RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 163 SHOWN OF 163

Most population gained, Georgia cities · 2000

Georgia cities that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 163 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 163 is +1,225.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Roswell, GAGA91,505+31,411–

02Atlanta, GAGA529,110+22,457–

03Alpharetta, GAGA66,921+21,852–

04Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013+17,939–

05Marietta, GAGA63,574+14,619–

06Duluth, GAGA33,815+13,185–

07Kennesaw, GAGA37,970+12,739–

08Peachtree City, GAGA40,880+12,553–

09Smyrna, GAGA57,513+10,018–

10Redan, GAGA31,017+9,465–

11Acworth, GAGA22,925+8,903–

12Hinesville, GAGA36,674+8,772–

13Douglasville, GAGA41,523+8,430–

14Gainesville, GAGA49,221+7,532–

15Statesboro, GAGA35,366+6,844–

16Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280+6,842–

17Dunwoody, GAGA51,792+6,506–

18Stockbridge, GAGA36,331+6,494–

19Suwanee, GAGA23,034+6,221–

20Dalton, GAGA35,322+6,151–

21Kingsland, GAGA21,299+5,807–

22Woodstock, GAGA39,895+5,689–

23Powder Springs, GAGA21,004+5,588–

24St. Marys, GAGA20,546+5,574–

25Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822+5,549–

26McDonough, GAGA33,395+5,418–

27Fayetteville, GAGA20,465+5,321–

28East Point, GAGA38,225+5,193–

29Warner Robins, GAGA87,761+5,078–

30Georgetown, GAGA11,158+5,045–

31North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997+4,682–

32Rome, GAGA38,934+4,654–

33Forest Park, GAGA19,168+4,522–

34Irondale, GAGA9,185+4,394–

35Evans, GAGA36,998+4,014–

36Mableton, GAGA78,820+4,008–

37Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022+3,971–

38Valdosta, GAGA56,186+3,908–

39Cartersville, GAGA25,349+3,890–

40Garden City, GAGA10,513+3,879–

41Carrollton, GAGA27,925+3,814–

42Auburn, GAGA10,110+3,765–

43Newnan, GAGA45,867+3,664–

44Calhoun, GAGA20,196+3,532–

45Conyers, GAGA20,377+3,309–

46Snellville, GAGA22,478+3,267–

47Union City, GAGA29,910+3,246–

48Riverdale, GAGA14,637+3,119–

49Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905+2,951–

50Canton, GAGA40,778+2,892–

51Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886+2,879–

52Winder, GAGA21,252+2,817–

53Loganville, GAGA17,212+2,651–

54Grovetown, GAGA17,939+2,524–

55Norcross, GAGA19,086+2,463–

56Dallas, GAGA15,402+2,434–

57Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315+2,419–

58Vinings, GAGA14,390+2,260–

59Doraville, GAGA16,365+2,236–

60Eatonton, GAGA6,749+2,027–

61Lilburn, GAGA16,369+2,006–

62Buford, GAGA18,780+1,920–

63Panthersville, GAGA9,053+1,917–

64Chamblee, GAGA32,334+1,884–

65Clarkston, GAGA14,431+1,846–

66Griffin, GAGA23,896+1,814–

67Pooler, GAGA32,744+1,786–

68Lovejoy, GAGA12,929+1,725–

69Monroe, GAGA16,507+1,648–

70Dacula, GAGA9,373+1,631–

71Rincon, GAGA11,726+1,588–

72Covington, GAGA17,477+1,521–

73Cedartown, GAGA10,514+1,492–

74Fairburn, GAGA17,133+1,451–

75Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014+1,447–

76Cumming, GAGA12,494+1,422–

77North Decatur, GAGA18,442+1,334–

78Cordele, GAGA9,652+1,287–

79Hampton, GAGA9,349+1,273–

80Austell, GAGA8,339+1,244–

81Barnesville, GAGA6,329+1,225–

82Oakwood, GAGA7,245+1,225–

83Tyrone, GAGA8,091+1,192–

84Commerce, GAGA9,303+1,184–

85Scottdale, GAGA10,542+1,167–

86Jefferson, GAGA17,185+1,062–

87Toccoa, GAGA9,539+1,057–

88Centerville, GAGA9,505+1,032–

89Milledgeville, GAGA16,835+1,030–

90Bainbridge, GAGA14,606+1,010–

91Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868+1,000–

92Locust Grove, GAGA14,610+865–

93Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181+856–

94Decatur, GAGA25,276+811–

95Braselton, GAGA18,496+799–

96Senoia, GAGA6,276+794–

97Holly Springs, GAGA20,261+789–

98Tucker, GAGA37,290+751–

99Mountain Park, GAGA12,850+728–

100Tifton, GAGA17,595+721–

101Thomasville, GAGA18,667+705–

102Hapeville, GAGA7,410+697–

103Palmetto, GAGA5,298+686–

104Conley, GAGA5,822+660–

105Chatsworth, GAGA5,029+655–

106Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562+651–

107Byron, GAGA6,567+611–

108Social Circle, GAGA5,537+575–

109Druid Hills, GAGA8,169+567–

110Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110+541–

111Dahlonega, GAGA7,918+524–

112Rockmart, GAGA5,369+514–

113Temple, GAGA6,564+513–

114Americus, GAGA15,617+501–

115Cornelia, GAGA5,459+494–

116Hoschton, GAGA8,623+403–

117LaGrange, GAGA34,730+401–

118Jasper, GAGA5,400+398–

119LaFayette, GAGA7,157+378–

120Jesup, GAGA10,301+321–

121Baxley, GAGA5,058+309–

122Sylvester, GAGA5,430+288–

123Eastman, GAGA5,572+287–

124Adairsville, GAGA5,101+284–

125Thomaston, GAGA9,852+284–

126Fairview, GAGA5,302+229–

127Grayson, GAGA5,569+227–

128Bremen, GAGA7,751+226–

129Gresham Park, GAGA6,935+215–

130Cairo, GAGA10,150+204–

131Adel, GAGA5,854+200–

132Jonesboro, GAGA6,046+194–

133Douglas, GAGA11,864+175–

134Perry, GAGA25,699+154–

135Madison, GAGA5,179+153–

136Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882+146–

137College Park, GAGA13,887+146–

138Waynesboro, GAGA5,511+112–

139Blakely, GAGA5,156+101–

140Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780+94–

141Hiram, GAGA5,585-28–

142Thomson, GAGA6,763-34–

143Glennville, GAGA5,023-35–

144Nashville, GAGA5,038-85–

145Jackson, GAGA5,884-142–

146Dock Junction, GAGA8,147-143–

147Sandersville, GAGA5,397-146–

148Morrow, GAGA6,211-192–

149Fort Valley, GAGA9,220-197–

150Swainsboro, GAGA7,436-418–

151Dublin, GAGA16,565-455–

152Moultrie, GAGA14,973-473–

153Vidalia, GAGA10,885-580–

154Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604-736–

155Brunswick, GAGA15,730-833–

156Waycross, GAGA13,936-1,046–

157Albany, GAGA66,907-1,183–

158Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,905-1,197–

159Villa Rica, GAGA21,022-2,408–

160Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285-2,569–

161Martinez, GAGA33,750-5,982–

162Savannah, GAGA149,440-6,047–

163Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875-9,389–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS