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Most population gained, Georgia cities · 2020

Georgia cities that added the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 170 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Atlanta, GAGA529,110+78,712+251%

02Chamblee, GAGA32,334+20,272+976%

03Columbus, GAGA202,171+17,037–

04Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013+14,227−21%

05Warner Robins, GAGA87,761+13,720+170%

06Athens, GAGA128,612+11,863–

07Savannah, GAGA149,440+11,494−290%

08Woodstock, GAGA39,895+11,169+96%

09Canton, GAGA40,778+10,015+246%

10Newnan, GAGA45,867+9,510+160%

11Tucker, GAGA37,290+9,424+1155%

12Milton, GAGA41,266+8,635–

13Gainesville, GAGA49,221+8,492+13%

14Alpharetta, GAGA66,921+8,267−62%

15Norcross, GAGA19,086+8,093+229%

16Union City, GAGA29,910+7,374+127%

17Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022+7,352+85%

18Clarkston, GAGA14,431+7,202+290%

19Holly Springs, GAGA20,261+7,024+790%

20McDonough, GAGA33,395+6,967+29%

21Perry, GAGA25,699+6,785+4306%

22Pooler, GAGA32,744+6,571+268%

23Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280+6,554−4%

24Augusta, GAGA201,999+6,237–

25Braselton, GAGA18,496+5,892+637%

26Johns Creek, GAGA80,401+5,725–

27Decatur, GAGA25,276+5,593+590%

28Evans, GAGA36,998+5,525+38%

29Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604+5,519−850%

30Suwanee, GAGA23,034+5,431−13%

31Dunwoody, GAGA51,792+5,416−17%

32Duluth, GAGA33,815+5,273−60%

33Statesboro, GAGA35,366+5,016−27%

34Buford, GAGA18,780+4,919+156%

35East Point, GAGA38,225+4,646−11%

36Roswell, GAGA91,505+4,487−86%

37Marietta, GAGA63,574+4,393−70%

38Smyrna, GAGA57,513+4,392−56%

39Grovetown, GAGA17,939+4,361+73%

40Winder, GAGA21,252+4,239+50%

41Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285+3,897−252%

42Peachtree City, GAGA40,880+3,880−69%

43Jefferson, GAGA17,185+3,801+258%

44Mableton, GAGA78,820+3,719−7%

45Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110+3,712+586%

46Lovejoy, GAGA12,929+3,700+114%

47Douglasville, GAGA41,523+3,689−56%

48Loganville, GAGA17,212+3,669+38%

49Locust Grove, GAGA14,610+3,545+310%

50Fairburn, GAGA17,133+3,533+143%

51Cartersville, GAGA25,349+3,456−11%

52Stockbridge, GAGA36,331+3,337−49%

53Kennesaw, GAGA37,970+3,253−74%

54Villa Rica, GAGA21,022+3,014−225%

55Fayetteville, GAGA20,465+3,012−43%

56Powder Springs, GAGA21,004+2,947−47%

57Lilburn, GAGA16,369+2,906+45%

58Vinings, GAGA14,390+2,847+26%

59Dallas, GAGA15,402+2,498+3%

60Dacula, GAGA9,373+2,440+50%

61Kingsland, GAGA21,299+2,391−59%

62Carrollton, GAGA27,925+2,350−38%

63Snellville, GAGA22,478+2,331−29%

64Dahlonega, GAGA7,918+2,295+338%

65Doraville, GAGA16,365+2,293+3%

66St. Simons, GAGA16,228+2,239–

67Conyers, GAGA20,377+2,110−36%

68Rincon, GAGA11,726+2,098+32%

69Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822+2,083−62%

70Grayson, GAGA5,569+2,064+809%

71Acworth, GAGA22,925+2,015−77%

72Cumming, GAGA12,494+1,888+33%

73North Decatur, GAGA18,442+1,813+36%

74Bainbridge, GAGA14,606+1,771+75%

75Senoia, GAGA6,276+1,709+115%

76Monroe, GAGA16,507+1,694+3%

77Mountain Park, GAGA12,850+1,535+111%

78Garden City, GAGA10,513+1,511−61%

79Panthersville, GAGA9,053+1,488−22%

80Forest Park, GAGA19,168+1,464−68%

81Hinesville, GAGA36,674+1,454−83%

82North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997+1,438−69%

83Rome, GAGA38,934+1,410−70%

84Hiram, GAGA5,585+1,383−5039%

85Hampton, GAGA9,349+1,381+8%

86Calhoun, GAGA20,196+1,299−63%

87Irondale, GAGA9,185+1,294−71%

88Hoschton, GAGA8,623+1,289+220%

89Dalton, GAGA35,322+1,289−79%

90LaGrange, GAGA34,730+1,270+217%

91Byron, GAGA6,567+1,190+95%

92Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868+1,160+16%

93Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875+1,153−112%

94St. Marys, GAGA20,546+1,135−80%

95Austell, GAGA8,339+1,132−9%

96Centerville, GAGA9,505+1,080+5%

97Covington, GAGA17,477+1,074−29%

98Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315+969−60%

99Bremen, GAGA7,751+958+324%

100Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562+901+38%

101Temple, GAGA6,564+861+68%

102Valdosta, GAGA56,186+860−78%

103Oakwood, GAGA7,245+852−30%

104Commerce, GAGA9,303+843−29%

105Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014+803−45%

106Tyrone, GAGA8,091+779−35%

107Social Circle, GAGA5,537+712+24%

108Eastman, GAGA5,572+696+143%

109Tifton, GAGA17,595+695−4%

110Thomaston, GAGA9,852+646+127%

111Toccoa, GAGA9,539+642−39%

112Auburn, GAGA10,110+608−84%

113Palmetto, GAGA5,298+583−15%

114Chatsworth, GAGA5,029+575−12%

115Cairo, GAGA10,150+572+180%

116Dock Junction, GAGA8,147+545−481%

117Baxley, GAGA5,058+542+75%

118Rockmart, GAGA5,369+533+4%

119Jackson, GAGA5,884+512−461%

120Madison, GAGA5,179+468+206%

121Thomasville, GAGA18,667+468−34%

122Conley, GAGA5,822+452−32%

123Cedartown, GAGA10,514+440−71%

124Jasper, GAGA5,400+400+1%

125Moultrie, GAGA14,973+370−178%

126Cornelia, GAGA5,459+343−31%

127Vidalia, GAGA10,885+312−154%

128Blakely, GAGA5,156+303+200%

129Gresham Park, GAGA6,935+268+25%

130Glennville, GAGA5,023+265−857%

131Adel, GAGA5,854+237+19%

132Adairsville, GAGA5,101+230−19%

133Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886+191−93%

134Hapeville, GAGA7,410+180−74%

135Swainsboro, GAGA7,436+148−135%

136Douglas, GAGA11,864+133−24%

137Morrow, GAGA6,211+124−165%

138Georgetown, GAGA11,158+93−98%

139Scottdale, GAGA10,542+67−94%

140Thomson, GAGA6,763+36−206%

141Waynesboro, GAGA5,511+33−71%

142Nashville, GAGA5,038+8−109%

143Riverdale, GAGA14,637-5−100%

144Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905-9−100%

145College Park, GAGA13,887-12−108%

146Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181-39−105%

147Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882-47−132%

148Sandersville, GAGA5,397-99−32%

149Dublin, GAGA16,565-127−72%

150Griffin, GAGA23,896-165−109%

151Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780-172−283%

152Brunswick, GAGA15,730-173−79%

153Eatonton, GAGA6,749-173−109%

154LaFayette, GAGA7,157-233−162%

155Fairview, GAGA5,302-360−257%

156Jesup, GAGA10,301-405−226%

157Barnesville, GAGA6,329-463−138%

158Jonesboro, GAGA6,046-489−352%

159Sylvester, GAGA5,430-544−289%

160Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,905-557−53%

161Milledgeville, GAGA16,835-645−163%

162Waycross, GAGA13,936-707−32%

163Americus, GAGA15,617-811−262%

164Cordele, GAGA9,652-927−172%

165Fort Valley, GAGA9,220-1,035+425%

166Martinez, GAGA33,750-1,260−79%

167Redan, GAGA31,017-1,266−113%

168Cusseta, GAGA8,465-1,702–

169Druid Hills, GAGA8,169-5,139−1006%

170Albany, GAGA66,907-7,787+558%

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