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Most sparsely populated, Georgia cities

Georgia cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 150 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 150 is 1,243. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: McRae-Helena, GA, up 30 places to #32.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Cusseta, GAGA8,46534–

02Blakely, GAGA5,156294−9%

03Eatonton, GAGA6,7493290%

04Social Circle, GAGA5,537378+64%

05▲2Sandersville, GAGA5,397419−12%

06Palmetto, GAGA5,298447+56%

07▼2Kingsland, GAGA21,299475+103%

08▲3Adairsville, GAGA5,101545+101%

09▲1Madison, GAGA5,179584+42%

10▲6Swainsboro, GAGA7,436591+7%

11▲8Vidalia, GAGA10,885609+4%

12▲8Baxley, GAGA5,058622+22%

13▲4Jesup, GAGA10,301623+11%

14▼6Jasper, GAGA5,400628+149%

15▲3Adel, GAGA5,854629+10%

16▲6Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,556632–

17▲4Tyrone, GAGA8,091647+107%

18▲6Augusta, GAGA201,999668+3%

19▼6Commerce, GAGA9,303691+76%

20▼8Glennville, GAGA5,023713+38%

21▲7Bainbridge, GAGA14,606713+25%

22▲3Bremen, GAGA7,751730+69%

23▲6Garden City, GAGA10,513734−7%

24▼1Byron, GAGA6,567747+127%

25▼10Jefferson, GAGA17,185748+349%

26▲6Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868782+57%

27▲3LaGrange, GAGA34,730822+34%

28▲12Douglas, GAGA11,864822+12%

29▲17Sylvester, GAGA5,430827−9%

30▲12Milledgeville, GAGA16,835831−10%

31▼4Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022842+188%

32▲30McRae-Helena, GAGA5,443846–

33▲2Hampton, GAGA9,349853+142%

34▲13Eastman, GAGA5,572862+2%

35▲9LaFayette, GAGA7,157885+7%

36▲3Cartersville, GAGA25,349886+59%

37▲12Moultrie, GAGA14,973898+4%

38▲7Dahlonega, GAGA7,918898+118%

39▼1St. Marys, GAGA20,546910+49%

40▲11Brunswick, GAGA15,730924+1%

41▲23Cordele, GAGA9,652925−17%

42▲17Columbus, GAGA202,171934–

43▼9Perry, GAGA25,699942+168%

44▼13Temple, GAGA6,564964+175%

45▲9Jackson, GAGA5,884968+50%

46▲11Chatsworth, GAGA5,029981+42%

47▲13Nashville, GAGA5,038987+7%

48▲19Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882988+1%

49▼1Rockmart, GAGA5,369994+39%

50▲23Waynesboro, GAGA5,5111,007−5%

51▲12Fairburn, GAGA17,1331,013+214%

52▲13Dublin, GAGA16,5651,016+4%

53▼12Senoia, GAGA6,2761,019+261%

54▲2Buford, GAGA18,7801,030+76%

55▲15Thomaston, GAGA9,8521,033+5%

56▲15Cairo, GAGA10,1501,033+10%

57▲9Toccoa, GAGA9,5391,035+2%

58▲14Barnesville, GAGA6,3291,044+6%

59▼1Monroe, GAGA16,5071,053+45%

60▲14Milton, GAGA41,2661,072–

61▼35Port Wentworth, GAGA17,6041,095+437%

62▲14Athens, GAGA128,6121,105+28%

63▼11Covington, GAGA17,4771,105+51%

64▲14Cedartown, GAGA10,5141,152+11%

65▲20Waycross, GAGA13,9361,174−9%

66▼11Pooler, GAGA32,7441,182+425%

67▲12Rincon, GAGA11,7261,203+168%

68▼31Oakwood, GAGA7,2451,212+169%

69▲11South Fulton, GAGA112,8201,214–

70▲25Albany, GAGA66,9071,215−13%

71▼2Calhoun, GAGA20,1961,216+89%

72▲11Fort Valley, GAGA9,2201,223+15%

73▲13Rome, GAGA38,9341,225+11%

74▲10Carrollton, GAGA27,9251,226+41%

75▼42Locust Grove, GAGA14,6101,227+529%

76▲18Thomasville, GAGA18,6671,243+3%

77▲14College Park, GAGA13,8871,244−32%

78▲11Austell, GAGA8,3391,315+56%

79▼4Cornelia, GAGA5,4591,315+49%

80▲18Tifton, GAGA17,5951,355+17%

81▲19Savannah, GAGA149,4401,372+14%

82▲22Americus, GAGA15,6171,376−8%

83▼15Braselton, GAGA18,4961,392+1434%

84▲8Hiram, GAGA5,5851,420+310%

85▼4Villa Rica, GAGA21,0221,435+409%

86▲19Thomson, GAGA6,7631,441−1%

87▲6Gainesville, GAGA49,2211,461+92%

88▲8Winder, GAGA21,2521,476+108%

89▼12Auburn, GAGA10,1101,493+46%

90▲11Union City, GAGA29,9101,520+157%

91▲21Valdosta, GAGA56,1861,561+29%

92▲15Fayetteville, GAGA20,4651,579+84%

93▼84Hoschton, GAGA8,6231,605+706%

94▲17Peachtree City, GAGA40,8801,626+29%

95▲18Stonecrest, GAGA61,3371,640–

96▼35Cumming, GAGA12,4941,657+196%

97▲17Dalton, GAGA35,3221,660+27%

98▲17Griffin, GAGA23,8961,701+2%

99▲9Conyers, GAGA20,3771,732+91%

100▲21Morrow, GAGA6,2111,779+27%

101▼2Dacula, GAGA9,3731,797+144%

102▲7Douglasville, GAGA41,5231,809+107%

103▼6Flowery Branch, GAGA13,1101,818+626%

104▲16Tucker, GAGA37,2901,844+41%

105▲5Stockbridge, GAGA36,3311,904+269%

106▲10Dallas, GAGA15,4021,932+205%

107▲17Hinesville, GAGA36,6742,004+21%

108▼5Jonesboro, GAGA6,0462,021+58%

109▲23Forest Park, GAGA19,1682,079−11%

110▲13Suwanee, GAGA23,0342,098+164%

111▲16Snellville, GAGA22,4782,142+46%

112▲10Centerville, GAGA9,5052,180+122%

113▲4Canton, GAGA40,7782,192+429%

114▲27Roswell, GAGA91,5052,248+15%

115▲11Grayson, GAGA5,5692,281+628%

116▲13Warner Robins, GAGA87,7612,299+80%

117▲8Loganville, GAGA17,2122,326+217%

118▲17Newnan, GAGA45,8672,346+182%

119▲18Statesboro, GAGA35,3662,356+56%

120▲16Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8222,379+47%

121▲10Lilburn, GAGA16,3692,426+45%

122▲21Alpharetta, GAGA66,9212,488+92%

123▲11McDonough, GAGA33,3952,496+293%

124▲20Acworth, GAGA22,9252,509+71%

125▲21East Point, GAGA38,2252,595−3%

126▲22Johns Creek, GAGA80,4012,609–

127▲12Sugar Hill, GAGA29,2802,620+157%

128▲19Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,5192,639–

129▲4Powder Springs, GAGA21,0042,689+68%

130▲15Marietta, GAGA63,5742,704+8%

131▲23Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0132,788+22%

132▲6Holly Springs, GAGA20,2612,797+534%

133▲16Woodstock, GAGA39,8953,080+297%

134▲19Norcross, GAGA19,0863,108+127%

135▲16Hapeville, GAGA7,4103,115+20%

136▼6Doraville, GAGA16,3653,274+66%

137▲26Riverdale, GAGA14,6373,334+17%

138▲20Duluth, GAGA33,8153,335+53%

139▲16Grovetown, GAGA17,9393,403+195%

140▲25Smyrna, GAGA57,5133,596+40%

141▼13Mableton, GAGA78,8203,861+165%

142▲20Kennesaw, GAGA37,9703,891+75%

143▲24Atlanta, GAGA529,1103,912+27%

144▲29Stone Mountain, GAGA6,5623,975−8%

145▲26Dunwoody, GAGA51,7923,976+58%

146▲23Chamblee, GAGA32,3344,203+239%

147▲19Lovejoy, GAGA12,9294,448+418%

148▲26Brookhaven, GAGA59,6434,862–

149▲28Decatur, GAGA25,2765,488+39%

150▲28Clarkston, GAGA14,4317,822+100%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES