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Most sparsely populated, Georgia cities · 2020

Georgia cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2020). This list covers the 178 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 178 is 1,235.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Cusseta, GAGA8,46538–

02Blakely, GAGA5,156306−6%

03Eatonton, GAGA6,749308−7%

04Social Circle, GAGA5,537339+47%

05Kingsland, GAGA21,299409+75%

06Palmetto, GAGA5,298428+49%

07Sandersville, GAGA5,397452−5%

08Jasper, GAGA5,400475+88%

09Hoschton, GAGA8,623496+149%

10Madison, GAGA5,179502+22%

11Adairsville, GAGA5,101521+92%

12Glennville, GAGA5,023544+5%

13Commerce, GAGA9,303549+40%

14Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315565+35%

15Jefferson, GAGA17,185576+246%

16Swainsboro, GAGA7,436590+7%

17Jesup, GAGA10,301593+6%

18Adel, GAGA5,854599+5%

19Vidalia, GAGA10,885603+3%

20Baxley, GAGA5,058608+19%

21Tyrone, GAGA8,091612+96%

22Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,556631–

23Byron, GAGA6,567649+98%

24Augusta, GAGA201,999669+4%

25Bremen, GAGA7,751677+57%

26Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604677+232%

27Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022699+139%

28Bainbridge, GAGA14,606706+23%

29Garden City, GAGA10,513719−9%

30LaGrange, GAGA34,730730+19%

31Temple, GAGA6,564747+114%

32Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868750+50%

33Locust Grove, GAGA14,610751+285%

34Perry, GAGA25,699756+115%

35Hampton, GAGA9,349764+117%

36Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285797−21%

37Oakwood, GAGA7,245807+79%

38St. Marys, GAGA20,546809+33%

39Cartersville, GAGA25,349811+46%

40Douglas, GAGA11,864812+10%

41Senoia, GAGA6,276814+189%

42Milledgeville, GAGA16,835843−9%

43Fairview, GAGA5,302852−3%

44LaFayette, GAGA7,157852+3%

45Dahlonega, GAGA7,918855+107%

46Sylvester, GAGA5,430859−6%

47Eastman, GAGA5,572875+4%

48Rockmart, GAGA5,369876+22%

49Moultrie, GAGA14,973878+2%

50Dock Junction, GAGA8,147880+19%

51Brunswick, GAGA15,730894−3%

52Covington, GAGA17,477898+23%

53St. Simons, GAGA16,228909+12%

54Jackson, GAGA5,884914+41%

55Pooler, GAGA32,744928+312%

56Buford, GAGA18,780941+61%

57Chatsworth, GAGA5,029950+38%

58Monroe, GAGA16,507953+31%

59Columbus, GAGA202,171956–

60Nashville, GAGA5,038969+5%

61Cumming, GAGA12,494970+73%

62McRae-Helena, GAGA5,443972–

63Fairburn, GAGA17,133975+202%

64Cordele, GAGA9,652980−12%

65Dublin, GAGA16,565986+1%

66Toccoa, GAGA9,539991−2%

67Fitzgerald, GAGA8,8821,002+3%

68Braselton, GAGA18,4961,009+1011%

69Calhoun, GAGA20,1961,021+59%

70Thomaston, GAGA9,8521,029+4%

71Cairo, GAGA10,1501,036+10%

72Barnesville, GAGA6,3291,038+5%

73Waynesboro, GAGA5,5111,0600%

74Milton, GAGA41,2661,073–

75Cornelia, GAGA5,4591,085+23%

76Athens, GAGA128,6121,093+27%

77Auburn, GAGA10,1101,107+9%

78Cedartown, GAGA10,5141,116+8%

79Rincon, GAGA11,7261,122+150%

80South Fulton, GAGA112,8201,156–

81Villa Rica, GAGA21,0221,159+310%

82Bemiss, GAGA9,2011,163–

83Fort Valley, GAGA9,2201,165+10%

84Carrollton, GAGA27,9251,174+35%

85Waycross, GAGA13,9361,175−9%

86Rome, GAGA38,9341,186+8%

87Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,1721,191–

88Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,8861,201+20%

89Austell, GAGA8,3391,216+44%

90Lithia Springs, GAGA16,8751,235+703%

91College Park, GAGA13,8871,247−32%

92Hiram, GAGA5,5851,253+262%

93Gainesville, GAGA49,2211,255+65%

94Thomasville, GAGA18,6671,258+4%

95Albany, GAGA66,9071,265−9%

96Winder, GAGA21,2521,274+80%

97Flowery Branch, GAGA13,1101,302+420%

98Tifton, GAGA17,5951,312+13%

99Dacula, GAGA9,3731,320+79%

100Savannah, GAGA149,4401,357+12%

101Union City, GAGA29,9101,364+131%

102Evans, GAGA36,9981,367+95%

103Jonesboro, GAGA6,0461,415+11%

104Americus, GAGA15,6171,430−5%

105Thomson, GAGA6,7631,4520%

106Georgetown, GAGA11,1581,457+12%

107Fayetteville, GAGA20,4651,462+70%

108Conyers, GAGA20,3771,471+62%

109Douglasville, GAGA41,5231,509+73%

110Stockbridge, GAGA36,3311,518+194%

111Peachtree City, GAGA40,8801,522+21%

112Valdosta, GAGA56,1861,539+27%

113Stonecrest, GAGA61,3371,583–

114Dalton, GAGA35,3221,617+23%

115Griffin, GAGA23,8961,6720%

116Dallas, GAGA15,4021,762+178%

117Canton, GAGA40,7781,772+328%

118Country Club Estates, GAGA8,7801,808+10%

119Wilmington Island, GAGA13,9051,822+6%

120Tucker, GAGA37,2901,830+39%

121Morrow, GAGA6,2111,882+35%

122Centerville, GAGA9,5051,887+92%

123Suwanee, GAGA23,0341,893+138%

124Hinesville, GAGA36,6741,906+15%

125Loganville, GAGA17,2121,909+160%

126Grayson, GAGA5,5691,938+518%

127Snellville, GAGA22,4781,961+34%

128Mableton, GAGA78,8202,000+37%

129Warner Robins, GAGA87,7612,104+65%

130Doraville, GAGA16,3652,125+8%

131Lilburn, GAGA16,3692,149+28%

132Forest Park, GAGA19,1682,162−7%

133Powder Springs, GAGA21,0042,162+35%

134McDonough, GAGA33,3952,172+242%

135Newnan, GAGA45,8672,176+162%

136Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8222,220+37%

137Statesboro, GAGA35,3662,228+47%

138Holly Springs, GAGA20,2612,238+407%

139Sugar Hill, GAGA29,2802,244+120%

140Mountain Park, GAGA12,8502,260+11%

141Roswell, GAGA91,5052,280+17%

142Martinez, GAGA33,7502,381+24%

143Alpharetta, GAGA66,9212,447+89%

144Acworth, GAGA22,9252,456+67%

145Marietta, GAGA63,5742,594+4%

146East Point, GAGA38,2252,604−3%

147Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,5192,622–

148Johns Creek, GAGA80,4012,676–

149Woodstock, GAGA39,8952,707+249%

150Gresham Park, GAGA6,9352,743−16%

151Hapeville, GAGA7,4102,755+6%

152Irondale, GAGA9,1852,769+13%

153Norcross, GAGA19,0862,803+105%

154Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0132,870+26%

155Grovetown, GAGA17,9392,955+156%

156Panthersville, GAGA9,0533,064−5%

157Belvedere Park, GAGA14,1813,086−20%

158Duluth, GAGA33,8153,144+44%

159Druid Hills, GAGA8,1693,159−26%

160Scottdale, GAGA10,5423,216+9%

161Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9053,227−21%

162Kennesaw, GAGA37,9703,386+52%

163Riverdale, GAGA14,6373,446+21%

164Conley, GAGA5,8223,458+8%

165Smyrna, GAGA57,5133,480+36%

166Lovejoy, GAGA12,9293,482+306%

167Atlanta, GAGA529,1103,687+20%

168North Decatur, GAGA18,4423,769+21%

169Chamblee, GAGA32,3343,921+216%

170Redan, GAGA31,0173,925−6%

171Dunwoody, GAGA51,7923,968+58%

172Vinings, GAGA14,3904,025+30%

173Stone Mountain, GAGA6,5624,060−6%

174Brookhaven, GAGA59,6434,497–

175Fair Oaks, GAGA9,0144,625+7%

176North Druid Hills, GAGA17,9975,183+8%

177Decatur, GAGA25,2765,412+37%

178Clarkston, GAGA14,4317,998+104%

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