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Towns losing population in Georgia

Ranked by population loss between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 66 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Alamo 1 Alamo −72.4% 2010 census 2,797 Map of Reidsville 2 Reidsville −49.1% 2010 census 4,944 3 Druid Hills −35.3% 2010 census 14,568
#TownChange 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 Map of Alamo Alamo3,037 people −72.4% 2,797 771
2 Map of Reidsville Reidsville2,553 people −49.1% 4,944 2,515
3 Druid Hills8,169 people −35.3% 14,568 9,429
4 Map of Vienna Vienna2,881 people −27.0% 4,011 2,928
5 Cuthbert2,991 people −18.8% 3,873 3,143
6 Unadilla Unadilla3,064 people −17.9% 3,796 3,118
7 Manchester3,631 people −15.3% 4,230 3,584
8 Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government8,887 people −15.1% 11,267 9,565
9 Lakeland2,968 people −14.6% 3,366 2,875
10 Hawkinsville4,731 people −13.3% 4,589 3,980
11 Montezuma2,966 people −11.9% 3,460 3,047
12 Map of Sylvania Sylvania2,618 people −10.9% 2,956 2,634
13 Hardwick3,402 people −10.6% 3,930 3,513
14 Fort Valley8,858 people −10.5% 9,815 8,780
15 Walthourville3,823 people −10.5% 4,111 3,680
16 Map of Jonesboro Jonesboro6,143 people −10.4% 4,724 4,235
17 Albany67,224 people −10.1% 77,434 69,647
18 Pelham3,433 people −10.0% 3,898 3,507
19 Washington3,680 people −9.2% 4,134 3,754
20 Sylvester5,489 people −8.8% 6,188 5,644
21 Cordele9,994 people −8.3% 11,147 10,220
22 Map of Abbeville Abbeville2,771 people −7.7% 2,908 2,685
23 Map of Soperton Soperton2,908 people −7.3% 3,115 2,889
24 Map of Barnesville Barnesville6,121 people −6.9% 6,755 6,292
25 Chickamauga3,014 people −5.9% 3,101 2,917
26 Hannahs Mill3,230 people −5.4% 3,298 3,121
27 Map of Fairview Fairview5,302 people −5.3% 6,769 6,409
28 Map of Springfield Springfield2,974 people −5.2% 2,852 2,703
29 Claxton2,529 people −5.2% 2,746 2,602
30 Map of Millen Millen2,956 people −4.9% 3,120 2,966
31 Americus15,813 people −4.8% 17,041 16,230
32 Waycross13,756 people −4.8% 14,649 13,942
33 Ringgold3,435 people −4.6% 3,580 3,414
34 Hephzibah3,747 people −4.5% 4,011 3,830
35 Monticello2,747 people −4.4% 2,657 2,541
36 Map of Thunderbolt Thunderbolt2,533 people −4.2% 2,668 2,556
37 Jesup Jesup9,942 people −4.0% 10,214 9,809
38 Redan31,017 people −3.8% 33,015 31,749
39 Map of Milledgeville Milledgeville16,748 people −3.6% 17,715 17,070
40 Map of Martinez Martinez33,750 people −3.5% 35,795 34,535
41 Map of LaFayette LaFayette6,967 people −3.3% 7,121 6,888
42 Map of Hazlehurst Hazlehurst4,092 people −3.3% 4,226 4,088
43 Map of Camilla Camilla5,124 people −3.2% 5,360 5,187
44 Metter3,989 people −3.1% 4,130 4,004
45 Map of Rossville Rossville3,978 people −3.0% 4,105 3,980
46 Lyons4,219 people −2.9% 4,367 4,239
47 Dawson4,247 people −2.8% 4,540 4,414
48 Map of Eatonton Eatonton6,515 people −2.7% 6,480 6,307
49 Map of Candler-McAfee Candler-McAfee20,905 people −2.4% 23,025 22,468
50 Cochran4,803 people −2.4% 5,150 5,026
51 Summerville Summerville4,408 people −2.2% 4,534 4,435
52 Map of Country Club Estates Country Club Estates8,780 people −2.0% 8,545 8,373
53 Map of Montgomery Montgomery4,976 people −1.8% 4,523 4,443
54 Sandersville5,601 people −1.7% 5,912 5,813
55 Lakeview4,723 people −1.3% 4,839 4,777
56 Lakeview Estates3,596 people −1.3% 2,695 2,660
57 Brunswick15,307 people −1.1% 15,383 15,210
58 Alma Alma3,426 people −1.0% 3,466 3,433
59 Putney3,150 people −1.0% 2,898 2,869
60 Map of Dublin Dublin16,136 people −0.8% 16,201 16,074
61 Griffin23,761 people −0.7% 23,643 23,478
62 Fitzgerald8,918 people −0.5% 9,053 9,006
63 Map of Belvedere Park Belvedere Park14,181 people −0.3% 15,152 15,113
64 Elberton4,720 people −0.3% 4,653 4,640
65 College Park14,712 people −0.1% 13,942 13,930
66 Map of Wilmington Island Wilmington Island13,905 people −0.1% 15,138 15,129

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population loss between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. Only towns that shrank are listed. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Georgia as a whole is +10.6%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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