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Most sparsely populated, Georgia cities · 2000

Georgia cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2000). This list covers the 166 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 166 is 909.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 1990

01Braselton, GAGA18,49691+196%

02Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875154−82%

03Jefferson, GAGA17,185167+38%

04Locust Grove, GAGA14,610195+59%

05Hoschton, GAGA8,623199+60%

06Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604204−18%

07Pooler, GAGA32,744225+40%

08Social Circle, GAGA5,537231+21%

09Kingsland, GAGA21,299234+124%

10Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110250+43%

11Jasper, GAGA5,400252+22%

12Adairsville, GAGA5,101272+13%

13Senoia, GAGA6,276282+84%

14Villa Rica, GAGA21,022282−37%

15Palmetto, GAGA5,298287+25%

16Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022292+133%

17Tyrone, GAGA8,091313+44%

18Grayson, GAGA5,569313+42%

19Fairburn, GAGA17,133323+36%

20Blakely, GAGA5,156325+2%

21Byron, GAGA6,567328+27%

22Eatonton, GAGA6,749330+43%

23Hiram, GAGA5,585346−2%

24Temple, GAGA6,564350+27%

25Perry, GAGA25,699352+2%

26Hampton, GAGA9,349352+49%

27Commerce, GAGA9,303393+29%

28Madison, GAGA5,179410+4%

29Dahlonega, GAGA7,918413+17%

30Canton, GAGA40,778414+60%

31Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315419+54%

32Bremen, GAGA7,751431+5%

33Holly Springs, GAGA20,261441+33%

34Rincon, GAGA11,726449+57%

35Oakwood, GAGA7,245450+84%

36Sandersville, GAGA5,397477−2%

37Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868499+17%

38Baxley, GAGA5,058510+8%

39Stockbridge, GAGA36,331516+193%

40Glennville, GAGA5,023517−1%

41Swainsboro, GAGA7,436552−6%

42Cartersville, GAGA25,349557+32%

43Cumming, GAGA12,494560+51%

44Jesup, GAGA10,301561+4%

45Adel, GAGA5,854571+4%

46Bainbridge, GAGA14,606572+9%

47Buford, GAGA18,780585+22%

48Vidalia, GAGA10,885586−5%

49Union City, GAGA29,910591+39%

50St. Marys, GAGA20,546610+68%

51LaGrange, GAGA34,730615+2%

52Dallas, GAGA15,402634+93%

53McDonough, GAGA33,395635+176%

54Calhoun, GAGA20,196642+50%

55Augusta, GAGA201,999646–

56Jackson, GAGA5,884647−3%

57Chatsworth, GAGA5,029688+23%

58Evans, GAGA36,998702+29%

59Winder, GAGA21,252708+38%

60Rockmart, GAGA5,369717+15%

61Monroe, GAGA16,507728+17%

62Covington, GAGA17,477730+15%

63Loganville, GAGA17,212734+95%

64Douglas, GAGA11,864737+2%

65Dacula, GAGA9,373738+74%

66Dock Junction, GAGA8,147740−2%

67Gainesville, GAGA49,221759+42%

68Woodstock, GAGA39,895776+130%

69Garden City, GAGA10,513788+52%

70Suwanee, GAGA23,034795+248%

71St. Simons, GAGA16,228812–

72LaFayette, GAGA7,157829+6%

73Newnan, GAGA45,867831+29%

74Eastman, GAGA5,572841+6%

75Austell, GAGA8,339845+30%

76Lovejoy, GAGA12,929858+224%

77Fayetteville, GAGA20,465860+91%

78Athens, GAGA128,612861–

79Moultrie, GAGA14,973863−3%

80Carrollton, GAGA27,925871+24%

81Douglasville, GAGA41,523874+72%

82Fairview, GAGA5,302877+4%

83Cornelia, GAGA5,459885+16%

84Conyers, GAGA20,377909+45%

85Sylvester, GAGA5,430912+5%

86Brunswick, GAGA15,730917−5%

87Nashville, GAGA5,038920−2%

88Milledgeville, GAGA16,835926+6%

89Cairo, GAGA10,150941+2%

90Dublin, GAGA16,565972−3%

91Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882974+2%

92Centerville, GAGA9,505981+32%

93Barnesville, GAGA6,329985+26%

94Thomaston, GAGA9,852987+3%

95Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,8861,002+98%

96Toccoa, GAGA9,5391,011+13%

97Fort Stewart, GAGA9,2851,012−19%

98Auburn, GAGA10,1101,019+120%

99Sugar Hill, GAGA29,2801,020+150%

100Cedartown, GAGA10,5141,037+19%

101Fort Valley, GAGA9,2201,062−2%

102Waynesboro, GAGA5,5111,062+2%

103Rome, GAGA38,9341,100+15%

104Cordele, GAGA9,6521,113+12%

105Grovetown, GAGA17,9391,155+71%

106Tifton, GAGA17,5951,159+5%

107Savannah, GAGA149,4401,208−4%

108Thomasville, GAGA18,6671,210+4%

109Valdosta, GAGA56,1861,215+10%

110Chamblee, GAGA32,3341,242+25%

111Peachtree City, GAGA40,8801,256+66%

112Warner Robins, GAGA87,7611,278+12%

113Jonesboro, GAGA6,0461,280+5%

114Waycross, GAGA13,9361,292−6%

115Georgetown, GAGA11,1581,296+91%

116Alpharetta, GAGA66,9211,296+168%

117Dalton, GAGA35,3221,312+28%

118Tucker, GAGA37,2901,312+3%

119Norcross, GAGA19,0861,370+41%

120Albany, GAGA66,9071,397−2%

121Morrow, GAGA6,2111,398−4%

122Thomson, GAGA6,7631,4550%

123Mableton, GAGA78,8201,456+16%

124Snellville, GAGA22,4781,463+27%

125Acworth, GAGA22,9251,469+197%

126Americus, GAGA15,6171,499+3%

127Statesboro, GAGA35,3661,512+43%

128Powder Springs, GAGA21,0041,598+81%

129Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8221,624+33%

130Country Club Estates, GAGA8,7801,640+1%

131Hinesville, GAGA36,6741,661+41%

132Griffin, GAGA23,8961,670+8%

133Lilburn, GAGA16,3691,676+22%

134Wilmington Island, GAGA13,9051,712+26%

135College Park, GAGA13,8871,825+1%

136Martinez, GAGA33,7501,913−18%

137Roswell, GAGA91,5051,949+66%

138Doraville, GAGA16,3651,973+29%

139Mountain Park, GAGA12,8502,029+7%

140Duluth, GAGA33,8152,182+148%

141Kennesaw, GAGA37,9702,221+143%

142Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0132,278+26%

143Forest Park, GAGA19,1682,326+27%

144Irondale, GAGA9,1852,448+132%

145Marietta, GAGA63,5742,499+33%

146Dunwoody, GAGA51,7922,519+25%

147Smyrna, GAGA57,5132,564+32%

148Hapeville, GAGA7,4102,598+13%

149East Point, GAGA38,2252,688+15%

150Riverdale, GAGA14,6372,842+33%

151Scottdale, GAGA10,5422,946+14%

152Atlanta, GAGA529,1103,079+6%

153Vinings, GAGA14,3903,096+30%

154North Decatur, GAGA18,4423,109+10%

155Conley, GAGA5,8223,203+12%

156Panthersville, GAGA9,0533,215+19%

157Gresham Park, GAGA6,9353,283+2%

158Belvedere Park, GAGA14,1813,868+5%

159Clarkston, GAGA14,4313,919+34%

160Decatur, GAGA25,2763,940+5%

161Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9054,063−4%

162Redan, GAGA31,0174,184+39%

163Druid Hills, GAGA8,1694,268+5%

164Fair Oaks, GAGA9,0144,325+21%

165Stone Mountain, GAGA6,5624,328+10%

166North Druid Hills, GAGA17,9974,793+33%

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