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Counties in Georgia by population density

DeKalb County had the highest population density of 159 counties in 2023, at 1,108.5 inhabitants per km². Baker County had the lowest, at 3.1 inhabitants per km². The median was 26.5 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Georgia was 74 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,108.5DeKalb County
Lowest3.1Baker County
Median26.5159 counties
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Top 40 counties, 2023

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DeKalb CountyDeKalb County: 1,108.5 inhabitants per km²1,108.5Gwinnett CountyGwinnett County: 888.4 inhabitants per km²888.4Cobb CountyCobb County: 888.2 inhabitants per km²888.2Clayton CountyClayton County: 813.1 inhabitants per km²813.1Fulton CountyFulton County: 793.7 inhabitants per km²793.7Forsyth CountyForsyth County: 470.3 inhabitants per km²470.3Clarke CountyClarke County: 422.5 inhabitants per km²422.5Muscogee CountyMuscogee County: 360.4 inhabitants per km²360.4Henry CountyHenry County: 309.4 inhabitants per km²309.4Douglas CountyDouglas County: 288.2 inhabitants per km²288.2Rockdale CountyRockdale County: 285.9 inhabitants per km²285.9Chatham CountyChatham County: 272.3 inhabitants per km²272.3Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 263.3 inhabitants per km²263.3Richmond CountyRichmond County: 245.1 inhabitants per km²245.1Fayette CountyFayette County: 245 inhabitants per km²245Bibb CountyBibb County: 242.9 inhabitants per km²242.9Paulding CountyPaulding County: 226 inhabitants per km²226Barrow CountyBarrow County: 223.8 inhabitants per km²223.8Columbia CountyColumbia County: 219.7 inhabitants per km²219.7Hall CountyHall County: 214.9 inhabitants per km²214.9Houston CountyHouston County: 176.3 inhabitants per km²176.3Newton CountyNewton County: 169.6 inhabitants per km²169.6Catoosa CountyCatoosa County: 164.5 inhabitants per km²164.5Whitfield CountyWhitfield County: 138.7 inhabitants per km²138.7Spalding CountySpalding County: 137.8 inhabitants per km²137.8Coweta CountyCoweta County: 136.7 inhabitants per km²136.7Walton CountyWalton County: 126.5 inhabitants per km²126.5Jackson CountyJackson County: 101 inhabitants per km²101Carroll CountyCarroll County: 98.1 inhabitants per km²98.1Dougherty CountyDougherty County: 97.2 inhabitants per km²97.2Bartow CountyBartow County: 96.8 inhabitants per km²96.8Lowndes CountyLowndes County: 93.8 inhabitants per km²93.8Oconee CountyOconee County: 92.4 inhabitants per km²92.4Glynn CountyGlynn County: 79.5 inhabitants per km²79.5Floyd CountyFloyd County: 75.9 inhabitants per km²75.9Peach CountyPeach County: 74.4 inhabitants per km²74.4Habersham CountyHabersham County: 67.9 inhabitants per km²67.9Troup CountyTroup County: 66.6 inhabitants per km²66.6Baldwin CountyBaldwin County: 64.8 inhabitants per km²64.8Gordon CountyGordon County: 64.8 inhabitants per km²64.8
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2022
1DeKalb County1,108.5+0.5%
2Gwinnett County888.4+1.2%
3Cobb County888.2+0.9%
4Clayton County813.1+0.1%
5Fulton County793.7+0.6%
6Forsyth County470.3+2.2%
7Clarke County422.5+0.4%
8Muscogee County360.4-0.3%
9Henry County309.4+2.6%
10Douglas County288.2+1.2%
11Rockdale County285.9+1.2%
12Chatham County272.3+1.2%
13Cherokee County263.3+2.1%
14Richmond County245.1-0.4%
15Fayette County245+1.2%
16Bibb County242.9+0.4%
17Paulding County226+2.5%
18Barrow County223.8+4.3%
19Columbia County219.7+1.6%
20Hall County214.9+2.5%
21Houston County176.3+1.2%
22Newton County169.6+2%
23Catoosa County164.5+0.3%
24Whitfield County138.7+1%
25Spalding County137.8+1.4%
26Coweta County136.7+2.1%
27Walton County126.5+3.7%
28Jackson County101+5.6%
29Carroll County98.1+2.2%
30Dougherty County97.2-0.3%
31Bartow County96.8+2.1%
32Lowndes County93.8+1.1%
33Oconee County92.4+1.1%
34Glynn County79.5+1.3%
35Floyd County75.9+0.8%
36Peach County74.4+1.3%
37Habersham County67.9+2.7%
38Troup County66.6+1.1%
39Baldwin County64.8-0.5%
40Gordon County64.8+1.6%
41Tift County61.8+0.9%
42Walker County60.2+0.9%
43Pickens County59.9+3.4%
44Stephens County58.9+1.9%
45Dawson County58.3+5.3%
46Effingham County57.7+3.7%
47Butts County56.5+0.5%
48Polk County55.2+1.5%
49Liberty County50.9+0.1%
50Lumpkin County48.3+1.4%
51Bulloch County48.2+1.6%
52White County46.5+0.7%
53Murray County46+1.6%
54Hart County45.7+2.7%
55Madison County44.1+2.6%
56Bryan County44+3.1%
57Haralson County43.8+2.3%
58Lamar County42.9+4.7%
59Franklin County36.7+3%
59Lee County36.7+0.6%
61Pike County36.6+2.6%
62Dade County35.9+0.6%
63Camden County35.5+1.5%
64Upson County33.7+0.6%
65Banks County33.1+2.7%
66Colquitt County32.8+1.2%
67McDuffie County32.8+0.6%
68Thomas County32.5+0.4%
69Union County32.4+2.7%
70Chattooga County31+1%
71Harris County30.6+1.1%
72Towns County30.1+0.6%
73Cook County30+2.1%
74Monroe County29.8+4%
75Gilmer County29.8+1.4%
76Toombs County28.8+1.1%
77Jones County28.4+1.8%
78Coffee County28.3+0.4%
79Crisp County27.8-0.6%
80Ben Hill County26.5+0.6%
81Putnam County26+1.2%
82Fannin County25.9+0.8%
83Morgan County23.9+2.2%
84Laurens County23.9+0.7%
85Sumter County23.2+0.4%
86Pierce County23.2+1.2%
87Evans County22.8+1%
88Bleckley County22.3+1.6%
89Grady County22.2+0.4%
90Elbert County22+0.9%
91Greene County20.6+3%
92Lanier County20.4+2.3%
93Tattnall County19.6+1.4%
94Long County18.9+6.8%
95Wayne County18.9+2.1%
96Decatur County18.9+0.2%
97Rabun County18.2+1.1%
98Candler County17.6+0.8%
99Jeff Davis County17.4+0.3%
100Jasper County17.3+3.2%
101Meriwether County16.1+0.3%
102Brantley County16+1.2%
103Berrien County15.9+2%
104Pulaski County15.7+1.9%
105Heard County15.7+2.7%
106Mitchell County15.7-2.1%
107Ware County15.6+2.1%
108Dodge County15.4-0.5%
109Bacon County15.1-0.1%
110Seminole County14.8-0.5%
111Crawford County14.6+0.9%
112Lincoln County14.5+0.1%
113Appling County14.1+0.4%
114Montgomery County14+1.4%
115Oglethorpe County13.8+1.5%
116Worth County13.7-0.8%
117Chattahoochee County13.2-2.2%
118Emanuel County13.1+0.9%
119Brooks County12.7-0.3%
120Treutlen County12.3-0.1%
121Turner County12.1+1%
122Johnson County11.9+0.7%
123Macon County11.4+0.6%
124Burke County11.4-0.1%
125Washington County11.3+0.3%
126Jefferson County11.2-0.4%
127Dooly County10.9+4.3%
128Schley County10.5+0.6%
129McIntosh County10.4+3.3%
130Terrell County10-0.6%
131Irwin County9.9-0.1%
132Telfair County9.7-11.8%
133Jenkins County9.6-0.6%
134Atkinson County9.4+1.4%
135Wheeler County9.2-3.1%
136Wilcox County9+0.7%
137Screven County8.5+1.8%
138Twiggs County8.2-0%
139Taylor County8+0.4%
140Early County8+0.3%
141Glascock County8+1.3%
142Marion County7.9+0.4%
143Miller County7.9+0.1%
144Wilkes County7.9-0.3%
145Calhoun County7.6-0.1%
146Wilkinson County7.5+0.7%
147Hancock County7.2+3.5%
148Warren County7-0.6%
149Charlton County6.4+1.1%
150Quitman County5.8+1%
151Clay County5.6-0.2%
152Talbot County5.6-0.9%
153Randolph County5.6+0.3%
154Webster County4.3+0.6%
155Stewart County3.9+0.8%
156Echols County3.4+0.8%
157Clinch County3.2+1.5%
158Taliaferro County3.2+0.1%
159Baker County3.1-2.1%

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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 1,108.5 inhabitants per km² in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Baker County, with 3.1 inhabitants per km² in 2023.

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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