteville, GAGA20,465+762−86%

61Austell, GAGA8,339+734−41%

62Chamblee, GAGA32,334+731−61%

63Monroe, GAGA16,507+720−56%

64Statesboro, GAGA35,366+711−90%

65Dallas, GAGA15,402+672−72%

66Carrollton, GAGA27,925+654−83%

67Commerce, GAGA9,303+626−47%

68Senoia, GAGA6,276+573−28%

69Dacula, GAGA9,373+562−66%

70Duluth, GAGA33,815+553−96%

71Jasper, GAGA5,400+546+37%

72Doraville, GAGA16,365+511−77%

73Cornelia, GAGA5,459+489−1%

74Rome, GAGA38,934+476−90%

75Rockmart, GAGA5,369+472−8%

76Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285+464−118%

77Irondale, GAGA9,185+445−90%

78Madison, GAGA5,179+417+173%

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

80Rincon, GAGA11,726+398−75%

81Covington, GAGA17,477+392−74%

82Fairburn, GAGA17,133+348−76%

83Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822+325−94%

84Hampton, GAGA9,349+319−75%

85Bremen, GAGA7,751+303+34%

86Hiram, GAGA5,585+302−1179%

87Griffin, GAGA23,896+283−84%

88Centerville, GAGA9,505+277−73%

89Byron, GAGA6,567+269−56%

90Milton, GAGA41,266+250–

91Social Circle, GAGA5,537+243−58%

92Tyrone, GAGA8,091+238−80%

93Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875+231−102%

94Eatonton, GAGA6,749+208−90%

95Bemiss, GAGA9,201+202–

96Jackson, GAGA5,884+184−230%

97Tifton, GAGA17,595+165−77%

98Swainsboro, GAGA7,436+146−135%

99Garden City, GAGA10,513+137−96%

100Jesup, GAGA10,301+133−59%

101Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,519+130–

102Grayson, GAGA5,569+128−44%

103Adairsville, GAGA5,101+121−57%

104Dalton, GAGA35,322+121−98%

105Savannah, GAGA149,440+118−102%

106Tucker, GAGA37,290+118−84%

107Toccoa, GAGA9,539+105−90%

108Brunswick, GAGA15,730+97−112%

109LaFayette, GAGA7,157+79−79%

110Fort Valley, GAGA9,220+78−140%

111Hapeville, GAGA7,410+77−89%

112Dunwoody, GAGA51,792+75−99%

113Adel, GAGA5,854+70−65%

114Dublin, GAGA16,565+62−114%

115Cedartown, GAGA10,514+37−98%

116Acworth, GAGA22,925+33−100%

117Athens, GAGA128,612+30–

118Douglas, GAGA11,864+27−85%

119Chatsworth, GAGA5,029+19−97%

120Thomaston, GAGA9,852+15−95%

121Thomson, GAGA6,763+7−121%

122Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315+5−100%

123Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868-7−101%

124Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014-14−101%

125Nashville, GAGA5,038-19−78%

126East Point, GAGA38,225-23−100%

127Vidalia, GAGA10,885-33−94%

128Moultrie, GAGA14,973-50−89%

129Baxley, GAGA5,058-54−117%

130Bainbridge, GAGA14,606-64−106%

131North Decatur, GAGA18,442-69−105%

132Eastman, GAGA5,572-74−126%

133Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562-80−112%

134Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882-88−160%

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

136Dock Junction, GAGA8,147-119−17%

137Cairo, GAGA10,150-124−161%

138Valdosta, GAGA56,186-126−103%

139Blakely, GAGA5,156-133−232%

140Waynesboro, GAGA5,511-155−238%

141Sylvester, GAGA5,430-155−154%

142Scottdale, GAGA10,542-156−113%

143Barnesville, GAGA6,329-171−114%

144Waycross, GAGA13,936-186−82%

145Clarkston, GAGA14,431-199−111%

146Morrow, GAGA6,211-205+7%

147Sandersville, GAGA5,397-212+45%

148Roswell, GAGA91,505-212−101%

149Thomasville, GAGA18,667-215−130%

150McRae-Helena, GAGA5,443-223–

151Cordele, GAGA9,652-226−118%

152Dahlonega, GAGA7,918-238−145%

153Mountain Park, GAGA12,850-239−133%

154Palmetto, GAGA5,298-274−140%

155Milledgeville, GAGA16,835-322−131%

156Riverdale, GAGA14,637-337−111%

157Decatur, GAGA25,276-410−151%

158Americus, GAGA15,617-417−183%

159Forest Park, GAGA19,168-428−109%

160Johns Creek, GAGA80,401-465–

161Augusta, GAGA201,999-553–

162Cusseta, GAGA8,465-678–

163Redan, GAGA31,017-732−108%

164Georgetown, GAGA11,158-758−115%

165Gresham Park, GAGA6,935-765−456%

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

167Martinez, GAGA33,750-785−87%

168Conley, GAGA5,822-858−230%

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

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

171Fairview, GAGA5,302-1,107−583%

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

173Druid Hills, GAGA8,169-1,260−322%

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

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

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

177Albany, GAGA66,907-2,423+105%

178Columbus, GAGA202,171-3,211–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES