RANKING · 2024 ACS · 178 SHOWN OF 178

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. The median across all 178 is +269. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Columbus, GA, up 167 places to #1.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲167Columbus, GAGA202,171-3,211–

02▼1Albany, GAGA66,907-2,423+105%

03▲86North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997-2,388−151%

04▲88Panthersville, GAGA9,053-2,184−214%

05▲6Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,905-1,563+31%

06▼4Druid Hills, GAGA8,169-1,260−322%

07▲20Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905-1,224−141%

08▲8Fairview, GAGA5,302-1,107−583%

09▲158Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013-993−106%

10▲15Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181-932−209%

11▲38Conley, GAGA5,822-858−230%

12▼7Martinez, GAGA33,750-785−87%

13Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,556-768–

14▲28Gresham Park, GAGA6,935-765−456%

15▲18Georgetown, GAGA11,158-758−115%

16▼12Redan, GAGA31,017-732−108%

17▼14Cusseta, GAGA8,465-678–

18▲129Augusta, GAGA201,999-553–

19▲126Johns Creek, GAGA80,401-465–

20▲71Forest Park, GAGA19,168-428−109%

21▼13Americus, GAGA15,617-417−183%

22▲122Decatur, GAGA25,276-410−151%

23▲5Riverdale, GAGA14,637-337−111%

24▼14Milledgeville, GAGA16,835-322−131%

25▲33Palmetto, GAGA5,298-274−140%

26▲68Mountain Park, GAGA12,850-239−133%

27▲80Dahlonega, GAGA7,918-238−145%

28▼21Cordele, GAGA9,652-226−118%

29McRae-Helena, GAGA5,443-223–

30▲21Thomasville, GAGA18,667-215−130%

31▼8Sandersville, GAGA5,397-212+45%

32▲103Roswell, GAGA91,505-212−101%

33▲1Morrow, GAGA6,211-205+7%

34▲119Clarkston, GAGA14,431-199−111%

35▼26Waycross, GAGA13,936-186−82%

36▼22Barnesville, GAGA6,329-171−114%

37▼5Scottdale, GAGA10,542-156−113%

38▼8Waynesboro, GAGA5,511-155−238%

39▼27Sylvester, GAGA5,430-155−154%

40▲3Blakely, GAGA5,156-133−232%

41▲28Valdosta, GAGA56,186-126−103%

42▲14Cairo, GAGA10,150-124−161%

43▲12Dock Junction, GAGA8,147-119−17%

44▼6Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886-97−103%

45▼21Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882-88−160%

46▲25Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562-80−112%

47▲16Eastman, GAGA5,572-74−126%

48▲50North Decatur, GAGA18,442-69−105%

49▲48Bainbridge, GAGA14,606-64−106%

50▲4Baxley, GAGA5,058-54−117%

51▼5Moultrie, GAGA14,973-50−89%

52▼8Vidalia, GAGA10,885-33−94%

53▲83East Point, GAGA38,225-23−100%

54▼25Nashville, GAGA5,038-19−78%

55▲11Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014-14−101%

56▲23Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868-7−101%

57▲16Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315+5−100%

58▼27Thomson, GAGA6,763+7−121%

59▲2Thomaston, GAGA9,852+15−95%

60▼3Chatsworth, GAGA5,029+19−97%

61▼26Douglas, GAGA11,864+27−85%

62▲103Athens, GAGA128,612+30–

63▲37Acworth, GAGA22,925+33−100%

64▼16Cedartown, GAGA10,514+37−98%

65▼43Dublin, GAGA16,565+62−114%

66▼26Adel, GAGA5,854+70−65%

67▲73Dunwoody, GAGA51,792+75−99%

68▼31Hapeville, GAGA7,410+77−89%

69▼63Fort Valley, GAGA9,220+78−140%

70▼53LaFayette, GAGA7,157+79−79%

71▼53Brunswick, GAGA15,730+97−112%

72▼12Toccoa, GAGA9,539+105−90%

73▲91Savannah, GAGA149,440+118−102%

74▲86Tucker, GAGA37,290+118−84%

75▼36Adairsville, GAGA5,101+121−57%

76▲7Dalton, GAGA35,322+121−98%

77▲24Grayson, GAGA5,569+128−44%

78Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,519+130–

79▼64Jesup, GAGA10,301+133−59%

80▲13Garden City, GAGA10,513+137−96%

81▼45Swainsboro, GAGA7,436+146−135%

82▼20Tifton, GAGA17,595+165−77%

83▼31Jackson, GAGA5,884+184−230%

84Bemiss, GAGA9,201+202–

85▼66Eatonton, GAGA6,749+208−90%

86▼8Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875+231−102%

87▼22Tyrone, GAGA8,091+238−80%

88▼24Social Circle, GAGA5,537+243−58%

89▲70Milton, GAGA41,266+250–

90▼10Byron, GAGA6,567+269−56%

91▼16Centerville, GAGA9,505+277−73%

92▼71Griffin, GAGA23,896+283−84%

93▼6Hiram, GAGA5,585+302−1179%

94▼22Bremen, GAGA7,751+303+34%

95▼9Hampton, GAGA9,349+319−75%

96▲6Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822+325−94%

97▲24Fairburn, GAGA17,133+348−76%

98▼24Covington, GAGA17,477+392−74%

99▲4Rincon, GAGA11,726+398−75%

100▼80Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780+407+333%

101▼51Madison, GAGA5,179+417+173%

102▼18Irondale, GAGA9,185+445−90%

103▲27Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285+464−118%

104▼51Rockmart, GAGA5,369+472−8%

105▼17Rome, GAGA38,934+476−90%

106▼61Cornelia, GAGA5,459+489−1%

107▼1Doraville, GAGA16,365+511−77%

108▼61Jasper, GAGA5,400+546+37%

109▲30Duluth, GAGA33,815+553−96%

110▲1Dacula, GAGA9,373+562−66%

111▼15Senoia, GAGA6,276+573−28%

112▼45Commerce, GAGA9,303+626−47%

113▼4Carrollton, GAGA27,925+654−83%

114▼2Dallas, GAGA15,402+672−72%

115▲23Statesboro, GAGA35,366+711−90%

116▼21Monroe, GAGA16,507+720−56%

117▲52Chamblee, GAGA32,334+731−61%

118▼42Austell, GAGA8,339+734−41%

119▼3Fayetteville, GAGA20,465+762−86%

120▼94College Park, GAGA13,887+782+436%

121▼31Hinesville, GAGA36,674+788−91%

122▲34Norcross, GAGA19,086+798−68%

123▼53Temple, GAGA6,564+812+58%

124▲13Buford, GAGA18,780+853−56%

125▼5Cartersville, GAGA25,349+887−77%

126▼12Lilburn, GAGA16,369+888−56%

127▲28Union City, GAGA29,910+898−72%

128▼51St. Marys, GAGA20,546+910−84%

129▲4Smyrna, GAGA57,513+970−90%

130▲27Alpharetta, GAGA66,921+1,037−95%

131▼63Oakwood, GAGA7,245+1,040−15%

132▼24Snellville, GAGA22,478+1,047−68%

133▲15Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280+1,052−85%

134▼3Winder, GAGA21,252+1,099−61%

135▼20Powder Springs, GAGA21,004+1,122−80%

136▼37Cumming, GAGA12,494+1,151−19%

137▼33Conyers, GAGA20,377+1,207−64%

138▼79Auburn, GAGA10,110+1,216−68%

139▼58LaGrange, GAGA34,730+1,220+204%

140▼55Calhoun, GAGA20,196+1,234−65%

141▼36St. Simons, GAGA16,228+1,246–

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

143▼33Kingsland, GAGA21,299+1,290−78%

144▼10Marietta, GAGA63,574+1,291−91%

145Stonecrest, GAGA61,337+1,307–

146▼17Peachtree City, GAGA40,880+1,332−89%

147▼106Glennville, GAGA5,023+1,345−3943%

148▼23Lovejoy, GAGA12,929+1,386−20%

149▼26Loganville, GAGA17,212+1,400−47%

150▼18Grovetown, GAGA17,939+1,437−43%

151▼25Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110+1,534+184%

152▲2Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022+1,548−61%

153▼12Suwanee, GAGA23,034+1,563−75%

154▼36Kennesaw, GAGA37,970+1,569−88%

155▼38Villa Rica, GAGA21,022+1,581−166%

156▼34Locust Grove, GAGA14,610+1,585+83%

157▲4Newnan, GAGA45,867+1,686−54%

158▼30Jefferson, GAGA17,185+1,757+65%

159▼13Braselton, GAGA18,496+1,775+122%

160▼47Vinings, GAGA14,390+1,809−20%

161▼79Hoschton, GAGA8,623+1,868+364%

162▼11McDonough, GAGA33,395+1,896−65%

163▼150Jonesboro, GAGA6,046+1,908+884%

164▼22Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604+2,014−374%

165▼2Woodstock, GAGA39,895+2,316−59%

166▼16Perry, GAGA25,699+2,377+1444%

167▼15Holly Springs, GAGA20,261+2,414+206%

168▼25Evans, GAGA36,998+2,462−39%

169▼3Warner Robins, GAGA87,761+2,682−47%

170Brookhaven, GAGA59,643+2,694–

171▼13Gainesville, GAGA49,221+2,736−64%

172▼23Pooler, GAGA32,744+2,755+54%

173▼11Canton, GAGA40,778+2,768−4%

174▼50Douglasville, GAGA41,523+2,886−66%

175South Fulton, GAGA112,820+3,035–

176▼6Atlanta, GAGA529,110+6,553−71%

177▼58Stockbridge, GAGA36,331+6,764+4%

178▼51Mableton, GAGA78,820+36,844+819%

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