RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 163 SHOWN OF 163

Most population lost, Georgia cities · 2000

Georgia cities that lost 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 –

01Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875-9,389–

02Savannah, GAGA149,440-6,047–

03Martinez, GAGA33,750-5,982–

04Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285-2,569–

05Villa Rica, GAGA21,022-2,408–

06Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,905-1,197–

07Albany, GAGA66,907-1,183–

08Waycross, GAGA13,936-1,046–

09Brunswick, GAGA15,730-833–

10Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604-736–

11Vidalia, GAGA10,885-580–

12Moultrie, GAGA14,973-473–

13Dublin, GAGA16,565-455–

14Swainsboro, GAGA7,436-418–

15Fort Valley, GAGA9,220-197–

16Morrow, GAGA6,211-192–

17Sandersville, GAGA5,397-146–

18Dock Junction, GAGA8,147-143–

19Jackson, GAGA5,884-142–

20Nashville, GAGA5,038-85–

21Glennville, GAGA5,023-35–

22Thomson, GAGA6,763-34–

23Hiram, GAGA5,585-28–

24Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780+94–

25Blakely, GAGA5,156+101–

26Waynesboro, GAGA5,511+112–

27Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882+146–

28College Park, GAGA13,887+146–

29Madison, GAGA5,179+153–

30Perry, GAGA25,699+154–

31Douglas, GAGA11,864+175–

32Jonesboro, GAGA6,046+194–

33Adel, GAGA5,854+200–

34Cairo, GAGA10,150+204–

35Gresham Park, GAGA6,935+215–

36Bremen, GAGA7,751+226–

37Grayson, GAGA5,569+227–

38Fairview, GAGA5,302+229–

39Adairsville, GAGA5,101+284–

40Thomaston, GAGA9,852+284–

41Eastman, GAGA5,572+287–

42Sylvester, GAGA5,430+288–

43Baxley, GAGA5,058+309–

44Jesup, GAGA10,301+321–

45LaFayette, GAGA7,157+378–

46Jasper, GAGA5,400+398–

47LaGrange, GAGA34,730+401–

48Hoschton, GAGA8,623+403–

49Cornelia, GAGA5,459+494–

50Americus, GAGA15,617+501–

51Temple, GAGA6,564+513–

52Rockmart, GAGA5,369+514–

53Dahlonega, GAGA7,918+524–

54Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110+541–

55Druid Hills, GAGA8,169+567–

56Social Circle, GAGA5,537+575–

57Byron, GAGA6,567+611–

58Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562+651–

59Chatsworth, GAGA5,029+655–

60Conley, GAGA5,822+660–

61Palmetto, GAGA5,298+686–

62Hapeville, GAGA7,410+697–

63Thomasville, GAGA18,667+705–

64Tifton, GAGA17,595+721–

65Mountain Park, GAGA12,850+728–

66Tucker, GAGA37,290+751–

67Holly Springs, GAGA20,261+789–

68Senoia, GAGA6,276+794–

69Braselton, GAGA18,496+799–

70Decatur, GAGA25,276+811–

71Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181+856–

72Locust Grove, GAGA14,610+865–

73Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868+1,000–

74Bainbridge, GAGA14,606+1,010–

75Milledgeville, GAGA16,835+1,030–

76Centerville, GAGA9,505+1,032–

77Toccoa, GAGA9,539+1,057–

78Jefferson, GAGA17,185+1,062–

79Scottdale, GAGA10,542+1,167–

80Commerce, GAGA9,303+1,184–

81Tyrone, GAGA8,091+1,192–

82Barnesville, GAGA6,329+1,225–

83Oakwood, GAGA7,245+1,225–

84Austell, GAGA8,339+1,244–

85Hampton, GAGA9,349+1,273–

86Cordele, GAGA9,652+1,287–

87North Decatur, GAGA18,442+1,334–

88Cumming, GAGA12,494+1,422–

89Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014+1,447–

90Fairburn, GAGA17,133+1,451–

91Cedartown, GAGA10,514+1,492–

92Covington, GAGA17,477+1,521–

93Rincon, GAGA11,726+1,588–

94Dacula, GAGA9,373+1,631–

95Monroe, GAGA16,507+1,648–

96Lovejoy, GAGA12,929+1,725–

97Pooler, GAGA32,744+1,786–

98Griffin, GAGA23,896+1,814–

99Clarkston, GAGA14,431+1,846–

100Chamblee, GAGA32,334+1,884–

101Panthersville, GAGA9,053+1,917–

102Buford, GAGA18,780+1,920–

103Lilburn, GAGA16,369+2,006–

104Eatonton, GAGA6,749+2,027–

105Doraville, GAGA16,365+2,236–

106Vinings, GAGA14,390+2,260–

107Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315+2,419–

108Dallas, GAGA15,402+2,434–

109Norcross, GAGA19,086+2,463–

110Grovetown, GAGA17,939+2,524–

111Loganville, GAGA17,212+2,651–

112Winder, GAGA21,252+2,817–

113Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886+2,879–

114Canton, GAGA40,778+2,892–

115Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905+2,951–

116Riverdale, GAGA14,637+3,119–

117Union City, GAGA29,910+3,246–

118Snellville, GAGA22,478+3,267–

119Conyers, GAGA20,377+3,309–

120Calhoun, GAGA20,196+3,532–

121Newnan, GAGA45,867+3,664–

122Auburn, GAGA10,110+3,765–

123Carrollton, GAGA27,925+3,814–

124Garden City, GAGA10,513+3,879–

125Cartersville, GAGA25,349+3,890–

126Valdosta, GAGA56,186+3,908–

127Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022+3,971–

128Mableton, GAGA78,820+4,008–

129Evans, GAGA36,998+4,014–

130Irondale, GAGA9,185+4,394–

131Forest Park, GAGA19,168+4,522–

132Rome, GAGA38,934+4,654–

133North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997+4,682–

134Georgetown, GAGA11,158+5,045–

135Warner Robins, GAGA87,761+5,078–

136East Point, GAGA38,225+5,193–

137Fayetteville, GAGA20,465+5,321–

138McDonough, GAGA33,395+5,418–

139Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822+5,549–

140St. Marys, GAGA20,546+5,574–

141Powder Springs, GAGA21,004+5,588–

142Woodstock, GAGA39,895+5,689–

143Kingsland, GAGA21,299+5,807–

144Dalton, GAGA35,322+6,151–

145Suwanee, GAGA23,034+6,221–

146Stockbridge, GAGA36,331+6,494–

147Dunwoody, GAGA51,792+6,506–

148Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280+6,842–

149Statesboro, GAGA35,366+6,844–

150Gainesville, GAGA49,221+7,532–

151Douglasville, GAGA41,523+8,430–

152Hinesville, GAGA36,674+8,772–

153Acworth, GAGA22,925+8,903–

154Redan, GAGA31,017+9,465–

155Smyrna, GAGA57,513+10,018–

156Peachtree City, GAGA40,880+12,553–

157Kennesaw, GAGA37,970+12,739–

158Duluth, GAGA33,815+13,185–

159Marietta, GAGA63,574+14,619–

160Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013+17,939–

161Alpharetta, GAGA66,921+21,852–

162Atlanta, GAGA529,110+22,457–

163Roswell, GAGA91,505+31,411–

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