Fastest Growing Cities in Georgia (2025)

359 cities

City
Rank
Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Hoschton114.06%7,1492,746
Port Wentworth27.56%16,83610,916
Oakwood37.42%7,4404,870
Sterling47.16%2,3791,909
Fairfield Plantation57.15%8,0805,416
Berry College67.15%2,1591,876
Bemiss77.14%11,3118,793
Buckhead87.14%6,0193,780
Kennesaw State University97.14%3,3023,568
Cataula107.12%2,2861,654
Ellerslie117.11%1,2961,273
Jekyll Island127.07%1,1821,116
Homer137.05%1,8971,272
Cumming146.92%10,8797,358
Auburn156.85%11,1127,552
Watkinsville166.3%4,1192,898
Guyton176.25%3,3142,341
Temple186.04%7,1785,132
Ball Ground195.89%3,4182,470
Locust Grove205.73%12,5589,160
Dawsonville215.71%5,1873,786
Flowery Branch225.67%13,0019,515
Tennille235.64%2,0431,497
Springfield245.55%3,6702,705
Jasper255.48%5,5454,107
Brooklet265.11%2,2851,729
Walnut Grove275.06%1,7431,323
Senoia284.8%6,5275,032
Jefferson294.79%17,34013,380
Holly Springs304.74%21,48616,620
Lovejoy314.74%13,28210,277
Cornelia324.63%5,8244,536
Loganville334.43%18,04814,217
Pooler344.18%32,12225,676
Ludowici354.15%2,0061,606
Perry364.1%26,08520,944
Darien374.06%1,8191,466
Maysville384.03%2,3481,895
Braselton393.97%16,82313,610
Mount Zion403.81%2,1821,781
Chattahoochee Hills413.72%3,6202,972
Fort Stewart423.65%10,4249,765
Pembroke433.6%3,0512,520
Douglasville443.51%41,88834,790
Henderson453.5%3,3442,694
Conyers463.48%20,91117,396
Powder Springs473.46%20,31016,910
Clarkesville483.4%2,2841,911
Madison493.35%5,3084,448
Monticello503.25%3,0232,547
Moody AFB513.23%1,6611,320
Lilburn523.21%16,91314,285
Gainesville533.2%50,39342,573
Kingsland543.2%21,68618,328
Union Point553.19%1,9071,611
Dacula563.18%8,1526,897
Calhoun573.15%20,12817,057
Commerce583.11%8,8197,488
Harlem593.06%4,2443,613
Grovetown603.04%18,68215,926
Canton613.03%39,15833,405
Baldwin623%4,2513,631
Richmond Hill632.91%19,56716,796
McDonough642.83%34,01229,327
Clermont652.76%1,1901,029
Woodstock662.72%40,62335,247
Suwanee672.69%24,17821,015
Villa Rica682.69%19,73517,155
Statham692.67%3,2712,848
Hampton702.67%9,6638,410
Bloomingdale712.55%3,2932,883
Forsyth722.51%5,1534,523
Hiram732.41%5,6174,957
Warrenton742.4%1,9671,736
Zebulon752.36%1,3881,228
Cartersville762.25%26,08623,213
Byron772.22%6,4095,716
Kings Bay Base782.19%2,6173,115
Snellville792.17%23,04720,596
Winder802.13%20,52518,385
Grayson812.05%5,1834,663
Buford822.03%19,03117,136
Bremen832.02%8,0307,235
Walthourville842%4,0733,672
Vinings851.99%13,75012,546
Social Circle861.97%5,5445,008
Ellijay871.92%2,0131,825
Monroe881.85%16,52915,029
Dallas891.83%15,54514,144
Evans901.81%39,56738,443
Pendergrass911.8%1,8711,706
Midway921.79%2,3342,131
Davisboro931.77%2,0091,834
Bogart941.75%1,3971,279
Fayetteville951.74%20,79319,017
Jackson961.71%6,0585,547
Rincon971.7%12,02511,022
Grantville981.68%3,3903,110
Chamblee991.68%32,92730,211
St. Marys1001.68%20,20218,539
Lula1011.68%3,0952,839
Mount Airy1021.67%1,5221,396
St. Simons1031.63%16,79315,291
Comer1041.6%1,6511,520
Warner Robins1051.53%87,17080,587
Newnan1061.52%46,32442,864
Peachtree City1071.49%41,40938,369
Chickamauga1081.48%3,1492,918
Pine Mountain1091.46%1,3191,224
Hamilton1101.45%1,8141,686
LaGrange1111.45%33,29430,916
Porterdale1121.41%1,9381,802
Unionville1131.36%2,3081,707
Arcade1141.34%2,0341,899
Twin City1151.32%1,7601,644
Lakeland1161.31%3,0882,888
Blackshear1171.27%3,7393,506
Hartwell1181.26%4,7554,462
Kennesaw1191.25%35,56233,364
Abbeville1201.22%2,9142,738
Eatonton1211.2%6,7386,340
Russell1221.19%1,4521,466
Aragon1231.18%1,5381,448
Enigma1241.17%1,1241,059
Fair Oaks1251.17%9,9619,447
Carrollton1261.15%28,43726,827
Austell1271.14%8,3357,867
Bonanza1281.13%3,7643,877
Barnesville1291.13%6,4736,113
Folkston1301.12%4,7894,526
Wrightsville1311.1%3,6663,466
Mountain Park1321.09%13,77913,176
Heron Bay1331.08%4,0283,300
Adairsville1341.06%5,1594,891
Richland1351.06%1,4351,362
Clayton1361.05%2,1071,996
Morgan1371.04%1,8381,742
Hinesville1381.02%36,92435,066
Nicholson1391%1,9151,822
Putney1400.98%3,3942,805
Covington1410.98%14,96714,242
Sugar Hill1420.97%26,39825,125
Elberton1430.97%4,8724,636
Robins AFB1440.97%1,3531,403
Statesboro1450.94%35,10333,475
Tyrone1460.94%8,0987,725
Norcross1470.91%18,37517,544
Union City1480.91%28,34427,064
Marietta1490.91%63,91461,051
Mableton1500.89%42,78041,647
Irondale1510.85%8,5208,107
Hawkinsville1520.85%4,1693,996
Skidaway Island1530.85%9,5308,846
Jesup1540.84%10,2359,809
Bowdon1550.81%2,2472,157
South Fulton1560.81%112,726108,211
Rockmart1570.8%5,3155,104
Centerville1580.78%8,6038,270
Georgetown-Quitman County1590.78%2,3152,227
Griffin1600.78%24,42423,473
Jonesboro1610.78%6,2365,996
Stonecrest1620.77%61,61759,266
Hannahs Mill1630.76%3,7163,571
Fort Oglethorpe1640.74%10,75610,360
Hahira1650.72%3,5083,385
Atlanta1660.71%518,107499,896
Adel1670.68%5,7785,582
Lindale1680.67%4,6625,282
Brookhaven1690.65%58,70256,809
Chattanooga Valley1700.64%4,2463,676
Hapeville1710.64%6,7766,563
Unadilla1720.63%3,2093,109
Reed Creek1730.6%2,8532,751
McCaysville1740.6%1,1831,147
Gray1750.59%3,5553,450
Leesburg1760.59%3,5953,489
Reidsville1770.58%2,5932,517
Broxton1780.56%1,0871,056
Lavonia1790.55%2,1912,131
Alpharetta1800.54%67,78465,964
Lookout Mountain1810.54%1,6881,645
Trenton1820.54%2,2502,190
LaFayette1830.52%7,1186,933
Doraville1840.51%10,89010,615
Cave Spring1850.5%1,2151,187
Duluth1860.49%32,66831,872
Toccoa1870.48%9,3929,169
Tifton1880.48%17,52317,108
Country Club Estates1890.47%9,1859,408
Dock Junction1900.46%8,2907,500
Alma1910.46%3,5043,424
Lawrenceville1920.46%31,29930,588
Georgetown1930.44%12,65712,545
Nelson1940.43%1,1781,152
Brunswick1950.41%15,53015,215
Gresham Park1960.41%7,9129,148
Demorest1970.39%2,0622,022
Nahunta1980.39%1,0351,017
Rome1990.38%38,39937,679
Cedartown2000.36%10,37410,188
Athens2010.36%129,550127,245
Chester2020.34%1,4871,461
Varnell2030.31%2,2412,205
Royston2040.3%2,6862,646
Fort Valley2050.29%8,9198,791
Thomson2060.29%6,8996,801
Lithia Springs2070.27%16,15217,545
Ringgold2080.26%3,4533,408
Franklin Springs2090.26%1,1721,159
Soperton2100.24%2,9132,878
Dahlonega2110.24%7,6217,531
Smyrna2120.24%56,83256,167
North Decatur2130.23%17,30415,833
Gumlog2140.22%2,2282,336
Cleveland2150.2%3,5533,517
Swainsboro2160.2%7,6417,566
Fairburn2170.19%16,72216,569
Resaca2180.18%1,1481,140
Thomaston2190.17%9,9099,826
Douglas2200.17%11,80811,710
Boston2210.16%1,2201,210
Montgomery2220.15%4,6275,323
Trion2230.15%1,9741,961
Summerville2240.14%4,4324,402
Tybee Island2250.13%3,1263,108
Rossville2260.13%4,0013,975
East Dublin2270.12%2,5042,491
Dalton2280.08%34,56634,421
Nashville2290.08%4,9534,932
Dutch Island2300.08%1,2711,338
Lakeview Estates2310.07%2,7192,546
Millen2320.07%2,9642,953
Savannah2330.07%147,942147,456
Dunwoody2340.06%51,77951,614
Wilmington Island2350.05%15,25915,607
Deenwood2360%2,1462,263
Omega2370%1,3201,319
Pearson2380%1,8251,825
Willacoochee2390%1,2431,242
Milton240-0.01%41,37641,393
Whitemarsh Island241-0.01%6,7897,264
Chatsworth242-0.02%4,8804,887
Scottdale243-0.05%10,55011,196
Acworth244-0.07%22,34822,425
Sylvania245-0.08%2,6262,636
Raoul246-0.08%2,5222,720
Peachtree Corners247-0.08%42,06742,239
Winterville248-0.08%1,1931,198
Homerville249-0.09%2,3222,334
Garden City250-0.1%10,35310,403
Dublin251-0.1%15,97616,056
Mount Vernon252-0.1%1,9711,980
Hephzibah253-0.1%3,8063,828
Echols County254-0.11%3,7013,721
Macon-Bibb County255-0.11%156,163157,035
Candler-McAfee256-0.11%22,62824,419
Hazlehurst257-0.12%4,0604,087
Oxford258-0.13%2,2882,303
Moultrie259-0.14%14,52414,626
Donalsonville260-0.14%2,8182,837
College Park261-0.14%13,82713,926
Bainbridge262-0.15%14,38014,487
Glennville263-0.15%5,2285,270
Thunderbolt264-0.16%2,5312,551
Vidalia265-0.16%10,70710,792
Tucker266-0.16%36,85537,155
Quitman267-0.17%4,0224,056
Augusta268-0.19%200,140201,999
Woodbine269-0.19%1,0551,064
Greensboro270-0.19%3,5903,627
Sparks271-0.2%2,0212,040
Webster County272-0.21%2,3272,351
Hogansville273-0.22%3,2203,254
Baxley274-0.22%4,9224,979
Metter275-0.23%3,9684,013
Fitzgerald276-0.24%8,9009,004
Valdosta277-0.24%54,76655,413
Berkeley Lake278-0.25%2,0192,043
East Point279-0.26%37,91938,409
Tallapoosa280-0.28%3,1833,227
Stockbridge281-0.29%35,24935,756
Ivey282-0.29%1,0201,034
Avondale Estates283-0.31%3,5013,558
Lakeview284-0.32%4,6204,761
Belvedere Park285-0.34%14,41015,028
Emerson286-0.42%1,4251,454
Talahi Island287-0.43%1,1691,224
Lyons288-0.43%4,1594,248
Palmetto289-0.44%4,9775,086
Redan290-0.45%30,90434,870
Roswell291-0.45%90,88092,944
Conley292-0.48%5,8086,645
Manchester293-0.48%3,4933,580
Martinez294-0.5%33,26834,912
Panthersville295-0.51%9,05910,164
Camilla296-0.51%5,0365,168
Gordon297-0.52%1,7231,770
Waycross298-0.52%13,57213,926
Eastman299-0.54%5,5075,659
Cairo300-0.55%9,89710,171
Pelham301-0.56%3,3943,489
Thomasville302-0.56%18,35218,867
Johns Creek303-0.61%80,12382,585
Blue Ridge304-0.65%1,2161,258
Vienna305-0.67%2,8072,901
Ashburn306-0.7%4,1384,282
Rochelle307-0.71%1,1221,161
Forest Park308-0.72%19,09119,783
Lake City309-0.73%2,8542,958
Sandy Springs310-0.75%104,210108,167
Stone Mountain311-0.75%6,4556,700
Riverdale312-0.77%14,44815,007
Butler313-0.77%1,8041,873
Clarkston314-0.78%14,17114,733
Blakely315-0.79%5,1365,341
West Point316-0.81%3,5473,691
Decatur317-0.83%23,90724,907
Sparta318-0.84%1,2981,353
North Druid Hills319-0.84%16,81418,074
Columbus320-0.85%198,457207,006
Euharlee321-0.9%4,0944,278
Shannon322-0.97%1,6262,056
Ellaville323-0.98%1,5101,587
Washington324-1%3,5623,741
Lithonia325-1.02%2,5312,660
Experiment326-1.03%2,4992,915
Buena Vista327-1.05%1,5061,588
Isle Hope328-1.05%2,0712,194
Americus329-1.07%15,37016,202
Sylvester330-1.1%5,3185,612
Cordele331-1.11%9,65110,193
Albany332-1.12%65,39569,100
Indian Springs333-1.13%1,9182,172
Waynesboro334-1.14%5,4805,797
Milledgeville335-1.16%16,10817,053
Louisville336-1.28%2,2312,375
Edison337-1.38%1,1451,225
Wrens338-1.38%2,0682,215
Morrow339-1.46%6,2116,670
Wadley340-1.49%1,5231,638
Dawson341-1.5%4,0764,385
Sandersville342-1.52%5,3705,784
Lincolnton343-1.57%1,3751,484
Fairview344-1.59%5,4555,919
Colquitt345-1.61%1,8331,985
Montezuma346-1.65%2,8043,039
East Griffin347-1.72%1,1451,353
Remerton348-1.77%1,2211,331
Arlington349-1.77%1,1091,209
Claxton350-1.81%2,3852,607
Cochran351-1.95%4,5665,023
Hardwick352-1.98%3,0203,372
Cuthbert353-2.35%2,7803,117
Nicholls354-3.13%2,7203,160
Cusseta-Chattahoochee County355-3.23%8,1189,475
Alamo356-4.15%2,5873,146
Ocilla357-6.43%2,5923,484
Druid Hills358-6.82%6,9428,525
McRae-Helena359-11.71%3,7616,256

Georgia Growth Overview

Georgia's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Hoschton leads with 14.06% annualized growth, followed by Port Wentworth (7.56%) and Oakwood (7.42%). The largest population centers are Atlanta (518,107), Augusta (200,140), and Columbus (198,457). Of the 359 cities over 1,000 population, 239 are growing while 120 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 1.06% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 3.81% annually.