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Counties in Georgia by population density

DeKalb County had the highest population density of 159 counties in 2021, at 1,095.9 inhabitants per km². Taliaferro County had the lowest, at 3.1 inhabitants per km². The median was 26.4 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Georgia was 72.2 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,095.9DeKalb County
Lowest3.1Taliaferro County
Median26.4159 counties
Georgia72.2History

Top 40 counties, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

DeKalb CountyDeKalb County: 1,095.9 inhabitants per km²1,095.9Cobb CountyCobb County: 871.8 inhabitants per km²871.8Gwinnett CountyGwinnett County: 864.2 inhabitants per km²864.2Clayton CountyClayton County: 814.3 inhabitants per km²814.3Fulton CountyFulton County: 779.1 inhabitants per km²779.1Forsyth CountyForsyth County: 448.2 inhabitants per km²448.2Clarke CountyClarke County: 418.3 inhabitants per km²418.3Muscogee CountyMuscogee County: 365.9 inhabitants per km²365.9Henry CountyHenry County: 297.1 inhabitants per km²297.1Douglas CountyDouglas County: 281.4 inhabitants per km²281.4Rockdale CountyRockdale County: 279.2 inhabitants per km²279.2Chatham CountyChatham County: 264 inhabitants per km²264Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 251.9 inhabitants per km²251.9Richmond CountyRichmond County: 244.7 inhabitants per km²244.7Bibb CountyBibb County: 241.8 inhabitants per km²241.8Fayette CountyFayette County: 239.5 inhabitants per km²239.5Paulding CountyPaulding County: 214.8 inhabitants per km²214.8Columbia CountyColumbia County: 212.4 inhabitants per km²212.4Barrow CountyBarrow County: 208.2 inhabitants per km²208.2Hall CountyHall County: 203.6 inhabitants per km²203.6Houston CountyHouston County: 171.6 inhabitants per km²171.6Catoosa CountyCatoosa County: 163.2 inhabitants per km²163.2Newton CountyNewton County: 162.6 inhabitants per km²162.6Whitfield CountyWhitfield County: 136.6 inhabitants per km²136.6Spalding CountySpalding County: 133.4 inhabitants per km²133.4Coweta CountyCoweta County: 131.3 inhabitants per km²131.3Walton CountyWalton County: 118 inhabitants per km²118Dougherty CountyDougherty County: 96.7 inhabitants per km²96.7Carroll CountyCarroll County: 93.6 inhabitants per km²93.6Bartow CountyBartow County: 93.3 inhabitants per km²93.3Lowndes CountyLowndes County: 92.4 inhabitants per km²92.4Jackson CountyJackson County: 91.4 inhabitants per km²91.4Oconee CountyOconee County: 90.1 inhabitants per km²90.1Glynn CountyGlynn County: 78.1 inhabitants per km²78.1Floyd CountyFloyd County: 74.6 inhabitants per km²74.6Peach CountyPeach County: 72.8 inhabitants per km²72.8Baldwin CountyBaldwin County: 65.2 inhabitants per km²65.2Habersham CountyHabersham County: 65.2 inhabitants per km²65.2Troup CountyTroup County: 65.1 inhabitants per km²65.1Gordon CountyGordon County: 63.1 inhabitants per km²63.1
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2020
1DeKalb County1,095.9-0.6%
2Cobb County871.8+0.1%
3Gwinnett County864.2+0.7%
4Clayton County814.3-0.2%
5Fulton County779.1-0.6%
6Forsyth County448.2+3.1%
7Clarke County418.3+0.5%
8Muscogee County365.9-0.9%
9Henry County297.1+1.4%
10Douglas County281.4+0.8%
11Rockdale County279.2+0.3%
12Chatham County264+0.3%
13Cherokee County251.9+2.4%
14Richmond County244.7-0.5%
15Bibb County241.8-0.6%
16Fayette County239.5+1.1%
17Paulding County214.8+2.5%
18Columbia County212.4+1.8%
19Barrow County208.2+3.3%
20Hall County203.6+1.8%
21Houston County171.6+1.7%
22Catoosa County163.2+0.7%
23Newton County162.6+2.1%
24Whitfield County136.6-0%
25Spalding County133.4+0.4%
26Coweta County131.3+2.2%
27Walton County118+2.9%
28Dougherty County96.7-3.3%
29Carroll County93.6+1.4%
30Bartow County93.3+1.5%
31Lowndes County92.4+0.4%
32Jackson County91.4+4.8%
33Oconee County90.1+2.4%
34Glynn County78.1+0.4%
35Floyd County74.6-0.2%
36Peach County72.8+0.9%
37Baldwin County65.2-0.2%
38Habersham County65.2+1.3%
39Troup County65.1+0.6%
40Gordon County63.1+0.9%
41Tift County60.8-0.7%
42Walker County59.2+1.1%
43Stephens County57.9-0.1%
44Pickens County56.6+2%
45Butts County55.1+2.6%
46Polk County53.9+1%
47Effingham County53.8+2.4%
48Dawson County52.2+5.4%
49Liberty County50+2.3%
50Bulloch County46.1+1%
51White County45.5+1%
52Lumpkin County45.1-2.4%
53Murray County44.8-0.1%
54Hart County43.7+1.6%
55Madison County42.2+2%
56Haralson County41.9+1.9%
57Bryan County41.5+4.3%
58Lamar County39.3+0.8%
59Lee County36-0.1%
60Dade County35.9-0.2%
61Pike County35+3.4%
62Franklin County34.7+0.2%
63Camden County34.2+1.6%
64Upson County33-0.2%
65Thomas County32.5+0.1%
66McDuffie County32.4+0.1%
67Colquitt County32.3-0.3%
68Banks County30.9+2.6%
69Chattooga County30.6-0.3%
70Union County30.6+3.2%
71Towns County29.8+2.6%
72Harris County29.7+2%
73Cook County29.2+0.1%
74Gilmer County29.1+2.1%
75Toombs County28.5-0.8%
76Crisp County28.3-0.2%
77Coffee County28.1-0%
78Monroe County28+2.4%
79Jones County27.8-0%
80Ben Hill County26.4-0.2%
81Fannin County25.8+1.5%
82Putnam County25.3+2%
83Laurens County23.7-0%
84Sumter County23.2-1.7%
85Morgan County23+2.3%
86Pierce County22.7+1.2%
87Evans County22.6-0.8%
88Bleckley County22-1.8%
89Grady County22-1.4%
90Elbert County21.5-0.4%
91Lanier County19.7+1.1%
92Greene County19.5+2.7%
93Tattnall County19.4-0.8%
94Decatur County18.9-0.7%
95Wayne County18.2+0.2%
96Rabun County17.9+1.3%
97Candler County17.4-0.7%
98Jeff Davis County17.3+0.4%
99Long County16.5+5%
100Mitchell County16.1-1.7%
101Jasper County16+4.1%
102Meriwether County16+0.5%
103Brantley County15.8+0.4%
104Berrien County15.4-0.1%
105Dodge County15.4-1%
106Ware County15.3-1.8%
107Bacon County15-0.5%
108Heard County15+0.5%
109Seminole County14.9+0.5%
110Pulaski County14.8-3.1%
111Crawford County14.4+0.2%
112Lincoln County14.2+0.7%
113Chattahoochee County14-4.8%
114Appling County14+0.2%
115Worth County13.9-0.9%
116Montgomery County13.8+0.8%
117Oglethorpe County13.3+2.1%
118Emanuel County130%
119Brooks County12.7-0%
120Treutlen County12.3-0.4%
121Turner County12.1-0.7%
122Johnson County11.5-2%
123Macon County11.4-1.4%
124Burke County11.4-1.2%
125Jefferson County11.4-1.2%
126Washington County11.2-1%
127Telfair County10.9-1%
128Dooly County10.7-2.7%
129Schley County10.4-1.1%
130Terrell County10.3-2.3%
131Irwin County10.2-3%
132Wheeler County10.1+4%
133McIntosh County9.9+0.8%
134Jenkins County9.8+1.5%
135Atkinson County9.4+0.6%
136Wilcox County8.9-0.4%
137Twiggs County8.4-1.9%
138Screven County8.4-0.1%
139Early County8-1.5%
140Miller County8-2.4%
141Taylor County8-0.7%
142Marion County7.8-1.3%
143Wilkes County7.8-0.6%
144Glascock County7.8+0.1%
145Calhoun County7.7-0.2%
146Wilkinson County7.6-0.4%
147Hancock County7.1-0.2%
148Warren County7.10%
149Charlton County6.4+2.5%
150Quitman County5.7+0.5%
151Talbot County5.7+0.6%
152Clay County5.7+1.4%
153Randolph County5.6-1.6%
154Webster County4.3+0.4%
155Stewart County4.1-7%
156Echols County3.4-0.8%
157Baker County3.2-1.1%
157Clinch County3.2-0.2%
159Taliaferro County3.1+0.7%

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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 1,095.9 inhabitants per km² in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Taliaferro County, with 3.1 inhabitants per km² in 2021.

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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