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Most sparsely populated, Georgia cities · 2000

Georgia cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 166 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Braselton, GAGA18,49691+0%

02Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875154+0%

03Jefferson, GAGA17,185167+0%

04Locust Grove, GAGA14,610195+0%

05Hoschton, GAGA8,623199+0%

06Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604204+0%

07Pooler, GAGA32,744225+0%

08Social Circle, GAGA5,537231+0%

09Kingsland, GAGA21,299234+0%

10Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110250+0%

11Jasper, GAGA5,400252+0%

12Adairsville, GAGA5,101272+0%

13Senoia, GAGA6,276282+0%

14Villa Rica, GAGA21,022282+0%

15Palmetto, GAGA5,298287+0%

16Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022292+0%

17Tyrone, GAGA8,091313+0%

18Grayson, GAGA5,569313+0%

19Fairburn, GAGA17,133323+0%

20Blakely, GAGA5,156325+0%

21Byron, GAGA6,567328+0%

22Eatonton, GAGA6,749330+0%

23Hiram, GAGA5,585346+0%

24Temple, GAGA6,564350+0%

25Perry, GAGA25,699352+0%

26Hampton, GAGA9,349352+0%

27Commerce, GAGA9,303393+0%

28Madison, GAGA5,179410+0%

29Dahlonega, GAGA7,918413+0%

30Canton, GAGA40,778414+0%

31Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315419+0%

32Bremen, GAGA7,751431+0%

33Holly Springs, GAGA20,261441+0%

34Rincon, GAGA11,726449+0%

35Oakwood, GAGA7,245450+0%

36Sandersville, GAGA5,397477+0%

37Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868499+0%

38Baxley, GAGA5,058510+0%

39Stockbridge, GAGA36,331516+0%

40Glennville, GAGA5,023517+0%

41Swainsboro, GAGA7,436552+0%

42Cartersville, GAGA25,349557+0%

43Cumming, GAGA12,494560+0%

44Jesup, GAGA10,301561+0%

45Adel, GAGA5,854571+0%

46Bainbridge, GAGA14,606572+0%

47Buford, GAGA18,780585+0%

48Vidalia, GAGA10,885586+0%

49Union City, GAGA29,910591+0%

50St. Marys, GAGA20,546610+0%

51LaGrange, GAGA34,730615+0%

52Dallas, GAGA15,402634+0%

53McDonough, GAGA33,395635+0%

54Calhoun, GAGA20,196642+0%

55Augusta, GAGA201,999646+0%

56Jackson, GAGA5,884647+0%

57Chatsworth, GAGA5,029688+0%

58Evans, GAGA36,998702+0%

59Winder, GAGA21,252708+0%

60Rockmart, GAGA5,369717+0%

61Monroe, GAGA16,507728+0%

62Covington, GAGA17,477730+0%

63Loganville, GAGA17,212734+0%

64Douglas, GAGA11,864737+0%

65Dacula, GAGA9,373738+0%

66Dock Junction, GAGA8,147740+0%

67Gainesville, GAGA49,221759+0%

68Woodstock, GAGA39,895776+0%

69Garden City, GAGA10,513788+0%

70Suwanee, GAGA23,034795+0%

71St. Simons, GAGA16,228812+0%

72LaFayette, GAGA7,157829+0%

73Newnan, GAGA45,867831+0%

74Eastman, GAGA5,572841+0%

75Austell, GAGA8,339845+0%

76Lovejoy, GAGA12,929858+0%

77Fayetteville, GAGA20,465860+0%

78Athens, GAGA128,612861+0%

79Moultrie, GAGA14,973863+0%

80Carrollton, GAGA27,925871+0%

81Douglasville, GAGA41,523874+0%

82Fairview, GAGA5,302877+0%

83Cornelia, GAGA5,459885+0%

84Conyers, GAGA20,377909+0%

85Sylvester, GAGA5,430912+0%

86Brunswick, GAGA15,730917+0%

87Nashville, GAGA5,038920+0%

88Milledgeville, GAGA16,835926+0%

89Cairo, GAGA10,150941+0%

90Dublin, GAGA16,565972+0%

91Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882974+0%

92Centerville, GAGA9,505981+0%

93Barnesville, GAGA6,329985+0%

94Thomaston, GAGA9,852987+0%

95Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,8861,002+0%

96Toccoa, GAGA9,5391,011+0%

97Fort Stewart, GAGA9,2851,012+0%

98Auburn, GAGA10,1101,019+0%

99Sugar Hill, GAGA29,2801,020+0%

100Cedartown, GAGA10,5141,037+0%

101Fort Valley, GAGA9,2201,062+0%

102Waynesboro, GAGA5,5111,062+0%

103Rome, GAGA38,9341,100+0%

104Cordele, GAGA9,6521,113+0%

105Grovetown, GAGA17,9391,155+0%

106Tifton, GAGA17,5951,159+0%

107Savannah, GAGA149,4401,208+0%

108Thomasville, GAGA18,6671,210+0%

109Valdosta, GAGA56,1861,215+0%

110Chamblee, GAGA32,3341,242+0%

111Peachtree City, GAGA40,8801,256+0%

112Warner Robins, GAGA87,7611,278+0%

113Jonesboro, GAGA6,0461,280+0%

114Waycross, GAGA13,9361,292+0%

115Georgetown, GAGA11,1581,296+0%

116Alpharetta, GAGA66,9211,296+0%

117Dalton, GAGA35,3221,312+0%

118Tucker, GAGA37,2901,312+0%

119Norcross, GAGA19,0861,370+0%

120Albany, GAGA66,9071,397+0%

121Morrow, GAGA6,2111,398+0%

122Thomson, GAGA6,7631,455+0%

123Mableton, GAGA78,8201,456+0%

124Snellville, GAGA22,4781,463+0%

125Acworth, GAGA22,9251,469+0%

126Americus, GAGA15,6171,499+0%

127Statesboro, GAGA35,3661,512+0%

128Powder Springs, GAGA21,0041,598+0%

129Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8221,624+0%

130Country Club Estates, GAGA8,7801,640+0%

131Hinesville, GAGA36,6741,661+0%

132Griffin, GAGA23,8961,670+0%

133Lilburn, GAGA16,3691,676+0%

134Wilmington Island, GAGA13,9051,712+0%

135College Park, GAGA13,8871,825+0%

136Martinez, GAGA33,7501,913+0%

137Roswell, GAGA91,5051,949+0%

138Doraville, GAGA16,3651,973+0%

139Mountain Park, GAGA12,8502,029+0%

140Duluth, GAGA33,8152,182+0%

141Kennesaw, GAGA37,9702,221+0%

142Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0132,278+0%

143Forest Park, GAGA19,1682,326+0%

144Irondale, GAGA9,1852,448+0%

145Marietta, GAGA63,5742,499+0%

146Dunwoody, GAGA51,7922,519+0%

147Smyrna, GAGA57,5132,564+0%

148Hapeville, GAGA7,4102,598+0%

149East Point, GAGA38,2252,688+0%

150Riverdale, GAGA14,6372,842+0%

151Scottdale, GAGA10,5422,946+0%

152Atlanta, GAGA529,1103,079+0%

153Vinings, GAGA14,3903,096+0%

154North Decatur, GAGA18,4423,109+0%

155Conley, GAGA5,8223,203+0%

156Panthersville, GAGA9,0533,215+0%

157Gresham Park, GAGA6,9353,283+0%

158Belvedere Park, GAGA14,1813,868+0%

159Clarkston, GAGA14,4313,919+0%

160Decatur, GAGA25,2763,940+0%

161Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9054,063+0%

162Redan, GAGA31,0174,184+0%

163Druid Hills, GAGA8,1694,268+0%

164Fair Oaks, GAGA9,0144,325+0%

165Stone Mountain, GAGA6,5624,328+0%

166North Druid Hills, GAGA17,9974,793+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES