Fastest Growing Cities in Georgia (2025)

366 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Mableton185.4%78,61441,647
Mableton285.4%78,61477,114
Hoschton314.74%7,7142,758
Emerson48.49%2,3781,445
Homer57.4%1,9441,273
Sterling67.16%2,3791,909
Fairfield Plantation77.15%8,0805,416
Berry College87.15%2,1591,876
Bemiss97.14%11,3118,793
Kennesaw State University107.14%3,3023,568
Buckhead117.14%6,0193,780
Cataula127.12%2,2861,654
Ellerslie137.11%1,2961,273
Oakwood147.09%7,2384,842
Jekyll Island157.07%1,1821,116
Cumming166.92%10,8797,359
Port Wentworth176.63%15,85110,918
Ball Ground186.43%3,5242,457
Watkinsville196.36%4,1452,904
Auburn206.27%10,7277,560
Guyton215.72%3,2342,356
Flowery Branch225.65%12,9869,516
Dawsonville235.6%5,1483,783
Jasper245.56%5,5834,111
Locust Grove255.45%12,3899,187
Braselton265.42%18,33313,615
Temple275.14%6,7355,088
Walnut Grove284.91%1,7301,323
Jefferson294.68%17,22913,376
Lovejoy304.64%13,19710,271
Pooler314.4%32,54425,678
Senoia324.38%6,3685,032
Holly Springs334.27%20,99316,692
Tennille344.17%1,9231,537
Brooklet354.12%2,1481,723
Darien364.06%1,8181,463
Springfield374%3,3522,705
Ludowici384%1,8741,512
Loganville393.91%17,52214,222
Perry403.89%25,75620,933
Maysville413.88%2,3271,892
Cornelia423.87%5,5794,536
Richmond Hill433.84%20,60016,794
Commerce443.69%9,1287,502
Doraville453.65%12,89010,617
Fort Stewart463.65%10,4249,765
Douglasville473.55%41,97934,781
Villa Rica483.54%20,80717,247
Monticello493.5%3,0732,553
Henderson503.5%3,3442,694
Chattahoochee Hills513.48%3,5712,971
Powder Springs523.46%20,31116,914
Dacula533.45%8,2956,908
Mount Zion543.41%2,1241,774
Conyers553.38%20,79117,389
Madison563.31%5,3014,449
Moody AFB573.23%1,6611,320
Calhoun583.22%20,22217,071
Canton593.06%39,21333,393
Clarkesville603.06%2,2251,895
Baldwin613.04%4,3453,703
Sugar Hill623.02%29,46325,135
Kingsland633%21,41218,297
Statham642.99%3,3442,858
Lilburn652.99%16,69414,273
Union Point662.9%1,8831,615
Harlem672.89%4,1943,603
Kennesaw682.89%38,83233,371
Gainesville692.89%49,08942,202
Grayson702.8%5,3994,662
Winder712.69%21,18318,405
Grovetown722.69%18,32315,923
Woodstock732.63%40,41735,234
McDonough742.62%33,66429,356
Hiram752.55%5,6614,953
Forsyth762.45%5,0154,412
Byron772.38%6,4555,703
Clermont782.28%1,1671,036
Suwanee792.21%23,57221,021
Kings Bay Base802.19%2,6173,115
Hampton812.14%9,3988,413
Centerville822.13%9,2138,251
Pendergrass832.05%1,8941,704
Buford842.03%19,02117,123
Pembroke852%2,7992,524
Vinings861.99%13,75012,546
St. Marys871.97%20,51518,534
LaGrange881.96%34,22130,933
Zebulon891.95%1,3561,225
Snellville901.95%22,77120,596
Bloomingdale911.94%3,1602,857
Monroe921.91%16,58115,024
Warrenton931.91%1,9231,743
Social Circle941.9%5,5185,002
Cartersville951.86%25,54823,218
Evans961.81%39,56738,443
Norcross971.79%19,24117,544
Covington981.73%15,56714,239
Walthourville991.72%4,0133,673
Fayetteville1001.72%20,77019,015
Porterdale1011.7%1,9741,807
Twin City1021.7%1,7971,646
Mount Airy1031.67%1,5181,393
Lula1041.64%3,0932,843
St. Simons1051.63%16,79315,291
Chamblee1061.63%32,84830,212
Warner Robins1071.63%87,60480,579
Richland1081.59%1,4721,355
Comer1091.54%1,6511,525
Dallas1101.52%15,29114,144
Hamilton1111.5%1,8261,688
Newnan1121.49%46,22642,835
Arcade1131.48%2,0511,899
Peachtree City1141.46%41,35538,369
Rincon1151.44%11,87011,022
Davisboro1161.39%1,9731,836
Unionville1171.36%2,3081,707
Ellijay1181.35%1,9491,819
Bremen1191.35%7,7507,235
Jackson1201.35%5,9465,549
Carrollton1211.33%28,68326,797
Grantville1221.28%3,3233,110
Hartwell1231.28%4,7614,458
Statesboro1241.25%35,66633,464
Pine Mountain1251.24%1,3041,224
Midway1261.23%2,3872,239
Austell1271.23%8,3457,840
Nicholson1281.2%1,9411,826
Clayton1291.2%2,1151,990
Lakeland1301.19%3,0682,886
Russell1311.18%1,4521,466
Hahira1321.18%3,6013,389
Enigma1331.17%1,1251,058
Fair Oaks1341.17%9,9619,447
Eatonton1351.13%6,7166,339
Bonanza1361.13%3,7643,877
Bogart1371.12%1,3581,283
Brookhaven1381.09%60,01856,777
Mountain Park1391.09%13,77913,176
Heron Bay1401.08%4,0283,300
Blackshear1411.07%3,6973,499
Lawrenceville1421.04%32,21030,542
Morgan1431.04%1,8451,747
Jesup1441.04%10,3419,811
Georgetown-Quitman County1451.03%2,3472,224
Hinesville1461.03%36,96035,073
Folkston1471.02%4,7494,507
Fairburn1481.02%17,44316,563
Union City1490.99%28,47327,082
Putney1500.98%3,3942,805
Dahlonega1510.97%7,9067,526
Tyrone1520.97%8,1167,726
Robins AFB1530.97%1,3531,403
Atlanta1540.96%525,088499,998
Abbeville1550.91%2,8712,739
Duluth1560.9%33,45731,955
Barnesville1570.9%6,4006,114
Pearson1580.9%1,9151,827
Bowdon1590.89%2,2582,155
Mableton1600.89%42,78041,647
Mableton1610.89%42,78077,114
Aragon1620.86%1,5161,448
Irondale1630.85%8,5208,107
Skidaway Island1640.85%9,5308,846
South Fulton1650.84%112,943108,241
Marietta1660.83%63,64361,036
Adel1670.82%5,7995,563
Rockmart1680.81%5,3275,112
Chickamauga1690.8%3,0382,918
Hannahs Mill1700.76%3,7163,571
Stonecrest1710.71%61,45159,269
Unadilla1720.69%3,2223,112
Adairsville1730.68%5,0634,891
Lindale1740.67%4,6625,282
Fort Oglethorpe1750.66%10,68410,332
Broxton1760.65%1,0831,047
Chattanooga Valley1770.64%4,2463,676
Fort Valley1780.63%9,0808,793
Elberton1790.63%4,7904,640
Toccoa1800.62%9,4479,155
Leesburg1810.62%3,5963,485
Reed Creek1820.6%2,8532,751
Cave Spring1830.58%1,2221,185
Palmetto1840.58%5,2435,090
Griffin1850.56%24,12923,451
Rome1860.56%38,96537,874
Cleveland1870.56%3,6033,501
Hapeville1880.55%6,7496,564
Wrightsville1890.54%3,5623,466
Varnell1900.52%2,3012,241
Franklin Springs1910.51%1,1871,154
Hawkinsville1920.49%4,8784,757
Jonesboro1930.49%6,1145,961
Alpharetta1940.49%67,60265,966
Boston1950.49%1,2411,211
Brunswick1960.48%15,59515,219
Country Club Estates1970.47%9,1859,408
Dock Junction1980.46%8,2907,500
Georgetown1990.44%12,65712,545
Smyrna2000.44%57,42956,167
Nelson2010.43%1,1761,151
Tifton2020.41%17,45717,097
Soperton2030.41%2,9452,882
Gresham Park2040.41%7,9129,148
Dalton2050.39%35,10634,424
Nahunta2060.39%1,0401,018
Mableton2070.38%78,61441,647
Mableton2080.38%78,61477,114
Cedartown2090.38%10,35210,157
Lavonia2100.37%2,1732,132
Gray2110.37%3,5543,488
LaFayette2120.33%7,0516,936
Willacoochee2130.32%1,2621,241
Vidalia2140.31%10,88710,715
Garden City2150.31%10,56910,404
Reidsville2160.31%2,5632,521
Homerville2170.3%2,3642,329
Baxley2180.28%4,9574,887
Chatsworth2190.28%4,9574,886
Athens2200.28%129,054127,239
Demorest2210.27%2,1952,162
Lithia Springs2220.27%16,15217,545
Chester2230.27%1,4831,460
McCaysville2240.26%1,1681,151
Tybee Island2250.25%3,1473,106
Douglas2260.25%11,85811,707
Donalsonville2270.24%2,8712,833
Moultrie2280.24%14,79114,614
North Decatur2290.23%17,30415,833
Peachtree Corners2300.23%42,73642,245
Gumlog2310.22%2,2282,336
Savannah2320.22%149,136147,494
Hazlehurst2330.22%4,1334,087
Acworth2340.22%22,67322,428
Trenton2350.18%2,2092,189
Lookout Mountain2360.18%1,6601,643
Bainbridge2370.18%14,61214,482
Millen2380.17%2,9852,957
Manchester2390.17%3,6303,598
East Dublin2400.16%2,5112,491
Montgomery2410.15%4,6275,323
Sylvania2420.15%2,6592,637
Royston2430.15%2,6692,649
Summerville2440.14%4,4274,395
Valdosta2450.11%55,72755,424
Stockbridge2460.11%35,93135,740
Dublin2470.1%16,25016,163
Trion2480.1%1,9741,963
Sparks2490.1%2,0702,058
Dunwoody2500.09%51,84451,596
Oxford2510.09%2,3122,300
College Park2520.08%13,96413,907
Dutch Island2530.08%1,2711,338
Omega2540.08%1,3251,320
Lakeview Estates2550.07%2,7192,546
Thomaston2560.06%9,8569,824
Nashville2570.06%4,9534,935
Ringgold2580.06%3,4273,417
Milton2590.06%41,51341,398
Wilmington Island2600.05%15,25915,607
Tucker2610.04%37,24037,159
Metter2620.02%4,0224,016
Lyons2630.02%4,2544,247
Macon-Bibb County2640%157,060157,038
Deenwood2650%2,1462,263
Hephzibah2660%3,8273,825
Whitemarsh Island267-0.01%6,7897,264
Thomson268-0.03%6,7906,800
Vienna269-0.03%2,9132,916
Augusta270-0.04%201,663202,031
Scottdale271-0.05%10,55011,196
Quitman272-0.05%4,0594,067
Raoul273-0.08%2,5222,720
Winterville274-0.08%1,1951,200
East Point275-0.09%38,23738,400
Rochelle276-0.09%1,1541,156
Swainsboro277-0.09%7,5497,582
Berkeley Lake278-0.1%2,0282,037
Candler-McAfee279-0.11%22,62824,419
Buena Vista280-0.13%1,5841,591
Echols County281-0.16%3,6923,721
Resaca282-0.18%1,1351,145
Roswell283-0.19%92,04992,939
Thunderbolt284-0.2%2,5312,553
Rossville285-0.23%3,9333,975
Avondale Estates286-0.26%3,5173,559
Hogansville287-0.28%3,2133,255
Ashburn288-0.28%4,2274,286
Woodbine289-0.28%1,0511,065
Cairo290-0.29%10,02810,173
Blue Ridge291-0.32%1,2421,260
Lakeview292-0.32%4,6204,761
Belvedere Park293-0.34%14,41015,028
Thomasville294-0.35%18,53818,867
Greensboro295-0.36%3,5603,625
Talahi Island296-0.43%1,1691,224
Webster County297-0.43%2,3052,352
Decatur298-0.43%24,37624,904
Johns Creek299-0.44%80,81282,585
Tallapoosa300-0.44%3,1503,220
Redan301-0.45%30,90434,870
Waycross302-0.48%13,60613,928
Alma303-0.48%3,3463,423
Conley304-0.48%5,8086,645
Martinez305-0.5%33,26834,912
Panthersville306-0.51%9,05910,164
Fitzgerald307-0.52%8,7678,997
Milledgeville308-0.55%16,57317,027
Stone Mountain309-0.55%6,5166,693
Clarkston310-0.55%14,33614,733
Lake City311-0.59%2,8722,957
Ivey312-0.59%1,0031,032
West Point313-0.61%3,5803,688
Remerton314-0.62%1,2901,329
Forest Park315-0.62%19,18119,778
Sandy Springs316-0.64%104,828108,212
Columbus317-0.64%200,533207,015
Eastman318-0.65%5,4775,655
Butler319-0.66%1,8151,873
Sparta320-0.68%1,3071,351
Camilla321-0.7%4,9945,167
Claxton322-0.71%2,5252,613
Americus323-0.72%15,62916,193
Colquitt324-0.72%1,9221,991
Riverdale325-0.73%14,47915,011
Pelham326-0.74%3,3603,485
Lithonia327-0.77%2,5612,658
Gordon328-0.81%1,7061,773
Washington329-0.83%3,5933,741
Glennville330-0.84%5,0615,273
North Druid Hills331-0.84%16,81418,074
Euharlee332-0.87%4,1034,280
Albany333-0.9%66,10569,103
Lincolnton334-0.91%1,4181,482
Sylvester335-0.92%5,3635,613
Blakely336-0.97%5,0925,342
Shannon337-0.97%1,6262,056
Experiment338-1.03%2,4992,915
Waynesboro339-1.04%5,4975,787
Isle Hope340-1.05%2,0712,194
Cochran341-1.08%4,7845,043
Wadley342-1.08%1,5591,641
Cordele343-1.1%9,66010,195
Indian Springs344-1.13%1,9182,172
Dawson345-1.15%4,1324,372
Montezuma346-1.17%2,8693,039
Ellaville347-1.19%1,4951,585
Morrow348-1.2%6,1876,560
Sandersville349-1.29%5,4295,782
Wrens350-1.38%2,0702,214
Edison351-1.38%1,1411,219
Fairview352-1.59%5,4555,919
Cuthbert353-1.65%2,8643,101
Arlington354-1.67%1,1181,211
East Griffin355-1.72%1,1451,353
Louisville356-1.75%2,1842,377
Mount Vernon357-1.85%1,8041,971
Hardwick358-1.98%3,0203,372
Nicholls359-2.17%2,8463,161
Cusseta-Chattahoochee County360-2.74%8,3149,481
Alamo361-2.91%2,7363,145
Ocilla362-4.7%2,7803,462
Druid Hills363-6.82%6,9428,525
McRae-Helena364-7.02%4,8226,642
Mableton365-45.37%42,78041,647
Mableton366-45.37%42,78077,114

Georgia Growth Overview

Georgia's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Mableton leads with 85.4% annualized growth, followed by Mableton (85.4%) and Hoschton (14.74%). The largest population centers are Atlanta (525,088), Augusta (201,663), and Columbus (200,533). Of the 366 cities over 1,000 population, 266 are growing while 100 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 1.36% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 4.37% annually.