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Counties in Georgia by population density

DeKalb County had the highest population density of 159 counties in 2022, at 1,103.2 inhabitants per km². Baker County had the lowest, at 3.1 inhabitants per km². The median was 26.3 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Georgia was 73.1 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,103.2DeKalb County
Lowest3.1Baker County
Median26.3159 counties
Georgia73.1History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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DeKalb CountyDeKalb County: 1,103.2 inhabitants per km²1,103.2Cobb CountyCobb County: 880.3 inhabitants per km²880.3Gwinnett CountyGwinnett County: 877.4 inhabitants per km²877.4Clayton CountyClayton County: 812 inhabitants per km²812Fulton CountyFulton County: 788.8 inhabitants per km²788.8Forsyth CountyForsyth County: 460 inhabitants per km²460Clarke CountyClarke County: 420.9 inhabitants per km²420.9Muscogee CountyMuscogee County: 361.5 inhabitants per km²361.5Henry CountyHenry County: 301.4 inhabitants per km²301.4Douglas CountyDouglas County: 284.8 inhabitants per km²284.8Rockdale CountyRockdale County: 282.4 inhabitants per km²282.4Chatham CountyChatham County: 269.2 inhabitants per km²269.2Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 257.9 inhabitants per km²257.9Richmond CountyRichmond County: 246.2 inhabitants per km²246.2Fayette CountyFayette County: 242.1 inhabitants per km²242.1Bibb CountyBibb County: 242 inhabitants per km²242Paulding CountyPaulding County: 220.5 inhabitants per km²220.5Columbia CountyColumbia County: 216.1 inhabitants per km²216.1Barrow CountyBarrow County: 214.6 inhabitants per km²214.6Hall CountyHall County: 209.7 inhabitants per km²209.7Houston CountyHouston County: 174.2 inhabitants per km²174.2Newton CountyNewton County: 166.2 inhabitants per km²166.2Catoosa CountyCatoosa County: 164 inhabitants per km²164Whitfield CountyWhitfield County: 137.3 inhabitants per km²137.3Spalding CountySpalding County: 135.9 inhabitants per km²135.9Coweta CountyCoweta County: 133.9 inhabitants per km²133.9Walton CountyWalton County: 122 inhabitants per km²122Dougherty CountyDougherty County: 97.5 inhabitants per km²97.5Carroll CountyCarroll County: 95.9 inhabitants per km²95.9Jackson CountyJackson County: 95.7 inhabitants per km²95.7Bartow CountyBartow County: 94.9 inhabitants per km²94.9Lowndes CountyLowndes County: 92.8 inhabitants per km²92.8Oconee CountyOconee County: 91.4 inhabitants per km²91.4Glynn CountyGlynn County: 78.5 inhabitants per km²78.5Floyd CountyFloyd County: 75.3 inhabitants per km²75.3Peach CountyPeach County: 73.5 inhabitants per km²73.5Habersham CountyHabersham County: 66.2 inhabitants per km²66.2Troup CountyTroup County: 65.8 inhabitants per km²65.8Baldwin CountyBaldwin County: 65.2 inhabitants per km²65.2Gordon CountyGordon County: 63.8 inhabitants per km²63.8
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2021
1DeKalb County1,103.2+0.7%
2Cobb County880.3+1%
3Gwinnett County877.4+1.5%
4Clayton County812-0.3%
5Fulton County788.8+1.2%
6Forsyth County460+2.6%
7Clarke County420.9+0.6%
8Muscogee County361.5-1.2%
9Henry County301.4+1.4%
10Douglas County284.8+1.2%
11Rockdale County282.4+1.2%
12Chatham County269.2+1.9%
13Cherokee County257.9+2.4%
14Richmond County246.2+0.6%
15Fayette County242.1+1.1%
16Bibb County242+0.1%
17Paulding County220.5+2.7%
18Columbia County216.1+1.7%
19Barrow County214.6+3.1%
20Hall County209.7+3%
21Houston County174.2+1.5%
22Newton County166.2+2.2%
23Catoosa County164+0.5%
24Whitfield County137.3+0.5%
25Spalding County135.9+1.9%
26Coweta County133.9+2%
27Walton County122+3.3%
28Dougherty County97.5+0.9%
29Carroll County95.9+2.5%
30Jackson County95.7+4.6%
31Bartow County94.9+1.7%
32Lowndes County92.8+0.5%
33Oconee County91.4+1.4%
34Glynn County78.5+0.5%
35Floyd County75.3+1%
36Peach County73.5+0.9%
37Habersham County66.2+1.5%
38Troup County65.8+1.2%
39Baldwin County65.2-0.1%
40Gordon County63.8+1.1%
41Tift County61.2+0.7%
42Walker County59.7+0.7%
43Pickens County57.9+2.3%
44Stephens County57.8-0%
45Butts County56.2+2.1%
46Effingham County55.6+3.4%
47Dawson County55.4+6%
48Polk County54.4+0.9%
49Liberty County50.9+1.8%
50Lumpkin County47.6+5.7%
51Bulloch County47.4+2.9%
52White County46.1+1.4%
53Murray County45.3+1.1%
54Hart County44.5+2%
55Madison County43+1.8%
56Haralson County42.9+2.4%
57Bryan County42.7+2.8%
58Lamar County41+4.1%
59Lee County36.5+1.4%
60Dade County35.7-0.6%
61Pike County35.7+1.9%
62Franklin County35.7+2.7%
63Camden County34.9+2.2%
64Upson County33.5+1.4%
65McDuffie County32.6+0.4%
66Colquitt County32.4+0.3%
67Thomas County32.3-0.6%
68Banks County32.3+4.4%
69Union County31.5+3.1%
70Chattooga County30.7+0.3%
71Harris County30.2+2%
72Towns County30+0.4%
73Cook County29.4+0.8%
74Gilmer County29.3+0.9%
75Monroe County28.7+2.4%
76Toombs County28.5+0.1%
77Coffee County28.2+0.5%
78Crisp County28-1.3%
79Jones County27.9+0.3%
80Ben Hill County26.3-0.4%
81Putnam County25.7+1.4%
82Fannin County25.7-0.3%
83Laurens County23.8+0.3%
84Morgan County23.4+1.9%
85Sumter County23.1-0.4%
86Pierce County22.9+1%
87Evans County22.6-0.3%
88Grady County22.1+0.7%
89Bleckley County22-0.1%
90Elbert County21.8+1.4%
91Greene County20+2.9%
92Lanier County19.9+1.1%
93Tattnall County19.3-0.3%
94Decatur County18.8-0.2%
95Wayne County18.5+1.8%
96Rabun County18.1+0.9%
97Long County17.7+7.6%
98Candler County17.5+0.4%
99Jeff Davis County17.4+0.3%
100Jasper County16.8+4.7%
101Meriwether County16.1+0.6%
102Mitchell County16-0.5%
103Brantley County15.8+0.3%
104Berrien County15.6+0.7%
105Dodge County15.5+0.7%
106Pulaski County15.4+4%
107Ware County15.3+0.2%
108Heard County15.3+1.7%
109Bacon County15.2+0.9%
110Seminole County14.8-0.5%
111Lincoln County14.5+1.6%
112Crawford County14.4+0.2%
113Appling County14+0.3%
114Montgomery County13.8+0.1%
115Worth County13.8-0.8%
116Oglethorpe County13.6+2.1%
117Chattahoochee County13.5-3.3%
118Emanuel County13+0.2%
119Brooks County12.70%
120Treutlen County12.3-0.2%
121Turner County12-1%
122Johnson County11.8+2.8%
123Burke County11.4+0.1%
124Macon County11.3-0.7%
125Washington County11.3+0.1%
126Jefferson County11.2-1%
127Telfair County11+0.9%
128Dooly County10.4-2.3%
129Schley County10.4+0.4%
130Terrell County10.1-1.6%
131McIntosh County10+1.1%
132Irwin County9.9-2.5%
133Jenkins County9.6-1.3%
134Wheeler County9.5-5.7%
135Atkinson County9.3-1.6%
136Wilcox County8.9-0.1%
137Screven County8.4-0.6%
138Twiggs County8.2-2.5%
139Taylor County8-0.1%
140Early County8-0.7%
141Miller County7.9-1.3%
142Wilkes County7.9+1%
143Marion County7.9+0.3%
144Glascock County7.9+0.9%
145Calhoun County7.6-1.1%
146Wilkinson County7.5-1%
147Warren County7-1.1%
148Hancock County6.9-2.8%
149Charlton County6.40%
150Quitman County5.7+0.5%
151Talbot County5.70%
152Clay County5.7-0.3%
153Randolph County5.6-1.6%
154Webster County4.3-0.8%
155Stewart County3.9-5.9%
156Echols County3.4-0.1%
157Taliaferro County3.2+2.1%
158Clinch County3.2-0.3%
159Baker County3.1-1.3%

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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 1,103.2 inhabitants per km² in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Baker County, with 3.1 inhabitants per km² in 2022.

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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