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Most population lost, Georgia cities · 2020

Georgia cities that lost 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

01Albany, GAGA66,907-7,787+558%

02Druid Hills, GAGA8,169-5,139−1006%

03Cusseta, GAGA8,465-1,702–

04Redan, GAGA31,017-1,266−113%

05Martinez, GAGA33,750-1,260−79%

06Fort Valley, GAGA9,220-1,035+425%

07Cordele, GAGA9,652-927−172%

08Americus, GAGA15,617-811−262%

09Waycross, GAGA13,936-707−32%

10Milledgeville, GAGA16,835-645−163%

11Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,905-557−53%

12Sylvester, GAGA5,430-544−289%

13Jonesboro, GAGA6,046-489−352%

14Barnesville, GAGA6,329-463−138%

15Jesup, GAGA10,301-405−226%

16Fairview, GAGA5,302-360−257%

17LaFayette, GAGA7,157-233−162%

18Brunswick, GAGA15,730-173−79%

19Eatonton, GAGA6,749-173−109%

20Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780-172−283%

21Griffin, GAGA23,896-165−109%

22Dublin, GAGA16,565-127−72%

23Sandersville, GAGA5,397-99−32%

24Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882-47−132%

25Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181-39−105%

26College Park, GAGA13,887-12−108%

27Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905-9−100%

28Riverdale, GAGA14,637-5−100%

29Nashville, GAGA5,038+8−109%

30Waynesboro, GAGA5,511+33−71%

31Thomson, GAGA6,763+36−206%

32Scottdale, GAGA10,542+67−94%

33Georgetown, GAGA11,158+93−98%

34Morrow, GAGA6,211+124−165%

35Douglas, GAGA11,864+133−24%

36Swainsboro, GAGA7,436+148−135%

37Hapeville, GAGA7,410+180−74%

38Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886+191−93%

39Adairsville, GAGA5,101+230−19%

40Adel, GAGA5,854+237+19%

41Glennville, GAGA5,023+265−857%

42Gresham Park, GAGA6,935+268+25%

43Blakely, GAGA5,156+303+200%

44Vidalia, GAGA10,885+312−154%

45Cornelia, GAGA5,459+343−31%

46Moultrie, GAGA14,973+370−178%

47Jasper, GAGA5,400+400+1%

48Cedartown, GAGA10,514+440−71%

49Conley, GAGA5,822+452−32%

50Thomasville, GAGA18,667+468−34%

51Madison, GAGA5,179+468+206%

52Jackson, GAGA5,884+512−461%

53Rockmart, GAGA5,369+533+4%

54Baxley, GAGA5,058+542+75%

55Dock Junction, GAGA8,147+545−481%

56Cairo, GAGA10,150+572+180%

57Chatsworth, GAGA5,029+575−12%

58Palmetto, GAGA5,298+583−15%

59Auburn, GAGA10,110+608−84%

60Toccoa, GAGA9,539+642−39%

61Thomaston, GAGA9,852+646+127%

62Tifton, GAGA17,595+695−4%

63Eastman, GAGA5,572+696+143%

64Social Circle, GAGA5,537+712+24%

65Tyrone, GAGA8,091+779−35%

66Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014+803−45%

67Commerce, GAGA9,303+843−29%

68Oakwood, GAGA7,245+852−30%

69Valdosta, GAGA56,186+860−78%

70Temple, GAGA6,564+861+68%

71Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562+901+38%

72Bremen, GAGA7,751+958+324%

73Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315+969−60%

74Covington, GAGA17,477+1,074−29%

75Centerville, GAGA9,505+1,080+5%

76Austell, GAGA8,339+1,132−9%

77St. Marys, GAGA20,546+1,135−80%

78Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875+1,153−112%

79Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868+1,160+16%

80Byron, GAGA6,567+1,190+95%

81LaGrange, GAGA34,730+1,270+217%

82Hoschton, GAGA8,623+1,289+220%

83Dalton, GAGA35,322+1,289−79%

84Irondale, GAGA9,185+1,294−71%

85Calhoun, GAGA20,196+1,299−63%

86Hampton, GAGA9,349+1,381+8%

87Hiram, GAGA5,585+1,383−5039%

88Rome, GAGA38,934+1,410−70%

89North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997+1,438−69%

90Hinesville, GAGA36,674+1,454−83%

91Forest Park, GAGA19,168+1,464−68%

92Panthersville, GAGA9,053+1,488−22%

93Garden City, GAGA10,513+1,511−61%

94Mountain Park, GAGA12,850+1,535+111%

95Monroe, GAGA16,507+1,694+3%

96Senoia, GAGA6,276+1,709+115%

97Bainbridge, GAGA14,606+1,771+75%

98North Decatur, GAGA18,442+1,813+36%

99Cumming, GAGA12,494+1,888+33%

100Acworth, GAGA22,925+2,015−77%

101Grayson, GAGA5,569+2,064+809%

102Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822+2,083−62%

103Rincon, GAGA11,726+2,098+32%

104Conyers, GAGA20,377+2,110−36%

105St. Simons, GAGA16,228+2,239–

106Doraville, GAGA16,365+2,293+3%

107Dahlonega, GAGA7,918+2,295+338%

108Snellville, GAGA22,478+2,331−29%

109Carrollton, GAGA27,925+2,350−38%

110Kingsland, GAGA21,299+2,391−59%

111Dacula, GAGA9,373+2,440+50%

112Dallas, GAGA15,402+2,498+3%

113Vinings, GAGA14,390+2,847+26%

114Lilburn, GAGA16,369+2,906+45%

115Powder Springs, GAGA21,004+2,947−47%

116Fayetteville, GAGA20,465+3,012−43%

117Villa Rica, GAGA21,022+3,014−225%

118Kennesaw, GAGA37,970+3,253−74%

119Stockbridge, GAGA36,331+3,337−49%

120Cartersville, GAGA25,349+3,456−11%

121Fairburn, GAGA17,133+3,533+143%

122Locust Grove, GAGA14,610+3,545+310%

123Loganville, GAGA17,212+3,669+38%

124Douglasville, GAGA41,523+3,689−56%

125Lovejoy, GAGA12,929+3,700+114%

126Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110+3,712+586%

127Mableton, GAGA78,820+3,719−7%

128Jefferson, GAGA17,185+3,801+258%

129Peachtree City, GAGA40,880+3,880−69%

130Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285+3,897−252%

131Winder, GAGA21,252+4,239+50%

132Grovetown, GAGA17,939+4,361+73%

133Smyrna, GAGA57,513+4,392−56%

134Marietta, GAGA63,574+4,393−70%

135Roswell, GAGA91,505+4,487−86%

136East Point, GAGA38,225+4,646−11%

137Buford, GAGA18,780+4,919+156%

138Statesboro, GAGA35,366+5,016−27%

139Duluth, GAGA33,815+5,273−60%

140Dunwoody, GAGA51,792+5,416−17%

141Suwanee, GAGA23,034+5,431−13%

142Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604+5,519−850%

143Evans, GAGA36,998+5,525+38%

144Decatur, GAGA25,276+5,593+590%

145Johns Creek, GAGA80,401+5,725–

146Braselton, GAGA18,496+5,892+637%

147Augusta, GAGA201,999+6,237–

148Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280+6,554−4%

149Pooler, GAGA32,744+6,571+268%

150Perry, GAGA25,699+6,785+4306%

151McDonough, GAGA33,395+6,967+29%

152Holly Springs, GAGA20,261+7,024+790%

153Clarkston, GAGA14,431+7,202+290%

154Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022+7,352+85%

155Union City, GAGA29,910+7,374+127%

156Norcross, GAGA19,086+8,093+229%

157Alpharetta, GAGA66,921+8,267−62%

158Gainesville, GAGA49,221+8,492+13%

159Milton, GAGA41,266+8,635–

160Tucker, GAGA37,290+9,424+1155%

161Newnan, GAGA45,867+9,510+160%

162Canton, GAGA40,778+10,015+246%

163Woodstock, GAGA39,895+11,169+96%

164Savannah, GAGA149,440+11,494−290%

165Athens, GAGA128,612+11,863–

166Warner Robins, GAGA87,761+13,720+170%

167Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013+14,227−21%

168Columbus, GAGA202,171+17,037–

169Chamblee, GAGA32,334+20,272+976%

170Atlanta, GAGA529,110+78,712+251%

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