Georgia Cities by Population 2026

666 cities

City	Rank	2026 Pop. ↓	2025 Pop.	Annual Change	Density (/mi²)	Area (mi²)	Type
Atlanta	1	534,278	529,110	0.98%	3,950	135	City
Augusta	2	201,980	201,999	-0.01%	668	302	Township
Columbus	3	200,935	202,171	-0.61%	928	217	City
Macon-Bibb County	4	157,632	157,556	0.05%	632	249	Township
Savannah	5	150,080	149,440	0.43%	1,371	109	City
Athens	6	129,148	128,612	0.42%	1,109	116	Township
South Fulton	7	113,789	112,820	0.86%	1,224	93	City
Sandy Springs	8	104,328	105,013	-0.65%	2,770	38	City
Roswell	9	91,308	91,505	-0.22%	2,243	41	City
Warner Robins	10	89,165	87,761	1.6%	2,258	39	City
Johns Creek	11	79,995	80,401	-0.5%	2,596	31	City
Mableton	12	79,174	43,217	83.2%	2,182	36	City
Mableton	13	79,174	78,820	0.45%	2,182	36	City
Alpharetta	14	67,211	66,921	0.43%	2,499	27	City
Albany	15	66,376	66,907	-0.79%	1,205	55	City
Marietta	16	64,152	63,574	0.91%	2,698	24	City
Stonecrest	17	61,847	61,337	0.83%	1,654	37	City
Brookhaven	18	60,343	59,643	1.17%	4,928	12	City
Smyrna	19	57,798	57,513	0.5%	3,572	16	City
Valdosta	20	56,287	56,186	0.18%	1,564	36	City
Dunwoody	21	51,870	51,792	0.15%	3,982	13	City
Gainesville	22	50,700	49,221	3%	1,505	34	City
Newnan	23	46,555	45,867	1.5%	2,342	20	City
Mableton	24	43,623	43,217	0.94%	1,202	36	City
Mableton	25	43,623	78,820	-44.65%	1,202	36	City
Douglasville	26	42,972	41,523	3.49%	1,872	23	City
Peachtree Corners	27	42,677	42,519	0.37%	2,648	16	City
Canton	28	41,957	40,778	2.89%	2,255	19	City
Peachtree City	29	41,446	40,880	1.38%	1,649	25	City
Milton	30	41,268	41,266	0%	1,072	39	City
Woodstock	31	40,949	39,895	2.64%	3,161	13	City
Evans	32	39,727	39,058	1.71%	1,572	25	CDP
Rome	33	39,139	38,934	0.53%	1,231	32	City
Kennesaw	34	39,061	37,970	2.87%	4,003	10	City
East Point	35	38,201	38,225	-0.06%	2,593	15	City
Tucker	36	37,335	37,290	0.12%	1,847	20	City
Hinesville	37	37,039	36,674	1%	1,699	22	City
Stockbridge	38	36,392	36,331	0.17%	1,875	19	City
Statesboro	39	35,818	35,366	1.28%	2,301	16	City
Dalton	40	35,503	35,322	0.51%	1,668	21	City
LaGrange	41	35,470	34,730	2.13%	839	42	City
McDonough	42	34,279	33,395	2.65%	2,560	13	City
Duluth	43	34,167	33,815	1.04%	3,315	10	City
Pooler	44	34,157	32,744	4.32%	1,233	28	City
Lawrenceville	45	33,207	32,822	1.17%	2,407	14	City
Chamblee	46	32,876	32,334	1.68%	4,273	8	City
Martinez	47	32,378	32,592	-0.66%	2,232	15	CDP
Union City	48	30,184	29,910	0.92%	1,534	20	City
Sugar Hill	49	30,180	29,280	3.07%	2,701	11	City
Redan	50	29,829	30,028	-0.66%	3,688	8	CDP
Carrollton	51	28,177	27,925	0.9%	1,222	23	City
Perry	52	26,675	25,699	3.8%	931	29	City
Cartersville	53	25,843	25,349	1.95%	899	29	City
Decatur	54	25,213	25,276	-0.25%	5,474	5	City
Griffin	55	24,037	23,896	0.59%	1,711	14	City
Suwanee	56	23,578	23,034	2.36%	2,114	11	City
Acworth	57	22,976	22,925	0.22%	2,515	9	City
Snellville	58	22,950	22,478	2.1%	2,187	10	City
Kingsland	59	21,913	21,299	2.88%	484	45	City
Winder	60	21,840	21,252	2.77%	1,464	15	City
Villa Rica	61	21,732	21,022	3.38%	1,484	15	City
Powder Springs	62	21,688	21,004	3.26%	2,702	8	City
Holly Springs	63	21,128	20,261	4.28%	2,917	7	City
Conyers	64	21,047	20,377	3.29%	1,789	12	City
St. Marys	65	20,940	20,546	1.92%	820	26	City
Candler-McAfee	66	20,922	21,053	-0.62%	3,005	7	CDP
Calhoun	67	20,836	20,196	3.17%	1,202	17	City
Fayetteville	68	20,805	20,465	1.66%	1,605	13	City
Richmond Hill	69	20,781	20,022	3.79%	873	24	City
Braselton	70	19,462	18,496	5.22%	1,465	13	Town
Norcross	71	19,458	19,086	1.95%	3,169	6	City
Buford	72	19,194	18,780	2.2%	1,007	19	City
Forest Park	73	19,047	19,168	-0.63%	2,066	9	City
North Decatur	74	18,867	18,731	0.73%	3,842	5	CDP
Thomasville	75	18,631	18,667	-0.19%	1,241	15	City
Port Wentworth	76	18,616	17,604	5.75%	1,158	16	City
Grovetown	77	18,409	17,939	2.62%	3,492	5	City
North Druid Hills	78	17,993	18,053	-0.33%	4,575	4	CDP
Jefferson	79	17,973	17,185	4.59%	782	23	City
Loganville	80	17,892	17,212	3.95%	2,326	8	City
Covington	81	17,741	17,477	1.51%	1,122	16	City
Tifton	82	17,706	17,595	0.63%	1,363	13	City
Fairburn	83	17,306	17,133	1.01%	1,024	17	City
Lilburn	84	16,880	16,369	3.12%	2,501	7	City
Monroe	85	16,842	16,507	2.03%	1,075	16	City
Doraville	86	16,811	16,365	2.73%	3,117	5	City
St. Simons	87	16,784	16,531	1.53%	1,018	16	CDP
Milledgeville	88	16,770	16,835	-0.39%	828	20	City
Dublin	89	16,624	16,565	0.36%	1,020	16	City
Lithia Springs	90	16,287	16,238	0.3%	1,208	13	CDP
Brunswick	91	15,830	15,730	0.64%	930	17	City
Dallas	92	15,651	15,402	1.62%	1,901	8	City
Americus	93	15,526	15,617	-0.58%	1,368	11	City
Locust Grove	94	15,233	14,610	4.26%	790	19	City
Moultrie	95	15,014	14,973	0.27%	900	17	City
Bainbridge	96	14,628	14,606	0.15%	715	20	City
Riverdale	97	14,528	14,637	-0.74%	3,309	4	City
Vinings	98	14,416	14,123	2.07%	4,612	3	CDP
Clarkston	99	14,365	14,431	-0.46%	7,786	2	City
Wilmington Island	100	14,300	14,352	-0.36%	1,722	8	CDP
Belvedere Park	101	14,254	14,310	-0.39%	2,910	5	CDP
Waycross	102	13,909	13,936	-0.19%	1,172	12	City
College Park	103	13,900	13,887	0.09%	1,245	11	City
Flowery Branch	104	13,829	13,110	5.48%	1,917	7	City
Lovejoy	105	13,510	12,929	4.49%	4,647	3	City
Mountain Park	106	13,459	13,340	0.89%	2,324	6	CDP
Cumming	107	13,183	12,494	5.51%	1,748	8	City
Rincon	108	11,904	11,726	1.52%	1,221	10	City
Douglas	109	11,902	11,864	0.32%	824	14	City
Georgetown	110	11,556	11,573	-0.15%	1,413	8	CDP
Fort Stewart	111	11,142	10,753	3.62%	1,007	11	CDP
Fort Oglethorpe	112	10,955	10,868	0.8%	788	14	City
Vidalia	113	10,920	10,885	0.32%	610	18	City
Fair Oaks	114	10,892	10,725	1.56%	5,580	2	CDP
Auburn	115	10,757	10,110	6.4%	1,467	7	City
Cedartown	116	10,568	10,514	0.51%	1,157	9	City
Garden City	117	10,567	10,513	0.51%	738	14	City
Bemiss	118	10,417	9,766	6.67%	1,346	8	CDP
Jesup	119	10,409	10,301	1.05%	629	17	City
Scottdale	120	10,344	10,362	-0.17%	3,109	3	CDP
Cairo	121	10,143	10,150	-0.07%	1,033	10	City
Thomaston	122	9,866	9,852	0.14%	1,034	10	City
Country Club Estates	123	9,813	9,733	0.82%	2,119	5	CDP
Centerville	124	9,693	9,505	1.98%	2,223	4	City
Dacula	125	9,660	9,373	3.06%	1,789	5	City
Commerce	126	9,642	9,303	3.64%	707	14	City
Hoschton	127	9,617	8,623	11.53%	1,636	6	City
Toccoa	128	9,597	9,539	0.61%	1,041	9	City
Hampton	129	9,554	9,349	2.19%	872	11	City
Cordele	130	9,545	9,652	-1.11%	915	10	City
Fort Valley	131	9,304	9,220	0.91%	1,234	8	City
Skidaway Island	132	9,038	8,994	0.49%	548	16	CDP
Dock Junction	133	9,032	8,950	0.92%	962	9	CDP
Irondale	134	9,016	8,918	1.1%	2,857	3	CDP
Fitzgerald	135	8,849	8,882	-0.37%	984	9	City
Panthersville	136	8,630	8,700	-0.8%	2,353	4	CDP
Austell	137	8,443	8,339	1.25%	1,331	6	City
Cusseta-Chattahoochee County	138	8,195	8,465	-3.19%	33	249	Unified Government
Tyrone	139	8,162	8,091	0.88%	653	13	Town
Dahlonega	140	7,992	7,918	0.93%	906	9	City
Bremen	141	7,854	7,751	1.33%	740	11	City
Oakwood	142	7,738	7,245	6.8%	1,294	6	City
Fairfield Plantation	143	7,669	7,190	6.66%	1,864	4	CDP
Gresham Park	144	7,570	7,561	0.12%	2,697	3	CDP
Hapeville	145	7,448	7,410	0.51%	3,131	2	City
Swainsboro	146	7,428	7,436	-0.11%	591	13	City
LaFayette	147	7,192	7,157	0.49%	889	8	City
Whitemarsh Island	148	6,947	6,937	0.14%	1,195	6	CDP
Temple	149	6,894	6,564	5.03%	1,012	7	City
Eatonton	150	6,838	6,749	1.32%	333	21	City
Druid Hills	151	6,826	7,310	-6.62%	2,287	3	CDP
Thomson	152	6,763	6,763	0%	1,441	5	City
Byron	153	6,731	6,567	2.5%	766	9	City
Senoia	154	6,544	6,276	4.27%	1,062	6	City
Stone Mountain	155	6,534	6,562	-0.43%	3,958	2	City
Barnesville	156	6,385	6,329	0.88%	1,054	6	City
Morrow	157	6,135	6,211	-1.22%	1,757	3	City
Jonesboro	158	6,074	6,046	0.46%	2,030	3	City
Jackson	159	5,970	5,884	1.46%	982	6	City
Adel	160	5,905	5,854	0.87%	666	9	City
Grayson	161	5,724	5,569	2.78%	2,345	2	City
Hiram	162	5,721	5,585	2.44%	1,455	4	City
Buckhead	163	5,711	5,354	6.67%	2,092	3	CDP
Jasper	164	5,694	5,400	5.44%	662	9	City
Cornelia	165	5,671	5,459	3.88%	1,367	4	City
Social Circle	166	5,649	5,537	2.02%	355	16	City
Eastman	167	5,546	5,572	-0.47%	858	6	City
Waynesboro	168	5,450	5,511	-1.11%	996	5	City
Rockmart	169	5,422	5,369	0.99%	1,004	5	City
Sylvester	170	5,379	5,430	-0.94%	819	7	City
Fairview	171	5,355	5,443	-1.62%	712	8	CDP
Madison	172	5,348	5,179	3.26%	604	9	City
Palmetto	173	5,328	5,298	0.57%	449	12	City
Sandersville	174	5,322	5,397	-1.39%	423	13	City
Conley	175	5,214	5,277	-1.19%	2,699	2	CDP
Dawsonville	176	5,169	4,888	5.75%	538	10	City
Adairsville	177	5,144	5,101	0.84%	550	9	City
McRae-Helena	178	5,118	5,443	-5.97%	795	6	City
Blakely	179	5,112	5,156	-0.85%	291	18	City
Baxley	180	5,079	5,058	0.42%	625	8	City
Forsyth	181	5,075	4,952	2.48%	563	9	City
Nashville	182	5,051	5,038	0.26%	990	5	City
Chatsworth	183	5,050	5,029	0.42%	972	5	City
Hartwell	184	4,992	4,914	1.59%	901	6	City
Glennville	185	4,985	5,023	-0.76%	707	7	City
Camilla	186	4,954	4,988	-0.68%	750	7	City
Cochran	187	4,936	4,986	-1%	1,004	5	City
Elberton	188	4,924	4,890	0.7%	1,026	5	City
Heron Bay	189	4,833	4,742	1.92%	1,071	5	CDP
Folkston	190	4,827	4,767	1.26%	1,153	4	City
Hawkinsville	191	4,810	4,789	0.44%	895	5	City
Montgomery	192	4,746	4,732	0.3%	910	5	CDP
Lakeview	193	4,742	4,748	-0.13%	2,087	2	CDP
Lindale	194	4,708	4,676	0.68%	860	5	CDP
Summerville	195	4,448	4,440	0.18%	1,108	4	City
Chattanooga Valley	196	4,402	4,368	0.78%	593	7	CDP
Watkinsville	197	4,373	4,131	5.86%	1,336	3	City
Baldwin	198	4,369	4,240	3.04%	794	6	City
Harlem	199	4,357	4,239	2.78%	661	7	City
Lyons	200	4,262	4,260	0.05%	506	8	City
Ashburn	201	4,199	4,211	-0.28%	885	5	City
Hazlehurst	202	4,197	4,172	0.6%	887	5	City
Euharlee	203	4,170	4,202	-0.76%	772	5	City
Dawson	204	4,091	4,131	-0.97%	1,090	4	City
Metter	205	4,079	4,076	0.07%	543	8	City
Walthourville	206	4,067	4,003	1.6%	1,058	4	City
Quitman	207	4,034	4,032	0.05%	977	4	City
Rossville	208	3,920	3,922	-0.05%	2,171	2	City
Hephzibah	209	3,814	3,815	-0.03%	196	19	City
Blackshear	210	3,718	3,680	1.03%	734	5	City
Ball Ground	211	3,684	3,470	6.17%	537	7	City
Echols County	212	3,678	3,685	-0.19%	9.0	420	Consolidated Government
Bonanza	213	3,667	3,633	0.94%	3,499	1	CDP
West Point	214	3,646	3,661	-0.41%	282	13	City
Chattahoochee Hills	215	3,643	3,524	3.38%	63	58	City
Hahira	216	3,641	3,595	1.28%	1,190	3	City
Leesburg	217	3,618	3,597	0.58%	737	5	City
Wrightsville	218	3,609	3,585	0.67%	985	4	City
Washington	219	3,606	3,638	-0.88%	468	8	City
Manchester	220	3,596	3,594	0.06%	449	8	City
Gray	221	3,586	3,567	0.53%	903	4	City
Avondale Estates	222	3,540	3,543	-0.08%	2,895	1	City
Greensboro	223	3,503	3,519	-0.45%	507	7	City
Springfield	224	3,476	3,344	3.95%	867	4	City
Cleveland	225	3,474	3,472	0.06%	896	4	City
Statham	226	3,453	3,350	3.07%	858	4	City
Guyton	227	3,423	3,247	5.42%	886	4	City
Ringgold	228	3,401	3,391	0.29%	678	5	City
Alma	229	3,386	3,400	-0.41%	556	6	City
Alamo	230	3,347	3,362	-0.45%	1,709	2	Town
Hannahs Mill	231	3,344	3,341	0.09%	774	4	CDP
Pelham	232	3,335	3,359	-0.71%	818	4	City
Grantville	233	3,327	3,284	1.31%	564	6	City
Putney	234	3,324	3,297	0.82%	151	22	CDP
Nicholls	235	3,306	3,317	-0.33%	1,399	2	City
Hogansville	236	3,290	3,290	0%	449	7	City
Experiment	237	3,228	3,207	0.65%	1,085	3	CDP
Tybee Island	238	3,170	3,156	0.44%	1,100	3	City
Monticello	239	3,143	3,040	3.39%	738	4	City
Bloomingdale	240	3,142	3,077	2.11%	224	14	City
Lakeview Estates	241	3,141	3,113	0.9%	6,183	1	CDP
Tallapoosa	242	3,123	3,141	-0.57%	311	10	City
Lula	243	3,103	3,048	1.8%	651	5	City
Unadilla	244	3,096	3,091	0.16%	512	6	City
Lakeland	245	3,094	3,062	1.05%	997	3	City
Hardwick	246	3,064	3,118	-1.73%	630	5	CDP
Chickamauga	247	3,046	3,017	0.96%	1,070	3	City
Kennesaw State University	248	3,022	2,833	6.67%	7,709	0	CDP
Soperton	249	3,004	2,994	0.33%	682	4	City
Cuthbert	250	3,000	3,026	-0.86%	985	3	City
Vienna	251	2,970	2,961	0.3%	535	6	City
Millen	252	2,960	2,952	0.27%	827	4	City
Montezuma	253	2,848	2,879	-1.08%	624	5	City
Lake City	254	2,847	2,866	-0.66%	1,536	2	City
Abbeville	255	2,845	2,819	0.92%	931	3	City
Donalsonville	256	2,842	2,834	0.28%	676	4	City
Henderson	257	2,809	2,736	2.67%	1,618	2	CDP
Pembroke	258	2,761	2,706	2.03%	330	8	City
Sylvania	259	2,722	2,704	0.67%	539	5	City
Ocilla	260	2,702	2,837	-4.76%	1,062	3	City
Royston	261	2,702	2,693	0.33%	824	3	City
Reed Creek	262	2,688	2,682	0.22%	113	24	CDP
Brooklet	263	2,611	2,525	3.41%	691	4	City
Lithonia	264	2,594	2,608	-0.54%	2,795	1	City
Reidsville	265	2,586	2,576	0.39%	342	8	City
East Dublin	266	2,561	2,552	0.35%	607	4	City
Claxton	267	2,544	2,560	-0.63%	1,464	2	City
Kings Bay Base	268	2,536	2,489	1.89%	921	3	CDP
Thunderbolt	269	2,534	2,534	0%	1,887	1	Town
Emerson	270	2,447	2,260	8.27%	280	9	City
Midway	271	2,414	2,387	1.13%	375	6	City
Maysville	272	2,407	2,317	3.88%	517	5	Town
Deenwood	273	2,385	2,370	0.63%	711	3	CDP
Webster County	274	2,363	2,369	-0.25%	11	210	Unified Government
Homerville	275	2,341	2,339	0.09%	670	3	City
Gumlog	276	2,339	2,327	0.52%	173	13	CDP
Cataula	277	2,336	2,190	6.67%	361	6	CDP
Bowdon	278	2,320	2,298	0.96%	683	3	City
Varnell	279	2,310	2,295	0.65%	585	4	City
Oxford	280	2,295	2,291	0.17%	1,066	2	City
Sterling	281	2,276	2,133	6.7%	529	4	CDP
Georgetown-Quitman County	282	2,275	2,254	0.93%	15	151	Unified Government
Demorest	283	2,272	2,262	0.44%	1,013	2	City
Clarkesville	284	2,253	2,186	3.06%	917	2	City
Trenton	285	2,242	2,236	0.27%	697	3	City
Lavonia	286	2,213	2,200	0.59%	491	5	City
Louisville	287	2,204	2,237	-1.48%	610	4	City
Homer	288	2,155	2,016	6.89%	220	10	Town
Raoul	289	2,131	2,158	-1.25%	1,063	2	CDP
Mount Zion	290	2,126	2,057	3.35%	219	10	City
Clayton	291	2,113	2,089	1.15%	622	3	City
Berry College	292	2,107	1,975	6.68%	1,724	1	CDP
Sparks	293	2,101	2,098	0.14%	530	4	Town
Wrens	294	2,077	2,100	-1.1%	663	3	City
Arcade	295	2,068	2,035	1.62%	224	9	City
East Ellijay	296	2,058	1,816	13.33%	626	3	City
Ellijay	297	2,042	2,008	1.69%	576	4	City
Berkeley Lake	298	2,036	2,034	0.1%	1,171	2	City
Ludowici	299	2,008	1,933	3.88%	699	3	City
Fairplay	300	2,004	1,878	6.71%	734	3	CDP
Trion	301	1,973	1,972	0.05%	486	4	Town
Nicholson	302	1,969	1,941	1.44%	498	4	City
Warrenton	303	1,967	1,926	2.13%	925	2	City
Pendergrass	304	1,962	1,919	2.24%	517	4	Town
Porterdale	305	1,946	1,913	1.73%	818	2	City
Pearson	306	1,930	1,908	1.15%	576	3	City
Colquitt	307	1,923	1,937	-0.72%	234	8	City
Union Point	308	1,908	1,856	2.8%	968	2	City
Mount Vernon	309	1,894	1,925	-1.61%	451	4	City
Indian Springs	310	1,884	1,906	-1.15%	736	3	CDP
Darien	311	1,878	1,807	3.93%	89	21	City
Tennille	312	1,878	1,805	4.04%	1,080	2	City
Hamilton	313	1,855	1,824	1.7%	543	3	City
Isle of Hope	314	1,840	1,875	-1.87%	938	2	CDP
Davisboro	315	1,839	1,826	0.71%	603	3	City
Morgan	316	1,837	1,818	1.05%	1,402	1	City
Walnut Grove	317	1,817	1,735	4.73%	636	3	City
Butler	318	1,813	1,825	-0.66%	559	3	City
Epworth	319	1,746	1,667	4.74%	1,692	1	CDP
Twin City	320	1,734	1,702	1.88%	485	4	City
Moody AFB	321	1,728	1,675	3.16%	427	4	CDP
Gordon	322	1,709	1,720	-0.64%	317	5	City
Lake Park	323	1,706	1,559	9.43%	1,057	2	City
Lookout Mountain	324	1,668	1,662	0.36%	644	3	City
Comer	325	1,658	1,631	1.66%	512	3	City
Unionville	326	1,630	1,643	-0.79%	2,170	1	CDP
Rock Spring	327	1,612	1,512	6.61%	557	3	CDP
Buena Vista	328	1,581	1,583	-0.13%	491	3	City
Shannon	329	1,562	1,580	-1.14%	314	5	CDP
Aragon	330	1,538	1,523	0.98%	1,414	1	City
Mount Airy	331	1,536	1,510	1.72%	636	2	Town
Wadley	332	1,534	1,548	-0.9%	337	5	City
West Brow	333	1,530	1,434	6.69%	586	3	CDP
Ellaville	334	1,512	1,529	-1.11%	478	3	City
Chester	335	1,482	1,476	0.41%	1,682	1	Town
Lincolnton	336	1,423	1,433	-0.7%	405	4	City
Richland	337	1,403	1,394	0.65%	438	3	City
Zebulon	338	1,386	1,358	2.06%	293	5	City
Dutch Island	339	1,375	1,368	0.51%	559	2	CDP
Russell	340	1,365	1,355	0.74%	1,175	1	CDP
Omega	341	1,344	1,341	0.22%	754	2	City
Bogart	342	1,340	1,326	1.06%	546	2	Town
Jekyll Island	343	1,327	1,244	6.67%	148	9	CDP
Pine Mountain	344	1,319	1,303	1.23%	420	3	Town
Sparta	345	1,319	1,322	-0.23%	728	2	City
Blue Ridge	346	1,297	1,297	0%	484	3	City
Remerton	347	1,283	1,291	-0.62%	6,289	0	City
Ellerslie	348	1,275	1,195	6.69%	513	2	CDP
Kingston	349	1,266	1,176	7.65%	1,006	1	City
Willacoochee	350	1,261	1,256	0.4%	330	4	City
Boston	351	1,258	1,251	0.56%	558	2	City
Cave Spring	352	1,235	1,228	0.57%	337	4	City
Franklin Springs	353	1,213	1,206	0.58%	557	2	City
Waynesville	354	1,205	1,130	6.64%	1,313	1	CDP
Winterville	355	1,204	1,203	0.08%	456	3	City
Clermont	356	1,196	1,165	2.66%	405	3	Town
Robins AFB	357	1,191	1,190	0.08%	432	3	CDP
McCaysville	358	1,184	1,180	0.34%	787	2	City
Nelson	359	1,176	1,172	0.34%	656	2	City
East Griffin	360	1,165	1,183	-1.52%	841	1	CDP
Ray City	361	1,155	1,132	2.03%	1,008	1	City
Resaca	362	1,146	1,145	0.09%	413	3	Town
Rochelle	363	1,145	1,146	-0.09%	600	2	City
Edison	364	1,130	1,145	-1.31%	483	2	City
Milstead	365	1,129	1,058	6.71%	2,584	0	CDP
Enigma	366	1,119	1,106	1.18%	344	3	Town
Arlington	367	1,109	1,126	-1.51%	277	4	City
Broxton	368	1,088	1,080	0.74%	335	3	City
Woodbine	369	1,081	1,084	-0.28%	425	3	City
Eulonia	370	1,072	1,005	6.67%	332	3	CDP
Nahunta	371	1,061	1,059	0.19%	376	3	City
Waleska	372	1,060	1,042	1.73%	621	2	City
Hiawassee	373	1,050	1,038	1.16%	645	2	City
Crescent	374	1,049	983	6.71%	230	5	CDP
Buchanan	375	1,031	1,028	0.29%	692	1	City
Alto	376	1,026	1,018	0.79%	905	1	Town
Norman Park	377	1,014	1,007	0.7%	329	3	City
Tunnel Hill	378	1,010	1,004	0.6%	507	2	City
Ivey	379	1,004	1,009	-0.5%	387	3	City
Franklin	380	1,002	999	0.3%	312	3	City
Sardis	381	996	996	0%	643	2	City
Mountain City	382	988	975	1.33%	544	2	Town
Talahi Island	383	977	994	-1.71%	759	1	CDP
Marshallville	384	967	978	-1.12%	310	3	City
Fort Gaines	385	964	970	-0.62%	202	5	City
Meigs	386	961	956	0.52%	618	2	City
Hagan	387	953	954	-0.1%	466	2	City
Dasher	388	952	941	1.17%	207	5	Town
Rutledge	389	950	938	1.28%	289	3	City
Antioch	390	946	887	6.65%	370	3	CDP
Oglethorpe	391	946	955	-0.94%	472	2	City
Satilla	392	945	913	3.5%	309	3	CDP
Lumber City	393	941	944	-0.32%	489	2	City
Crawford	394	935	918	1.85%	803	1	City
Blairsville	395	931	878	6.04%	748	1	City
Appling	396	924	867	6.57%	105	9	CDP
Allenhurst	397	919	904	1.66%	842	1	City
Homeland	398	913	910	0.33%	365	2	City
Danielsville	399	912	895	1.9%	578	2	City
Lumpkin	400	899	896	0.33%	568	2	City
Jeffersonville	401	895	907	-1.32%	245	4	City
Carnesville	402	893	879	1.59%	253	4	City
Reynolds	403	893	900	-0.78%	449	2	City
Flemington	404	892	880	1.36%	187	5	City
Cohutta	405	881	865	1.85%	161	5	City
Bowman	406	866	868	-0.23%	278	3	City
Luthersville	407	860	846	1.65%	270	3	City
Eton	408	856	850	0.71%	669	1	City
Screven	409	849	836	1.56%	394	2	City
Bethlehem	410	844	822	2.68%	327	3	Town
Woodbury	411	836	849	-1.53%	404	2	City
Baconton	412	831	834	-0.36%	426	2	City
Greenville	413	827	823	0.49%	353	2	City
Milner	414	827	819	0.98%	393	2	City
Blythe	415	808	798	1.25%	283	3	City
Shellman	416	805	812	-0.86%	256	3	City
Glenwood	417	800	806	-0.74%	430	2	City
Sunset Village	418	800	803	-0.37%	167	5	CDP
Patterson	419	787	782	0.64%	298	3	City
Williamson	420	783	765	2.35%	582	1	City
Fairmount	421	766	766	0%	419	2	City
Newborn	422	759	742	2.29%	476	2	Town
Roberta	423	759	766	-0.91%	510	1	City
Pine Lake	424	751	755	-0.53%	3,169	0	City
Lenox	425	750	752	-0.27%	471	2	Town
Canon	426	747	732	2.05%	239	3	City
Lincoln Park	427	746	751	-0.67%	870	1	CDP
Sycamore	428	743	729	1.92%	749	1	City
Doerun	429	735	737	-0.27%	572	1	City
Talbotton	430	731	731	0%	235	3	City
Young Harris	431	720	797	-9.66%	760	1	City
Flovilla	432	717	705	1.7%	366	2	City
Poulan	433	709	717	-1.12%	424	2	City
Portal	434	704	693	1.59%	352	2	Town
Dexter	435	700	694	0.86%	911	1	Town
Colbert	436	690	679	1.62%	677	1	City
Ochlocknee	437	688	685	0.44%	743	1	Town
Riceboro	438	688	676	1.78%	62	11	City
Piney Grove	439	687	644	6.68%	251	3	CDP
Waverly Hall	440	681	677	0.59%	204	3	Town
Gibson	441	680	675	0.74%	663	1	City
Yatesville	442	659	630	4.6%	708	1	Town
Ty Ty	443	655	652	0.46%	831	1	City
Helen	444	654	631	3.65%	313	2	City
Turin	445	646	590	9.49%	405	2	Town
Whitesburg	446	634	624	1.6%	229	3	City
Smithville	447	631	627	0.64%	248	3	City
White	448	630	635	-0.79%	602	1	City
Waco	449	623	609	2.3%	340	2	City
Dudley	450	605	603	0.33%	178	3	City
Milan	451	603	605	-0.33%	194	3	City
Pavo	452	598	601	-0.5%	340	2	City
Brooks	453	587	584	0.51%	136	4	Town
New England	454	582	546	6.59%	171	3	CDP
North High Shoals	455	578	576	0.35%	239	2	Town
Adrian	456	568	566	0.35%	413	1	City
Mountain Park	457	566	569	-0.53%	1,225	0	City
Coolidge	458	562	558	0.72%	688	1	City
Crooked Creek	459	553	558	-0.9%	171	3	CDP
Newton	460	552	560	-1.43%	253	2	City
McIntyre	461	549	553	-0.72%	106	5	Town
Collins	462	545	545	0%	534	1	City
Irwinton	463	540	537	0.56%	172	3	City
Sautee-Nacoochee	464	540	529	2.08%	150	4	CDP
Dearing	465	535	534	0.19%	656	1	Town
Berlin	466	533	529	0.76%	638	1	City
Plains	467	521	531	-1.88%	640	1	City
Ailey	468	518	517	0.19%	240	2	City
Oak Park	469	518	517	0.19%	73	7	Town
Hoboken	470	515	510	0.98%	150	3	City
Between	471	514	497	3.42%	435	1	Town
Crawfordville	472	511	507	0.79%	164	3	City
Odum	473	511	504	1.39%	252	2	City
Ephesus	474	505	497	1.61%	137	4	City
Mansfield	475	503	492	2.24%	460	1	City
Alapaha	476	498	494	0.81%	485	1	Town
Tignall	477	497	495	0.4%	180	3	Town
Morven	478	495	496	-0.2%	287	2	City
Sky Valley	479	493	492	0.2%	162	3	City
Leary	480	490	498	-1.61%	153	3	City
Offerman	481	479	474	1.05%	146	3	City
Warwick	482	477	481	-0.83%	587	1	City
Menlo	483	476	475	0.21%	608	1	City
Pineview	484	467	463	0.86%	240	2	Town
Phillipsburg	485	461	476	-3.15%	1,497	0	CDP
Lyerly	486	460	460	0%	613	1	Town
Empire	487	459	455	0.88%	200	2	CDP
Stillmore	488	459	457	0.44%	148	3	City
Arabi	489	454	453	0.22%	72	6	Town
Arnoldsville	490	453	445	1.8%	265	2	City
Molena	491	441	432	2.08%	236	2	City
Shiloh	492	441	435	1.38%	201	2	City
Sunnyside	493	441	495	-10.91%	311	1	CDP
Attapulgus	494	439	442	-0.68%	552	1	City
Uvalda	495	438	438	0%	231	2	City
Warm Springs	496	435	441	-1.36%	290	2	City
Bolingbroke	497	433	406	6.65%	231	2	CDP
Bowersville	498	433	427	1.41%	198	2	Town
Good Hope	499	432	420	2.86%	235	2	City
Funston	500	430	427	0.7%	377	1	City
Jenkinsburg	501	429	422	1.66%	329	1	City
Tiger	502	429	425	0.94%	518	1	Town
Concord	503	428	420	1.9%	509	1	City
Sumner	504	428	430	-0.47%	242	2	Town
Gillsville	505	424	418	1.44%	136	3	City
Whigham	506	412	413	-0.24%	351	1	City
Bostwick	507	411	406	1.23%	141	3	City
Cadwell	508	401	392	2.3%	320	1	Town
Stapleton	509	400	399	0.25%	229	2	City
Moreland	510	396	394	0.51%	439	1	Town
Ideal	511	389	391	-0.51%	340	1	City
Salem	512	386	382	1.05%	44	9	CDP
Ila	513	383	376	1.86%	497	1	City
Midville	514	378	380	-0.53%	190	2	City
Centralhatchee	515	376	369	1.9%	115	3	Town
Toomsboro	516	376	376	0%	202	2	City
Hickox	517	374	351	6.55%	140	3	CDP
Mineral Bluff	518	374	360	3.89%	265	1	CDP
Braswell	519	367	366	0.27%	116	3	Town
Bishop	520	365	362	0.83%	442	1	Town
Plainville	521	359	358	0.28%	497	1	City
Martin	522	355	353	0.57%	141	3	Town
Barwick	523	351	352	-0.28%	489	1	City
Ambrose	524	350	347	0.86%	115	3	City
Sale City	525	349	350	-0.29%	190	2	City
Cobbtown	526	344	344	0%	514	1	City
Dillard	527	338	338	0%	192	2	City
Leslie	528	335	336	-0.3%	189	2	City
Byromville	529	326	350	-6.86%	901	0	Town
Hiltonia	530	324	322	0.62%	188	2	Town
Sharpsburg	531	324	325	-0.31%	334	1	Town
Carlton	532	323	311	3.86%	321	1	City
Iron City	533	320	320	0%	401	1	Town
Rentz	534	319	318	0.31%	304	1	City
Woodville	535	318	310	2.58%	64	5	City
Bronwood	536	313	317	-1.26%	396	1	Town
Harrison	537	313	318	-1.57%	183	2	Town
Keysville	538	306	305	0.33%	290	1	City
Faceville	539	305	286	6.64%	119	3	CDP
Higgston	540	304	305	-0.33%	97	3	Town
Newington	541	304	303	0.33%	375	1	Town
Wildwood	542	300	282	6.38%	93	3	CDP
Shady Dale	543	299	294	1.7%	236	1	Town
Morganton	544	297	296	0.34%	379	1	City
Meansville	545	294	288	2.08%	587	1	City
Cecil	546	293	293	0%	307	1	City
East Newnan	547	293	358	-18.16%	104	3	CDP
Talmo	548	293	289	1.38%	96	3	Town
Woodland	549	293	293	0%	373	1	City
Hortense	550	290	272	6.62%	157	2	CDP
Pinehurst	551	290	290	0%	285	1	City
Wenona	552	287	269	6.69%	101	3	CDP
Chauncey	553	283	285	-0.7%	164	2	City
Rhine	554	283	285	-0.7%	90	3	Town
Graham	555	278	276	0.72%	160	2	City
White Plains	556	278	271	2.58%	54	5	City
Taylorsville	557	274	271	1.11%	184	1	Town
Axson	558	270	253	6.72%	180	2	CDP
Smarr	559	266	249	6.83%	156	2	CDP
Fargo	560	265	263	0.76%	97	3	City
Gumbranch	561	265	261	1.53%	328	1	City
Naylor	562	265	248	6.85%	347	1	CDP
Climax	563	264	265	-0.38%	329	1	City
Sasser	564	253	257	-1.56%	324	1	Town
Garfield	565	249	249	0%	316	1	City
Hull	566	249	248	0.4%	781	0	City
Hilltop	567	248	249	-0.4%	258	1	CDP
Avalon	568	246	244	0.82%	139	2	Town
Carl	569	245	238	2.94%	226	1	Town
Roopville	570	243	239	1.67%	308	1	Town
Pitts	571	242	243	-0.41%	302	1	City
Waresboro	572	242	227	6.61%	80	3	CDP
Orchard Hill	573	238	236	0.85%	670	0	Town
Andersonville	574	235	235	0%	170	1	City
Box Springs	575	233	218	6.88%	67	3	CDP
Maxeys	576	230	225	2.22%	97	2	Town
Pulaski	577	229	231	-0.87%	287	1	Town
Stockton	578	228	213	7.04%	201	1	CDP
Warthen	579	226	212	6.6%	715	0	CDP
Oliver	580	225	223	0.9%	242	1	City
Ellenton	581	221	220	0.45%	279	1	Town
Lexington	582	221	218	1.38%	403	1	City
Tallulah Falls	583	218	215	1.4%	26	8	Town
Avera	584	217	219	-0.91%	334	1	City
Dewy Rose	585	217	213	1.88%	130	2	CDP
Culloden	586	215	209	2.87%	277	1	City
Brinson	587	214	215	-0.47%	105	2	Town
Mendes	588	214	209	2.39%	354	1	CDP
Matthews	589	213	209	1.91%	60	4	CDP
Waverly	590	212	198	7.07%	38	6	CDP
Manor	591	209	196	6.63%	242	1	CDP
Montrose	592	209	207	0.97%	129	2	Town
Woolsey	593	209	208	0.48%	256	1	Town
Buckhead	594	208	205	1.46%	260	1	Town
Godfrey	595	208	195	6.67%	195	1	CDP
Rebecca	596	204	205	-0.49%	260	1	Town
Surrency	597	204	203	0.49%	264	1	Town
Santa Claus	598	202	202	0%	1,098	0	City
Haralson	599	198	196	1.02%	247	1	Town
Aldora	600	197	192	2.6%	779	0	Town
Damascus	601	197	200	-1.5%	112	2	City
Argyle	602	194	193	0.52%	113	2	Town
Denton	603	194	193	0.52%	128	2	City
Allentown	604	191	192	-0.52%	39	5	City
Norwood	605	191	194	-1.55%	235	1	City
Siloam	606	191	191	0%	157	1	Town
Calvary	607	189	188	0.53%	123	2	CDP
Clyattville	608	182	171	6.43%	80	2	CDP
Girard	609	176	177	-0.56%	56	3	Town
Alston	610	175	175	0%	61	3	Town
Bartow	611	175	177	-1.13%	155	1	Town
Register	612	174	171	1.75%	224	1	Town
Gough	613	172	162	6.17%	204	1	CDP
Oconee	614	171	173	-1.16%	151	1	City
Rocky Ford	615	171	170	0.59%	141	1	Town
Dixie	616	170	159	6.92%	113	2	CDP
Mitchell	617	168	166	1.2%	114	1	Town
Scotland	618	164	164	0%	114	1	City
Daisy	619	161	161	0%	167	1	City
Jersey	620	160	157	1.91%	206	1	City
Danville	621	158	161	-1.86%	200	1	Town
Rayle	622	156	156	0%	152	1	Town
Kite	623	155	156	-0.64%	192	1	City
Vernonburg	624	141	141	0%	350	0	Town
Junction City	625	139	139	0%	59	2	Town
Nunez	626	135	135	0%	102	1	City
Camak	627	132	133	-0.75%	167	1	Town
Jakin	628	132	134	-1.49%	106	1	City
Lilly	629	132	132	0%	219	1	City
Du Pont	630	131	131	0%	167	1	Town
Talking Rock	631	131	127	3.15%	63	2	Town
Juliette	632	127	119	6.72%	69	2	CDP
Knoxville	633	127	119	6.72%	397	0	CDP
Bellville	634	124	125	-0.8%	126	1	City
Summertown	635	122	122	0%	155	1	City
De Soto	636	119	120	-0.83%	146	1	City
Yonah	637	118	142	-16.9%	38	3	CDP
Bluffton	638	117	118	-0.85%	73	2	Town
Lone Oak	639	117	116	0.86%	187	1	Town
Gay	640	116	115	0.87%	134	1	Town
Deepstep	641	112	113	-0.88%	106	1	Town
Sharon	642	111	110	0.91%	142	1	City
Rockingham	643	109	118	-7.63%	93	1	CDP
Vidette	644	107	107	0%	110	1	City
Jacksonville	645	106	107	-0.93%	98	1	City
Canoochee	646	105	98	7.14%	45	2	CDP
Parrott	647	105	107	-1.87%	135	1	Town
Tazewell	648	102	96	6.25%	64	2	CDP
Millwood	649	94	88	6.82%	395	0	CDP
Everett	650	84	78	7.69%	102	1	CDP
Bristol	651	81	76	6.58%	45	2	CDP
Riddleville	652	77	78	-1.28%	101	1	Town
Geneva	653	71	72	-1.39%	90	1	Town
Dixie Union	654	69	65	6.15%	98	1	CDP
Perkins	655	69	65	6.15%	33	2	CDP
Dooling	656	68	68	0%	147	0	Town
Tarrytown	657	64	64	0%	75	1	Town
Manassas	658	62	62	0%	80	1	City
Mershon	659	57	53	7.55%	65	1	CDP
Rest Haven	660	44	44	0%	284	0	Town
Cogdell	661	33	31	6.45%	37	1	CDP
Edge Hill	662	27	27	0%	146	0	City
Gardi	663	27	25	8%	28	1	CDP
Ohoopee	664	25	23	8.7%	145	0	CDP
Norristown	665	23	22	4.55%	57	0	CDP
Glenn	666	20	18	11.11%	10	2	CDP

About Georgia

In Georgia, counties are governed by elected boards of commissioners or sole commissioners, responsible for countywide issues such as public health, emergency services, infrastructure, and county law enforcement. For example, Fulton County, encompassing Atlanta, is managed by a board of commissioners with a county manager who oversees administrative functions. Counties typically serve unincorporated areas and fill service gaps in smaller towns or rural municipalities, coordinating closely with state and federal authorities for funding and service standards.

Atlanta, Georgia‘s capital and largest city, exemplifies a mayor-council system with a strong-mayor structure, in which the mayor holds significant executive powers. This setup includes oversight of departments such as law enforcement, city planning, and public works. Atlanta’s city council, representing various districts and at-large seats, functions as the legislative branch, passing ordinances, budgets, and policies. Other cities, like Savannah and Augusta, employ similar models, but Augusta operates as a consolidated city-county government, blending city and county responsibilities under a unified administration.

Georgia also has a few cities that employ council-manager systems, in which an elected city council appoints a professional city manager to handle day-to-day operations. For instance, the city of Macon-Bibb County, a consolidated government, delegates administrative tasks to a manager while the elected officials focus on policy direction. This system is common in medium-sized cities that seek to balance professional management with elected representation.

Counties in Georgia, particularly in rural areas, manage vast unincorporated regions, handling most municipal functions such as law enforcement, road maintenance, and zoning. Gwinnett County, for example, includes several suburban areas and Census-Designated Places (CDPs) like Peachtree Corners that are not incorporated but rely on the county for local governance. These CDPs can mirror urban developments in population and infrastructure, though without their own municipal governments.

Local governance in Georgia also intersects with regional planning agencies, which work with counties and cities on long-term issues like land use, transportation, and economic development. These agencies provide technical expertise and facilitate cooperation between municipal and county governments, ensuring that local planning aligns with regional goals and state mandates.

25 Largest Cities in Georgia

Biggest City

Atlanta is the biggest city in Georgia, with a population of 534,278 in 2026.

Fastest Growing City

Mableton is the fastest growing city in Georgia over the past 6 years, having grown 83.2% annually since 2020.

10 Largest Cities

Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Macon-Bibb County, Savannah, Athens, South Fulton, Sandy Springs, Roswell and Warner Robins.

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