RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 166 SHOWN OF 166

Most population lost, Georgia cities · 2010

Georgia cities that lost the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 166 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 166 is +1,290.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01College Park, GAGA13,887-6,440−4511%

02Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285-6,281+144%

03East Point, GAGA38,225-5,883−213%

04Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,905-5,269+340%

05Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181-3,793−543%

06Forest Park, GAGA19,168-2,979−166%

07Garden City, GAGA10,513-2,511−165%

08Marietta, GAGA63,574-2,169−115%

09Panthersville, GAGA9,053-2,042−207%

10Gresham Park, GAGA6,935-1,783−929%

11Doraville, GAGA16,365-1,532−169%

12Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562-1,343−306%

13Milledgeville, GAGA16,835-1,042−201%

14Toccoa, GAGA9,539-832−179%

15Redan, GAGA31,017-826−109%

16Waycross, GAGA13,936-684−35%

17St. Simons, GAGA16,228-638–

18Blakely, GAGA5,156-628−722%

19Eastman, GAGA5,572-478−267%

20Cordele, GAGA9,652-461−136%

21Eatonton, GAGA6,749-284−114%

22Irondale, GAGA9,185-281−106%

23Thomaston, GAGA9,852-241−185%

24Sandersville, GAGA5,397-232+59%

25Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014-218−115%

26Brunswick, GAGA15,730-217−74%

27Mountain Park, GAGA12,850-199−127%

28Moultrie, GAGA14,973-119−75%

29Glennville, GAGA5,023-72+106%

30Thomson, GAGA6,763-50+47%

31Waynesboro, GAGA5,511-47−142%

32Vidalia, GAGA10,885-18−97%

33Auburn, GAGA10,110-17−100%

34Adel, GAGA5,854+27−87%

35Americus, GAGA15,617+28−94%

36Conley, GAGA5,822+40−94%

37Vinings, GAGA14,390+57−97%

38North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997+95−98%

39Fairview, GAGA5,302+168−27%

40Griffin, GAGA23,896+192−89%

41Hapeville, GAGA7,410+193−72%

42Sylvester, GAGA5,430+198−31%

43Nashville, GAGA5,038+242−385%

44Baxley, GAGA5,058+250−19%

45Thomasville, GAGA18,667+251−64%

46Cedartown, GAGA10,514+280−81%

47Lilburn, GAGA16,369+289−86%

48Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882+295+102%

49Hoschton, GAGA8,623+307−24%

50Clarkston, GAGA14,431+323−83%

51Rockmart, GAGA5,369+329−36%

52Swainsboro, GAGA7,436+334−180%

53Chamblee, GAGA32,334+340−82%

54Madison, GAGA5,179+343+124%

55Dublin, GAGA16,565+344−176%

56Cairo, GAGA10,150+368+80%

57LaFayette, GAGA7,157+419+11%

58Cornelia, GAGA5,459+486−2%

59Albany, GAGA66,907+495−142%

60Dacula, GAGA9,373+594−64%

61Augusta, GAGA201,999+662–

62Norcross, GAGA19,086+706−71%

63Chatsworth, GAGA5,029+768+17%

64Dock Junction, GAGA8,147+770−638%

65Barnesville, GAGA6,329+783−36%

66Scottdale, GAGA10,542+828−29%

67Social Circle, GAGA5,537+883+54%

68Jonesboro, GAGA6,046+895+361%

69Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905+925−69%

70Jesup, GAGA10,301+935+191%

71Douglas, GAGA11,864+950+443%

72Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780+951+912%

73Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886+968−66%

74Bainbridge, GAGA14,606+975−3%

75Tucker, GAGA37,290+1,049+40%

76Palmetto, GAGA5,298+1,088+59%

77Jackson, GAGA5,884+1,111−882%

78Decatur, GAGA25,276+1,188+46%

79Cumming, GAGA12,494+1,210−15%

80Austell, GAGA8,339+1,222−2%

81Georgetown, GAGA11,158+1,224−76%

82Commerce, GAGA9,303+1,252+6%

83Oakwood, GAGA7,245+1,281+5%

84Tifton, GAGA17,595+1,290+79%

85Rome, GAGA38,934+1,323−72%

86Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315+1,427−41%

87North Decatur, GAGA18,442+1,428+7%

88Powder Springs, GAGA21,004+1,459−74%

89Jasper, GAGA5,400+1,517+281%

90Buford, GAGA18,780+1,557−19%

91Morrow, GAGA6,211+1,563−914%

92Senoia, GAGA6,276+1,569+98%

93Covington, GAGA17,477+1,571+3%

94Dahlonega, GAGA7,918+1,604+206%

95Byron, GAGA6,567+1,625+166%

96Bremen, GAGA7,751+1,648+629%

97Fort Valley, GAGA9,220+1,810−1019%

98Druid Hills, GAGA8,169+1,827+222%

99Monroe, GAGA16,507+1,827+11%

100Temple, GAGA6,564+1,845+260%

101Grayson, GAGA5,569+1,901+737%

102Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604+2,083−383%

103Adairsville, GAGA5,101+2,106+642%

104Hiram, GAGA5,585+2,185−7904%

105Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022+2,322−42%

106Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868+2,323+132%

107Riverdale, GAGA14,637+2,656−15%

108Peachtree City, GAGA40,880+2,784−78%

109Centerville, GAGA9,505+2,870+178%

110Snellville, GAGA22,478+2,891−12%

111Tyrone, GAGA8,091+2,963+149%

112Hinesville, GAGA36,674+3,045−65%

113Locust Grove, GAGA14,610+3,080+256%

114Hampton, GAGA9,349+3,130+146%

115St. Marys, GAGA20,546+3,360−40%

116Atlanta, GAGA529,110+3,529−84%

117LaGrange, GAGA34,730+3,590+795%

118Cartersville, GAGA25,349+3,806−2%

119Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110+3,873+616%

120Winder, GAGA21,252+3,898+38%

121Lovejoy, GAGA12,929+3,927+128%

122Perry, GAGA25,699+4,237+2651%

123Rincon, GAGA11,726+4,460+181%

124Duluth, GAGA33,815+4,478−66%

125Conyers, GAGA20,377+4,506+36%

126Carrollton, GAGA27,925+4,545+19%

127Savannah, GAGA149,440+4,776−179%

128Fayetteville, GAGA20,465+4,797−10%

129Calhoun, GAGA20,196+4,983+41%

130Loganville, GAGA17,212+5,023+89%

131Grovetown, GAGA17,939+5,127+103%

132Dalton, GAGA35,322+5,216−15%

133Kingsland, GAGA21,299+5,440−6%

134Jefferson, GAGA17,185+5,607+428%

135Statesboro, GAGA35,366+5,724−16%

136Holly Springs, GAGA20,261+5,994+660%

137Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822+6,149+11%

138Braselton, GAGA18,496+6,305+689%

139Dallas, GAGA15,402+6,488+167%

140Suwanee, GAGA23,034+6,630+7%

141Acworth, GAGA22,925+7,003−21%

142Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280+7,123+4%

143Mableton, GAGA78,820+7,382+84%

144Fairburn, GAGA17,133+7,486+416%

145Union City, GAGA29,910+7,835+141%

146Martinez, GAGA33,750+8,046−235%

147Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013+8,072−55%

148Kennesaw, GAGA37,970+8,108−36%

149Gainesville, GAGA49,221+8,226+9%

150Roswell, GAGA91,505+9,012−71%

151Villa Rica, GAGA21,022+9,822−508%

152Smyrna, GAGA57,513+10,272+3%

153Valdosta, GAGA56,186+10,794+176%

154Douglasville, GAGA41,523+10,896+29%

155Evans, GAGA36,998+11,284+181%

156Pooler, GAGA32,744+12,901+622%

157Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875+13,419−243%

158Dunwoody, GAGA51,792+13,459+107%

159McDonough, GAGA33,395+13,591+151%

160Woodstock, GAGA39,895+13,846+143%

161Athens, GAGA128,612+15,186–

162Canton, GAGA40,778+15,249+427%

163Stockbridge, GAGA36,331+15,783+143%

164Newnan, GAGA45,867+16,797+358%

165Warner Robins, GAGA87,761+17,784+250%

166Alpharetta, GAGA66,921+22,697+4%

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