# Cities in Georgia by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

All 101 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2024, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `poverty_rate_acs`
- Unit: %
- Definition: People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/georgia-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Milledgeville, GA | 40.5 |
| 2 | Dublin, GA | 36.3 |
| 3 | Statesboro, GA | 36 |
| 4 | Clarkston, GA | 34.4 |
| 5 | Monroe, GA | 33.8 |
| 6 | Americus, GA | 32.7 |
| 6 | Waycross, GA | 32.7 |
| 8 | Brunswick, GA | 30.9 |
| 9 | Cedartown, GA | 30.7 |
| 10 | Douglas, GA | 29.7 |
| 11 | Cairo, GA | 28.8 |
| 12 | Moultrie, GA | 28 |
| 13 | Albany, GA | 27.5 |
| 14 | Athens, GA | 26.5 |
| 15 | Valdosta, GA | 26.1 |
| 16 | Vidalia, GA | 25.7 |
| 17 | Carrollton, GA | 25.4 |
| 18 | Griffin, GA | 25.2 |
| 19 | Macon, GA | 24.7 |
| 20 | Bainbridge, GA | 24.1 |
| 21 | Tifton, GA | 23.5 |
| 22 | LaGrange, GA | 22.9 |
| 23 | Lilburn, GA | 22.9 |
| 24 | Jesup, GA | 20.9 |
| 25 | College Park, GA | 20.7 |
| 26 | Rome, GA | 20.6 |
| 27 | Covington, GA | 20.4 |
| 28 | Forest Park, GA | 20.3 |
| 29 | Gainesville, GA | 20.1 |
| 30 | Augusta, GA | 20.1 |
| 31 | East Point, GA | 19.9 |
| 32 | Savannah, GA | 19.7 |
| 33 | Columbus, GA | 19.1 |
| 34 | Dalton, GA | 18.6 |
| 35 | Doraville, GA | 18.3 |
| 36 | Chamblee, GA | 18 |
| 37 | Fairburn, GA | 17.5 |
| 38 | St. Marys, GA | 17.4 |
| 39 | Thomasville, GA | 17.2 |
| 40 | Atlanta, GA | 16.9 |
| 41 | Stonecrest, GA | 16.7 |
| 42 | Dallas, GA | 16.3 |
| 43 | Locust Grove, GA | 15.9 |
| 44 | Lawrenceville, GA | 15.4 |
| 45 | Norcross, GA | 15.2 |
| 46 | Powder Springs, GA | 14.6 |
| 47 | Warner Robins, GA | 14.3 |
| 48 | Union City, GA | 14.2 |
| 49 | Calhoun, GA | 14.1 |
| 50 | Hinesville, GA | 14 |
| 51 | Perry, GA | 13.9 |
| 52 | Mableton, GA | 13.5 |
| 53 | Conyers, GA | 13.4 |
| 54 | Cumming, GA | 13.4 |
| 55 | Winder, GA | 13.2 |
| 56 | Canton, GA | 12.9 |
| 57 | Garden City, GA | 12.8 |
| 58 | Marietta, GA | 12.8 |
| 59 | Buford, GA | 12.6 |
| 60 | Cartersville, GA | 12.5 |
| 61 | Riverdale, GA | 12.4 |
| 62 | Stockbridge, GA | 12.3 |
| 63 | Villa Rica, GA | 11.8 |
| 64 | Auburn, GA | 11.7 |
| 65 | Port Wentworth, GA | 11.2 |
| 66 | Grovetown, GA | 11.1 |
| 67 | Fort Oglethorpe, GA | 11.1 |
| 68 | Douglasville, GA | 10.8 |
| 69 | Kingsland, GA | 10.7 |
| 70 | McDonough, GA | 10.6 |
| 71 | Smyrna, GA | 10.6 |
| 72 | Tucker, GA | 10.6 |
| 73 | Brookhaven, GA | 10.3 |
| 73 | Kennesaw, GA | 10.3 |
| 75 | Suwanee, GA | 10.1 |
| 76 | Lovejoy, GA | 9.2 |
| 77 | South Fulton, GA | 9.1 |
| 78 | Rincon, GA | 9 |
| 79 | Duluth, GA | 8.9 |
| 79 | Snellville, GA | 8.9 |
| 81 | Loganville, GA | 8.9 |
| 82 | Richmond Hill, GA | 8.9 |
| 83 | Newnan, GA | 8.6 |
| 84 | Sandy Springs, GA | 8.5 |
| 85 | Fayetteville, GA | 8.1 |
| 86 | Peachtree Corners, GA | 7.9 |
| 87 | Acworth, GA | 7.7 |
| 88 | Roswell, GA | 7.5 |
| 89 | Pooler, GA | 7.4 |
| 90 | Sugar Hill, GA | 7.3 |
| 91 | Woodstock, GA | 6.6 |
| 92 | Braselton, GA | 6.2 |
| 92 | Decatur, GA | 6.2 |
| 94 | Dunwoody, GA | 6.1 |
| 94 | Flowery Branch, GA | 6.1 |
| 96 | Peachtree City, GA | 5.7 |
| 97 | Jefferson, GA | 5.6 |
| 98 | Alpharetta, GA | 5.6 |
| 99 | Milton, GA | 4.3 |
| 100 | Johns Creek, GA | 4.2 |
| 101 | Holly Springs, GA | 3.9 |