Georgia Counties by Population (2025)

There are 159 counties in Georgia.

Fulton County is the largest county in the state, with a population of 1,096,737. The most recent census shows that its population has increased by 0.03% since the previous census.

A number of other Georgia counties also boast relatively large populations for their state, though not able to match the density of Fulton County:

• Gwinnett County : 1,016,136
• Cobb County : 793,868

Georgia Counties with the Fewest Residents

The smallest county in Georgia is Taliaferro County , with a population of just 1,639. This total represents a increase of 0.1% since the last census count was performed.

Other small counties include:

• Webster County : 2,263
• Quitman County : 2,368
• Baker County : 2,714

Georgia Counties with Rapid Growth

Dawson County , with its current population of 35,776, has shown the largest population growth, with an increase of 0.3% since the last census.

Gwinnett County has also had relatively high population growth of 0.06% with 1,016,136 residents.

On the other hand, Telfair County has had the largest decrease in population, with its 11,031 current residents totalling 0.1% less than the previous census.