RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Most population lost, Georgia counties · 2000

Georgia counties that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 159 counties in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 159 is +2,900.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,465-2,052–

02Stewart County, GAGA4,631-402–

03Dougherty County, GAGA82,616-246–

04Randolph County, GAGA6,156-232–

05Jefferson County, GAGA15,011-142–

06Talbot County, GAGA5,709-26–

07Wilkinson County, GAGA8,650-8–

08Clay County, GAGA2,815-7–

09Ware County, GAGA36,906+12–

10Wilkes County, GAGA9,540+90–

11Miller County, GAGA5,812+103–

12Meriwether County, GAGA21,516+123–

13Webster County, GAGA2,369+127–

14Taliaferro County, GAGA1,662+162–

15Schley County, GAGA4,593+178–

16Glascock County, GAGA3,141+199–

17Johnson County, GAGA9,310+231–

18Warren County, GAGA5,269+258–

19Terrell County, GAGA8,656+317–

20Jenkins County, GAGA8,843+328–

21Seminole County, GAGA9,162+359–

22Quitman County, GAGA2,254+389–

23Baker County, GAGA2,725+459–

24Early County, GAGA10,455+500–

25Bacon County, GAGA11,070+537–

26Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,219+652–

27Clinch County, GAGA6,847+718–

28Twiggs County, GAGA7,597+784–

29Telfair County, GAGA11,195+794–

30Turner County, GAGA8,983+801–

31Treutlen County, GAGA6,466+860–

32Lincoln County, GAGA8,112+906–

33Macon County, GAGA11,756+960–

34Brooks County, GAGA16,101+1,052–

35Montgomery County, GAGA8,635+1,107–

36McDuffie County, GAGA21,640+1,112–

37Hancock County, GAGA8,682+1,168–

38Taylor County, GAGA7,818+1,173–

39Bleckley County, GAGA12,866+1,236–

40Ben Hill County, GAGA17,099+1,239–

41Wheeler County, GAGA7,570+1,276–

42Irwin County, GAGA9,020+1,282–

43Emanuel County, GAGA23,147+1,291–

44Upson County, GAGA28,500+1,297–

45Calhoun County, GAGA5,413+1,307–

46Atkinson County, GAGA8,454+1,396–

47Echols County, GAGA3,685+1,420–

48Pulaski County, GAGA10,172+1,480–

49Screven County, GAGA14,408+1,532–

50Marion County, GAGA7,676+1,554–

51Elbert County, GAGA20,072+1,562–

52Dodge County, GAGA19,663+1,564–

53Wilcox County, GAGA8,797+1,569–

54Dooly County, GAGA11,156+1,624–

55Burke County, GAGA24,408+1,664–

56Appling County, GAGA19,100+1,675–

57Lanier County, GAGA10,623+1,710–

58Evans County, GAGA11,028+1,771–

59Charlton County, GAGA13,121+1,786–

60Candler County, GAGA11,275+1,833–

61Crisp County, GAGA19,237+1,985–

62Toombs County, GAGA27,545+1,995–

63Dade County, GAGA16,154+2,007–

64Washington County, GAGA19,453+2,064–

65Berrien County, GAGA18,932+2,082–

66Stephens County, GAGA27,854+2,178–

67McIntosh County, GAGA11,989+2,213–

68Worth County, GAGA20,059+2,222–

69Pierce County, GAGA20,764+2,308–

70Cook County, GAGA18,232+2,315–

71Heard County, GAGA12,149+2,384–

72Peach County, GAGA29,877+2,479–

73Towns County, GAGA13,285+2,565–

74Morgan County, GAGA22,095+2,574–

75Greene County, GAGA21,367+2,613–

76Walker County, GAGA70,250+2,713–

77Decatur County, GAGA29,432+2,729–

78Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,415+2,872–

79Lamar County, GAGA20,941+2,874–

80Jones County, GAGA29,171+2,900–

81Sumter County, GAGA28,801+2,972–

82Jasper County, GAGA17,632+2,973–

83Chattooga County, GAGA25,300+3,228–

84Troup County, GAGA72,844+3,243–

85Hart County, GAGA28,639+3,285–

86Grady County, GAGA26,590+3,380–

87Rabun County, GAGA17,764+3,402–

88Tift County, GAGA42,254+3,409–

89Pike County, GAGA20,932+3,464–

90Crawford County, GAGA12,206+3,504–

91Brantley County, GAGA18,936+3,552–

92Franklin County, GAGA25,948+3,635–

93Mitchell County, GAGA20,467+3,657–

94Haralson County, GAGA33,066+3,724–

95Thomas County, GAGA46,368+3,751–

96Fannin County, GAGA26,111+3,806–

97Bibb County, GAGA157,556+3,920–

98Spalding County, GAGA70,775+3,960–

99Long County, GAGA21,557+4,102–

100Banks County, GAGA21,273+4,114–

101Butts County, GAGA27,218+4,196–

102Wayne County, GAGA32,481+4,209–

103Polk County, GAGA45,514+4,312–

104Tattnall County, GAGA24,376+4,583–

105Monroe County, GAGA32,023+4,644–

106Putnam County, GAGA23,722+4,675–

107Madison County, GAGA32,919+4,680–

108Laurens County, GAGA51,041+4,886–

109Glynn County, GAGA87,599+5,072–

110Baldwin County, GAGA44,029+5,170–

111Union County, GAGA27,859+5,296–

112Colquitt County, GAGA47,438+5,408–

113Harris County, GAGA37,280+5,907–

114Lumpkin County, GAGA36,178+6,443–

115Dawson County, GAGA35,365+6,570–

116White County, GAGA29,802+6,938–

117Muscogee County, GAGA202,171+7,013–

118Coffee County, GAGA44,407+7,821–

119Bryan County, GAGA52,062+7,979–

120Habersham County, GAGA50,416+8,281–

121Lee County, GAGA34,179+8,507–

122Pickens County, GAGA37,167+8,551–

123Oconee County, GAGA44,893+8,607–

124Liberty County, GAGA70,313+8,865–

125Gordon County, GAGA61,701+9,032–

126Floyd County, GAGA101,378+9,314–

127Richmond County, GAGA206,559+10,056–

128Gilmer County, GAGA33,894+10,088–

129Murray County, GAGA41,607+10,359–

130Catoosa County, GAGA69,628+10,818–

131Whitfield County, GAGA106,212+11,063–

132Jackson County, GAGA99,265+11,584–

133Effingham County, GAGA74,397+11,848–

134Bulloch County, GAGA86,949+12,858–

135Camden County, GAGA60,143+13,497–

136Clarke County, GAGA129,921+13,895–

137Chatham County, GAGA311,855+15,113–

138Carroll County, GAGA131,036+15,846–

139Rockdale County, GAGA98,416+16,020–

140Lowndes County, GAGA122,867+16,134–

141Barrow County, GAGA99,773+16,423–

142Bartow County, GAGA120,800+20,108–

143Newton County, GAGA125,583+20,193–

144Douglas County, GAGA154,293+21,054–

145Houston County, GAGA178,214+21,557–

146Walton County, GAGA112,696+22,101–

147Columbia County, GAGA169,189+23,257–

148Fayette County, GAGA125,156+28,848–

149Coweta County, GAGA160,240+35,362–

150Paulding County, GAGA190,996+40,067–

151Hall County, GAGA226,568+43,849–

152Cherokee County, GAGA299,273+51,699–

153Forsyth County, GAGA282,805+54,324–

154Clayton County, GAGA297,471+54,465–

155Henry County, GAGA264,922+60,600–

156DeKalb County, GAGA774,394+120,028–

157Cobb County, GAGA793,345+160,006–

158Fulton County, GAGA1,098,791+167,055–

159Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,099+235,538–

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