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Most population lost, Georgia cities

Georgia cities that lost 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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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Columbus, GAGA202,171-3,211–

02Albany, GAGA66,907-2,423+105%

03North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997-2,388−151%

04Panthersville, GAGA9,053-2,184−214%

05Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,905-1,563+31%

06Druid Hills, GAGA8,169-1,260−322%

07Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905-1,224−141%

08Fairview, GAGA5,302-1,107−583%

09Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013-993−106%

10Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181-932−209%

11Conley, GAGA5,822-858−230%

12Martinez, GAGA33,750-785−87%

13Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,556-768–

14Gresham Park, GAGA6,935-765−456%

15Georgetown, GAGA11,158-758−115%

16Redan, GAGA31,017-732−108%

17Cusseta, GAGA8,465-678–

18Augusta, GAGA201,999-553–

19Johns Creek, GAGA80,401-465–

20Forest Park, GAGA19,168-428−109%

21Americus, GAGA15,617-417−183%

22Decatur, GAGA25,276-410−151%

23Riverdale, GAGA14,637-337−111%

24Milledgeville, GAGA16,835-322−131%

25Palmetto, GAGA5,298-274−140%

26Mountain Park, GAGA12,850-239−133%

27Dahlonega, GAGA7,918-238−145%

28Cordele, GAGA9,652-226−118%

29McRae-Helena, GAGA5,443-223–

30Thomasville, GAGA18,667-215−130%

31Sandersville, GAGA5,397-212+45%

32Roswell, GAGA91,505-212−101%

33Morrow, GAGA6,211-205+7%

34Clarkston, GAGA14,431-199−111%

35Waycross, GAGA13,936-186−82%

36Barnesville, GAGA6,329-171−114%

37Scottdale, GAGA10,542-156−113%

38Waynesboro, GAGA5,511-155−238%

39Sylvester, GAGA5,430-155−154%

40Blakely, GAGA5,156-133−232%

41Valdosta, GAGA56,186-126−103%

42Cairo, GAGA10,150-124−161%

43Dock Junction, GAGA8,147-119−17%

44Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886-97−103%

45Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882-88−160%

46Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562-80−112%

47Eastman, GAGA5,572-74−126%

48North Decatur, GAGA18,442-69−105%

49Bainbridge, GAGA14,606-64−106%

50Baxley, GAGA5,058-54−117%

51Moultrie, GAGA14,973-50−89%

52Vidalia, GAGA10,885-33−94%

53East Point, GAGA38,225-23−100%

54Nashville, GAGA5,038-19−78%

55Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014-14−101%

56Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868-7−101%

57Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315+5−100%

58Thomson, GAGA6,763+7−121%

59Thomaston, GAGA9,852+15−95%

60Chatsworth, GAGA5,029+19−97%

61Douglas, GAGA11,864+27−85%

62Athens, GAGA128,612+30–

63Acworth, GAGA22,925+33−100%

64Cedartown, GAGA10,514+37−98%

65Dublin, GAGA16,565+62−114%

66Adel, GAGA5,854+70−65%

67Dunwoody, GAGA51,792+75−99%

68Hapeville, GAGA7,410+77−89%

69Fort Valley, GAGA9,220+78−140%

70LaFayette, GAGA7,157+79−79%

71Brunswick, GAGA15,730+97−112%

72Toccoa, GAGA9,539+105−90%

73Savannah, GAGA149,440+118−102%

74Tucker, GAGA37,290+118−84%

75Adairsville, GAGA5,101+121−57%

76Dalton, GAGA35,322+121−98%

77Grayson, GAGA5,569+128−44%

78Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,519+130–

79Jesup, GAGA10,301+133−59%

80Garden City, GAGA10,513+137−96%

81Swainsboro, GAGA7,436+146−135%

82Tifton, GAGA17,595+165−77%

83Jackson, GAGA5,884+184−230%

84Bemiss, GAGA9,201+202–

85Eatonton, GAGA6,749+208−90%

86Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875+231−102%

87Tyrone, GAGA8,091+238−80%

88Social Circle, GAGA5,537+243−58%

89Milton, GAGA41,266+250–

90Byron, GAGA6,567+269−56%

91Centerville, GAGA9,505+277−73%

92Griffin, GAGA23,896+283−84%

93Hiram, GAGA5,585+302−1179%

94Bremen, GAGA7,751+303+34%

95Hampton, GAGA9,349+319−75%

96Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822+325−94%

97Fairburn, GAGA17,133+348−76%

98Covington, GAGA17,477+392−74%

99Rincon, GAGA11,726+398−75%

100Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780+407+333%

101Madison, GAGA5,179+417+173%

102Irondale, GAGA9,185+445−90%

103Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285+464−118%

104Rockmart, GAGA5,369+472−8%

105Rome, GAGA38,934+476−90%

106Cornelia, GAGA5,459+489−1%

107Doraville, GAGA16,365+511−77%

108Jasper, GAGA5,400+546+37%

109Duluth, GAGA33,815+553−96%

110Dacula, GAGA9,373+562−66%

111Senoia, GAGA6,276+573−28%

112Commerce, GAGA9,303+626−47%

113Carrollton, GAGA27,925+654−83%

114Dallas, GAGA15,402+672−72%

115Statesboro, GAGA35,366+711−90%

116Monroe, GAGA16,507+720−56%

117Chamblee, GAGA32,334+731−61%

118Austell, GAGA8,339+734−41%

119Fayetteville, GAGA20,465+762−86%

120College Park, GAGA13,887+782+436%

121Hinesville, GAGA36,674+788−91%

122Norcross, GAGA19,086+798−68%

123Temple, GAGA6,564+812+58%

124Buford, GAGA18,780+853−56%

125Cartersville, GAGA25,349+887−77%

126Lilburn, GAGA16,369+888−56%

127Union City, GAGA29,910+898−72%

128St. Marys, GAGA20,546+910−84%

129Smyrna, GAGA57,513+970−90%

130Alpharetta, GAGA66,921+1,037−95%

131Oakwood, GAGA7,245+1,040−15%

132Snellville, GAGA22,478+1,047−68%

133Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280+1,052−85%

134Winder, GAGA21,252+1,099−61%

135Powder Springs, GAGA21,004+1,122−80%

136Cumming, GAGA12,494+1,151−19%

137Conyers, GAGA20,377+1,207−64%

138Auburn, GAGA10,110+1,216−68%

139LaGrange, GAGA34,730+1,220+204%

140Calhoun, GAGA20,196+1,234−65%

141St. Simons, GAGA16,228+1,246–

142Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,172+1,274–

143Kingsland, GAGA21,299+1,290−78%

144Marietta, GAGA63,574+1,291−91%

145Stonecrest, GAGA61,337+1,307–

146Peachtree City, GAGA40,880+1,332−89%

147Glennville, GAGA5,023+1,345−3943%

148Lovejoy, GAGA12,929+1,386−20%

149Loganville, GAGA17,212+1,400−47%

150Grovetown, GAGA17,939+1,437−43%

151Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110+1,534+184%

152Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022+1,548−61%

153Suwanee, GAGA23,034+1,563−75%

154Kennesaw, GAGA37,970+1,569−88%

155Villa Rica, GAGA21,022+1,581−166%

156Locust Grove, GAGA14,610+1,585+83%

157Newnan, GAGA45,867+1,686−54%

158Jefferson, GAGA17,185+1,757+65%

159Braselton, GAGA18,496+1,775+122%

160Vinings, GAGA14,390+1,809−20%

161Hoschton, GAGA8,623+1,868+364%

162McDonough, GAGA33,395+1,896−65%

163Jonesboro, GAGA6,046+1,908+884%

164Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604+2,014−374%

165Woodstock, GAGA39,895+2,316−59%

166Perry, GAGA25,699+2,377+1444%

167Holly Springs, GAGA20,261+2,414+206%

168Evans, GAGA36,998+2,462−39%

169Warner Robins, GAGA87,761+2,682−47%

170Brookhaven, GAGA59,643+2,694–

171Gainesville, GAGA49,221+2,736−64%

172Pooler, GAGA32,744+2,755+54%

173Canton, GAGA40,778+2,768−4%

174Douglasville, GAGA41,523+2,886−66%

175South Fulton, GAGA112,820+3,035–

176Atlanta, GAGA529,110+6,553−71%

177Stockbridge, GAGA36,331+6,764+4%

178Mableton, GAGA78,820+36,844+819%

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