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Counties in Georgia by population density, 2025

DeKalb County had the highest population density of 159 counties in 2025, at 1,117.1 inhabitants per km². Baker County had the lowest, at 3.1 inhabitants per km². The median was 26.6 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Georgia was 75.6 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,117.1DeKalb County
Lowest3.1Baker County
Median26.6159 counties
Georgia75.6History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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DeKalb CountyDeKalb County: 1,117.1 inhabitants per km²1,117.1Gwinnett CountyGwinnett County: 911.7 inhabitants per km²911.7Cobb CountyCobb County: 901.7 inhabitants per km²901.7Clayton CountyClayton County: 810.6 inhabitants per km²810.6Fulton CountyFulton County: 805.2 inhabitants per km²805.2Forsyth CountyForsyth County: 486.1 inhabitants per km²486.1Clarke CountyClarke County: 420.5 inhabitants per km²420.5Muscogee CountyMuscogee County: 360.5 inhabitants per km²360.5Henry CountyHenry County: 320.9 inhabitants per km²320.9Douglas CountyDouglas County: 297.7 inhabitants per km²297.7Rockdale CountyRockdale County: 292.7 inhabitants per km²292.7Chatham CountyChatham County: 278.2 inhabitants per km²278.2Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 274.5 inhabitants per km²274.5Fayette CountyFayette County: 248.2 inhabitants per km²248.2Richmond CountyRichmond County: 245.9 inhabitants per km²245.9Bibb CountyBibb County: 243.9 inhabitants per km²243.9Barrow CountyBarrow County: 239.1 inhabitants per km²239.1Paulding CountyPaulding County: 236.1 inhabitants per km²236.1Columbia CountyColumbia County: 225.1 inhabitants per km²225.1Hall CountyHall County: 222.9 inhabitants per km²222.9Houston CountyHouston County: 182.9 inhabitants per km²182.9Newton CountyNewton County: 177.1 inhabitants per km²177.1Catoosa CountyCatoosa County: 165.8 inhabitants per km²165.8Whitfield CountyWhitfield County: 141.2 inhabitants per km²141.2Coweta CountyCoweta County: 140.3 inhabitants per km²140.3Spalding CountySpalding County: 139.4 inhabitants per km²139.4Walton CountyWalton County: 133.1 inhabitants per km²133.1Jackson CountyJackson County: 112.8 inhabitants per km²112.8Bartow CountyBartow County: 101.6 inhabitants per km²101.6Carroll CountyCarroll County: 101.4 inhabitants per km²101.4Dougherty CountyDougherty County: 97.1 inhabitants per km²97.1Lowndes CountyLowndes County: 95.4 inhabitants per km²95.4Oconee CountyOconee County: 94 inhabitants per km²94Glynn CountyGlynn County: 80.6 inhabitants per km²80.6Floyd CountyFloyd County: 76.8 inhabitants per km²76.8Peach CountyPeach County: 76.8 inhabitants per km²76.8Habersham CountyHabersham County: 70.3 inhabitants per km²70.3Troup CountyTroup County: 67.9 inhabitants per km²67.9Gordon CountyGordon County: 66.8 inhabitants per km²66.8Baldwin CountyBaldwin County: 65.7 inhabitants per km²65.7
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2024
1DeKalb County1,117.1+0.2%
2Gwinnett County911.7+0.8%
3Cobb County901.7+0.6%
4Clayton County810.6+0.1%
5Fulton County805.2+0.8%
6Forsyth County486.1+1.4%
7Clarke County420.5-0.6%
8Muscogee County360.50%
9Henry County320.9+1.9%
10Douglas County297.7+1.5%
11Rockdale County292.7+1%
12Chatham County278.2+0.7%
13Cherokee County274.5+1.8%
14Fayette County248.2+0.3%
15Richmond County245.90%
16Bibb County243.9+0.1%
17Barrow County239.1+2.9%
18Paulding County236.1+1.6%
19Columbia County225.1+1.2%
20Hall County222.9+1.4%
21Houston County182.9+1.9%
22Newton County177.1+1.5%
23Catoosa County165.8+0.4%
24Whitfield County141.2+0.6%
25Coweta County140.3+1.3%
26Spalding County139.4+0.7%
27Walton County133.1+2.2%
28Jackson County112.8+5.3%
29Bartow County101.6+2.4%
30Carroll County101.4+1.2%
31Dougherty County97.1-0.1%
32Lowndes County95.4+0.4%
33Oconee County94+0.8%
34Glynn County80.6+0.6%
35Floyd County76.8+0.2%
36Peach County76.8+1.2%
37Habersham County70.3+1.3%
38Troup County67.9+0.9%
39Gordon County66.8+1.2%
40Baldwin County65.7+0.4%
41Dawson County64.8+4.2%
42Tift County62.5+0.6%
43Pickens County61.8+1.6%
44Walker County60.8+0.8%
45Stephens County60.1+1.1%
46Effingham County60+1.4%
47Butts County57.2+0.3%
48Polk County56.6+1.6%
49Liberty County52.6+1.1%
50Bulloch County49.7+1.6%
51Lumpkin County49.6+0.6%
52White County47.8+0.6%
53Hart County47.6+1.7%
54Murray County46.6+0.5%
55Bryan County45.9+1.9%
56Haralson County45.2+2%
57Madison County45+0.5%
58Lamar County44.1+1.5%
59Franklin County38.3+2.4%
60Pike County37.4+0.7%
61Lee County37.1+0.5%
62Camden County36.8+1.8%
63Dade County35.8+0.1%
64Banks County35.3+3.7%
65Upson County34+0.3%
66Colquitt County33.5+0.9%
67Union County33.2+0.9%
68Thomas County32.9+0.3%
69McDuffie County32.5-0.5%
70Monroe County31.2+1.7%
71Chattooga County31.2+0.2%
72Harris County31+0.9%
73Cook County30.8+1.3%
74Towns County30.8+0.9%
75Gilmer County30.7+1.2%
76Toombs County29.2+0.1%
77Coffee County28.9+0.7%
78Jones County28.6+0.3%
79Crisp County27.2-1.1%
80Putnam County26.6+0.8%
81Ben Hill County26.4+0.4%
82Fannin County26+0.6%
83Morgan County24.6+0.6%
84Laurens County24.4+0.9%
85Pierce County23.5+0.8%
86Evans County23.3+0.7%
87Sumter County23-1%
88Bleckley County23+1.7%
89Grady County22.6+0.4%
90Elbert County22.1-0.5%
91Greene County21.3+1.4%
92Lanier County20.9+2.3%
93Long County20.8+5.2%
94Tattnall County19.6-0.1%
95Wayne County19.5+1.2%
96Decatur County19-0.1%
97Rabun County18.5+0.4%
98Jasper County18.5+2.6%
99Candler County17.9+1%
100Jeff Davis County17.8-0.4%
101Meriwether County16.6+0.8%
102Brantley County16.5+1.3%
103Berrien County16.1+0.8%
104Heard County15.8+0.3%
105Ware County15.8+1%
106Pulaski County15.8+0.1%
107Mitchell County15.4+0.6%
108Dodge County15.3-0.2%
109Bacon County15+0.2%
110Seminole County14.9-0.9%
111Lincoln County14.9+1.1%
112Appling County14.5+1.7%
113Crawford County14.5-0.5%
114Oglethorpe County14.4+1.8%
115Montgomery County13.8+0.4%
116Worth County13.6-0.6%
117Chattahoochee County13.1+0.9%
118Emanuel County13.1-0.4%
119Brooks County12.6-1.2%
120Treutlen County12.5+1.1%
121Turner County12.2-0.4%
122Johnson County11.9+1%
123Burke County11.4+0.2%
124Macon County11.3-0.8%
125Washington County11.1-1.2%
126Jefferson County11-1%
127Dooly County11-0.4%
128McIntosh County10.7+1.5%
129Schley County10.6+1.5%
130Terrell County10-1.4%
131Wheeler County9.9+3.3%
132Telfair County9.9+0.6%
133Jenkins County9.8-0.1%
134Irwin County9.8-1.5%
135Atkinson County9.5-0.4%
136Wilcox County9-1.1%
137Screven County8.6+0.1%
138Glascock County8.4+2.9%
139Twiggs County8.2-1.1%
140Marion County8.1+0.8%
141Taylor County8+0.2%
142Miller County7.9+0.1%
143Early County7.9-0.1%
144Wilkes County7.8-0.2%
145Calhoun County7.5-0.5%
146Wilkinson County7.4-0.5%
147Warren County7.2+1.6%
148Hancock County7.1-0.6%
149Charlton County6.5+0.7%
150Quitman County5.8-2.4%
151Talbot County5.6-0.8%
152Clay County5.6+0.7%
153Randolph County5.6-0.2%
154Webster County4.4+1.6%
155Stewart County3.9-0.1%
156Echols County3.4-0.1%
157Taliaferro County3.3+2.1%
158Clinch County3.2+0.2%
159Baker County3.1+0.2%

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Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest population density?

DeKalb County, with 1,117.1 inhabitants per km² in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Baker County, with 3.1 inhabitants per km² in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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