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Counties in Georgia by population density

DeKalb County had the highest population density of 159 counties in 2024, at 1,114.5 inhabitants per km². Baker County had the lowest, at 3.1 inhabitants per km². The median was 26.4 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Georgia was 75 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,114.5DeKalb County
Lowest3.1Baker County
Median26.4159 counties
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Top 40 counties, 2024

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DeKalb CountyDeKalb County: 1,114.5 inhabitants per km²1,114.5Gwinnett CountyGwinnett County: 904.3 inhabitants per km²904.3Cobb CountyCobb County: 896.6 inhabitants per km²896.6Clayton CountyClayton County: 809.9 inhabitants per km²809.9Fulton CountyFulton County: 799.1 inhabitants per km²799.1Forsyth CountyForsyth County: 479.2 inhabitants per km²479.2Clarke CountyClarke County: 423.2 inhabitants per km²423.2Muscogee CountyMuscogee County: 360.4 inhabitants per km²360.4Henry CountyHenry County: 314.9 inhabitants per km²314.9Douglas CountyDouglas County: 293.4 inhabitants per km²293.4Rockdale CountyRockdale County: 289.7 inhabitants per km²289.7Chatham CountyChatham County: 276.2 inhabitants per km²276.2Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 269.7 inhabitants per km²269.7Fayette CountyFayette County: 247.4 inhabitants per km²247.4Richmond CountyRichmond County: 245.9 inhabitants per km²245.9Bibb CountyBibb County: 243.6 inhabitants per km²243.6Barrow CountyBarrow County: 232.4 inhabitants per km²232.4Paulding CountyPaulding County: 232.3 inhabitants per km²232.3Columbia CountyColumbia County: 222.5 inhabitants per km²222.5Hall CountyHall County: 219.9 inhabitants per km²219.9Houston CountyHouston County: 179.5 inhabitants per km²179.5Newton CountyNewton County: 174.4 inhabitants per km²174.4Catoosa CountyCatoosa County: 165.1 inhabitants per km²165.1Whitfield CountyWhitfield County: 140.3 inhabitants per km²140.3Spalding CountySpalding County: 138.5 inhabitants per km²138.5Coweta CountyCoweta County: 138.5 inhabitants per km²138.5Walton CountyWalton County: 130.3 inhabitants per km²130.3Jackson CountyJackson County: 107.2 inhabitants per km²107.2Carroll CountyCarroll County: 100.2 inhabitants per km²100.2Bartow CountyBartow County: 99.2 inhabitants per km²99.2Dougherty CountyDougherty County: 97.2 inhabitants per km²97.2Lowndes CountyLowndes County: 95 inhabitants per km²95Oconee CountyOconee County: 93.2 inhabitants per km²93.2Glynn CountyGlynn County: 80.1 inhabitants per km²80.1Floyd CountyFloyd County: 76.6 inhabitants per km²76.6Peach CountyPeach County: 75.8 inhabitants per km²75.8Habersham CountyHabersham County: 69.4 inhabitants per km²69.4Troup CountyTroup County: 67.4 inhabitants per km²67.4Gordon CountyGordon County: 66.1 inhabitants per km²66.1Baldwin CountyBaldwin County: 65.4 inhabitants per km²65.4
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2023
1DeKalb County1,114.5+0.5%
2Gwinnett County904.3+1.8%
3Cobb County896.6+1%
4Clayton County809.9-0.4%
5Fulton County799.1+0.7%
6Forsyth County479.2+1.9%
7Clarke County423.2+0.2%
8Muscogee County360.4-0%
9Henry County314.9+1.8%
10Douglas County293.4+1.8%
11Rockdale County289.7+1.3%
12Chatham County276.2+1.4%
13Cherokee County269.7+2.4%
14Fayette County247.4+1%
15Richmond County245.9+0.3%
16Bibb County243.6+0.3%
17Barrow County232.4+3.8%
18Paulding County232.3+2.8%
19Columbia County222.5+1.3%
20Hall County219.9+2.3%
21Houston County179.5+1.8%
22Newton County174.4+2.8%
23Catoosa County165.1+0.4%
24Whitfield County140.3+1.2%
25Spalding County138.5+0.5%
26Coweta County138.5+1.3%
27Walton County130.3+3%
28Jackson County107.2+6.1%
29Carroll County100.2+2.1%
30Bartow County99.2+2.5%
31Dougherty County97.2-0%
32Lowndes County95+1.3%
33Oconee County93.2+0.9%
34Glynn County80.1+0.8%
35Floyd County76.6+1%
36Peach County75.8+1.9%
37Habersham County69.4+2.1%
38Troup County67.4+1.2%
39Gordon County66.1+1.9%
40Baldwin County65.4+1%
41Tift County62.2+0.7%
42Dawson County62.2+6.6%
43Pickens County60.9+1.7%
44Walker County60.3+0.2%
45Stephens County59.5+1%
46Effingham County59.1+2.5%
47Butts County57+0.9%
48Polk County55.7+0.9%
49Liberty County52+2.1%
50Lumpkin County49.3+2.1%
51Bulloch County48.9+1.5%
52White County47.5+2.2%
53Hart County46.8+2.2%
54Murray County46.4+0.9%
55Bryan County45.1+2.5%
56Madison County44.8+1.6%
57Haralson County44.3+1.1%
58Lamar County43.4+1.3%
59Franklin County37.4+1.8%
60Pike County37.1+1.5%
61Lee County36.9+0.5%
62Camden County36.2+2%
63Dade County35.8-0.4%
64Banks County34.1+2.8%
65Upson County33.9+0.5%
66Colquitt County33.2+1.1%
67Union County32.9+1.8%
68Thomas County32.8+1%
69McDuffie County32.6-0.5%
70Chattooga County31.1+0.4%
71Harris County30.8+0.7%
72Monroe County30.7+2.9%
73Towns County30.5+1.2%
74Cook County30.4+1.3%
75Gilmer County30.3+2%
76Toombs County29.2+1.2%
77Coffee County28.8+1.5%
78Jones County28.5+0.4%
79Crisp County27.5-0.9%
80Putnam County26.4+1.5%
81Ben Hill County26.3-0.7%
82Fannin County25.90%
83Morgan County24.4+2%
84Laurens County24.2+1.1%
85Pierce County23.4+0.8%
86Sumter County23.3+0.3%
87Evans County23.1+1.5%
88Bleckley County22.6+1.5%
89Grady County22.5+1.4%
90Elbert County22.2+0.7%
91Greene County21+1.6%
92Lanier County20.4+0.1%
93Long County19.8+4.5%
94Tattnall County19.60%
95Wayne County19.3+2.3%
96Decatur County19+0.9%
97Rabun County18.4+1.1%
98Jasper County18+4.2%
99Jeff Davis County17.8+2.2%
100Candler County17.7+0.6%
101Meriwether County16.5+2.2%
102Brantley County16.3+1.6%
103Berrien County16+0.8%
104Heard County15.8+0.8%
105Pulaski County15.7+0.2%
106Ware County15.7+0.4%
107Mitchell County15.3-2%
108Dodge County15.3-0.4%
109Seminole County15+1.8%
110Bacon County15-0.8%
111Lincoln County14.7+1.8%
112Crawford County14.6+0.2%
113Appling County14.3+1.4%
114Oglethorpe County14.2+2.4%
115Montgomery County13.8-1.9%
116Worth County13.7-0.1%
117Emanuel County13.2+0.5%
118Chattahoochee County13-1.6%
119Brooks County12.8+0.4%
120Treutlen County12.4+0.6%
121Turner County12.2+1.1%
122Johnson County11.7-1%
123Macon County11.4+0.1%
124Burke County11.40%
125Washington County11.2-0.7%
126Jefferson County11.1-0.7%
127Dooly County11+1.2%
128McIntosh County10.6+2.1%
129Schley County10.5-0.2%
130Terrell County10.1+0.4%
131Irwin County10+0.4%
132Jenkins County9.8+2.6%
133Telfair County9.8+1.4%
134Wheeler County9.6+3.5%
135Atkinson County9.6+1.9%
136Wilcox County9.1+0.9%
137Screven County8.6+1.1%
138Twiggs County8.3+0.3%
139Glascock County8.2+3%
140Marion County8+1.7%
141Taylor County8+0.2%
142Miller County7.9+0.5%
143Early County7.9-1.1%
144Wilkes County7.90%
145Calhoun County7.5-1%
146Wilkinson County7.5-0.8%
147Hancock County7.2-0.1%
148Warren County7+1.3%
149Charlton County6.5+0.4%
150Quitman County5.9+1.8%
151Talbot County5.7+0.7%
152Randolph County5.6-0.2%
153Clay County5.5-2.1%
154Webster County4.3-1.1%
155Stewart County3.9-0.8%
156Echols County3.4-0.6%
157Clinch County3.2+0.6%
158Taliaferro County3.2+1.5%
159Baker County3.1-0.1%

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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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Questions

Which county has the highest population density?

DeKalb County, with 1,114.5 inhabitants per km² in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Baker County, with 3.1 inhabitants per km² in 2024.

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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