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Counties in Georgia by population density

DeKalb County had the highest population density of 159 counties in 2020, at 1,103 inhabitants per km². Taliaferro County had the lowest, at 3.1 inhabitants per km². The median was 26.5 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Georgia was 71.8 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,103DeKalb County
Lowest3.1Taliaferro County
Median26.5159 counties
Georgia71.8History

Top 40 counties, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

DeKalb CountyDeKalb County: 1,103 inhabitants per km²1,103Cobb CountyCobb County: 871.1 inhabitants per km²871.1Gwinnett CountyGwinnett County: 858.2 inhabitants per km²858.2Clayton CountyClayton County: 815.7 inhabitants per km²815.7Fulton CountyFulton County: 783.7 inhabitants per km²783.7Forsyth CountyForsyth County: 434.7 inhabitants per km²434.7Clarke CountyClarke County: 416.2 inhabitants per km²416.2Muscogee CountyMuscogee County: 369.2 inhabitants per km²369.2Henry CountyHenry County: 293 inhabitants per km²293Douglas CountyDouglas County: 279.2 inhabitants per km²279.2Rockdale CountyRockdale County: 278.3 inhabitants per km²278.3Chatham CountyChatham County: 263.3 inhabitants per km²263.3Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 245.9 inhabitants per km²245.9Richmond CountyRichmond County: 245.9 inhabitants per km²245.9Bibb CountyBibb County: 243.2 inhabitants per km²243.2Fayette CountyFayette County: 237 inhabitants per km²237Paulding CountyPaulding County: 209.5 inhabitants per km²209.5Columbia CountyColumbia County: 208.7 inhabitants per km²208.7Barrow CountyBarrow County: 201.5 inhabitants per km²201.5Hall CountyHall County: 200.1 inhabitants per km²200.1Houston CountyHouston County: 168.7 inhabitants per km²168.7Catoosa CountyCatoosa County: 162 inhabitants per km²162Newton CountyNewton County: 159.2 inhabitants per km²159.2Whitfield CountyWhitfield County: 136.6 inhabitants per km²136.6Spalding CountySpalding County: 132.9 inhabitants per km²132.9Coweta CountyCoweta County: 128.5 inhabitants per km²128.5Walton CountyWalton County: 114.7 inhabitants per km²114.7Dougherty CountyDougherty County: 100.1 inhabitants per km²100.1Carroll CountyCarroll County: 92.4 inhabitants per km²92.4Lowndes CountyLowndes County: 92 inhabitants per km²92Bartow CountyBartow County: 91.9 inhabitants per km²91.9Oconee CountyOconee County: 88 inhabitants per km²88Jackson CountyJackson County: 87.3 inhabitants per km²87.3Glynn CountyGlynn County: 77.7 inhabitants per km²77.7Floyd CountyFloyd County: 74.7 inhabitants per km²74.7Peach CountyPeach County: 72.1 inhabitants per km²72.1Baldwin CountyBaldwin County: 65.4 inhabitants per km²65.4Troup CountyTroup County: 64.7 inhabitants per km²64.7Habersham CountyHabersham County: 64.3 inhabitants per km²64.3Gordon CountyGordon County: 62.5 inhabitants per km²62.5
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020
inhabitants per km²
1DeKalb County1,103
2Cobb County871.1
3Gwinnett County858.2
4Clayton County815.7
5Fulton County783.7
6Forsyth County434.7
7Clarke County416.2
8Muscogee County369.2
9Henry County293
10Douglas County279.2
11Rockdale County278.3
12Chatham County263.3
13Cherokee County245.9
14Richmond County245.9
15Bibb County243.2
16Fayette County237
17Paulding County209.5
18Columbia County208.7
19Barrow County201.5
20Hall County200.1
21Houston County168.7
22Catoosa County162
23Newton County159.2
24Whitfield County136.6
25Spalding County132.9
26Coweta County128.5
27Walton County114.7
28Dougherty County100.1
29Carroll County92.4
30Lowndes County92
31Bartow County91.9
32Oconee County88
33Jackson County87.3
34Glynn County77.7
35Floyd County74.7
36Peach County72.1
37Baldwin County65.4
38Troup County64.7
39Habersham County64.3
40Gordon County62.5
41Tift County61.2
42Walker County58.6
43Stephens County57.9
44Pickens County55.5
45Butts County53.7
46Polk County53.4
47Effingham County52.6
48Dawson County49.6
49Liberty County48.8
50Lumpkin County46.2
51Bulloch County45.6
52White County45.1
53Murray County44.8
54Hart County43
55Madison County41.4
56Haralson County41.1
57Bryan County39.8
58Lamar County39
59Lee County36
60Dade County36
61Franklin County34.7
62Pike County33.9
63Camden County33.6
64Upson County33.1
65Thomas County32.5
66McDuffie County32.4
67Colquitt County32.4
68Chattooga County30.7
69Banks County30.1
70Union County29.6
71Cook County29.1
72Towns County29.1
73Harris County29.1
74Toombs County28.7
75Gilmer County28.5
76Crisp County28.4
77Coffee County28.1
78Jones County27.8
79Monroe County27.4
80Ben Hill County26.5
81Fannin County25.4
82Putnam County24.8
83Laurens County23.7
84Sumter County23.6
85Evans County22.8
86Morgan County22.5
87Pierce County22.4
88Bleckley County22.4
89Grady County22.3
90Elbert County21.6
91Tattnall County19.5
92Lanier County19.5
93Decatur County19
94Greene County19
95Wayne County18.1
96Rabun County17.7
97Candler County17.5
98Jeff Davis County17.3
99Mitchell County16.3
100Meriwether County15.9
101Brantley County15.7
102Long County15.7
103Ware County15.6
104Dodge County15.5
105Berrien County15.5
106Jasper County15.4
107Pulaski County15.3
108Bacon County15.1
109Heard County14.9
110Seminole County14.8
111Chattahoochee County14.7
112Crawford County14.4
113Lincoln County14.1
114Worth County14
115Appling County14
116Montgomery County13.7
117Oglethorpe County13.1
118Emanuel County13
119Brooks County12.7
120Treutlen County12.4
121Turner County12.2
122Johnson County11.7
123Macon County11.6
124Burke County11.5
125Jefferson County11.5
126Washington County11.4
127Telfair County11
128Dooly County11
129Irwin County10.5
130Terrell County10.5
131Schley County10.5
132McIntosh County9.8
133Wheeler County9.7
134Jenkins County9.6
135Atkinson County9.4
136Wilcox County9
137Twiggs County8.6
138Screven County8.4
139Miller County8.2
140Early County8.1
141Taylor County8
142Marion County7.9
143Wilkes County7.9
144Glascock County7.8
145Calhoun County7.7
146Wilkinson County7.6
147Hancock County7.1
148Warren County7.1
149Charlton County6.2
150Randolph County5.7
151Quitman County5.7
152Talbot County5.7
153Clay County5.6
154Stewart County4.5
155Webster County4.3
156Echols County3.4
157Baker County3.2
158Clinch County3.2
159Taliaferro County3.1

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About this ranking

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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Questions

Which county has the highest population density?

DeKalb County, with 1,103 inhabitants per km² in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Taliaferro County, with 3.1 inhabitants per km² in 2020.

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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