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

Cedartown, GA had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 101 cities in 2021, at 39.5%. Braselton, GA had the lowest, at 3.6%. The median was 14.9% and the figure for Georgia was 13.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest39.5Cedartown, GA
Lowest3.6Braselton, GA
Median14.9101 cities
Georgia13.9History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Cedartown, GA: 39.5 %Cedartown, GA39.5Milledgeville, GA: 39.1 %Milledgeville, GA39.1Statesboro, GA: 36 %Statesboro, GA36Waycross, GA: 34.3 %Waycross, GA34.3Dublin, GA: 33.8 %Dublin, GA33.8Monroe, GA: 33.7 %Monroe, GA33.7Carrollton, GA: 32.9 %Carrollton, GA32.9Brunswick, GA: 32.8 %Brunswick, GA32.8Valdosta, GA: 31.1 %Valdosta, GA31.1Americus, GA: 28.7 %Americus, GA28.7Albany, GA: 28.5 %Albany, GA28.5Douglas, GA: 28.2 %Douglas, GA28.2Athens, GA: 26.6 %Athens, GA26.6Tifton, GA: 25.9 %Tifton, GA25.9Clarkston, GA: 25.9 %Clarkston, GA25.9Griffin, GA: 25.8 %Griffin, GA25.8LaGrange, GA: 25.7 %LaGrange, GA25.7Fairburn, GA: 25.3 %Fairburn, GA25.3Macon, GA: 25.3 %Macon, GA25.3Moultrie, GA: 24.7 %Moultrie, GA24.7Rome, GA: 24.7 %Rome, GA24.7Calhoun, GA: 24.3 %Calhoun, GA24.3East Point, GA: 23.2 %East Point, GA23.2Locust Grove, GA: 23 %Locust Grove, GA23Vidalia, GA: 22.8 %Vidalia, GA22.8Doraville, GA: 22.8 %Doraville, GA22.8Augusta, GA: 22.1 %Augusta, GA22.1Covington, GA: 21 %Covington, GA21Forest Park, GA: 20.8 %Forest Park, GA20.8Jesup, GA: 20.7 %Jesup, GA20.7Cairo, GA: 20.7 %Cairo, GA20.7Bainbridge, GA: 20 %Bainbridge, GA20Savannah, GA: 19.8 %Savannah, GA19.8Dalton, GA: 19.8 %Dalton, GA19.8College Park, GA: 19.7 %College Park, GA19.7Lilburn, GA: 19.7 %Lilburn, GA19.7Cumming, GA: 19.7 %Cumming, GA19.7Columbus, GA: 19.5 %Columbus, GA19.5Thomasville, GA: 19.4 %Thomasville, GA19.4Gainesville, GA: 19.3 %Gainesville, GA19.3Cedartown, GA: 39.5 %Cedartown, GA39.5Milledgeville, GA: 39.1 %Milledgeville, GA39.1Statesboro, GA: 36 %Statesboro, GA36Waycross, GA: 34.3 %Waycross, GA34.3Dublin, GA: 33.8 %Dublin, GA33.8Monroe, GA: 33.7 %Monroe, GA33.7Carrollton, GA: 32.9 %Carrollton, GA32.9Brunswick, GA: 32.8 %Brunswick, GA32.8Valdosta, GA: 31.1 %Valdosta, GA31.1Americus, GA: 28.7 %Americus, GA28.7Albany, GA: 28.5 %Albany, GA28.5Douglas, GA: 28.2 %Douglas, GA28.2Athens, GA: 26.6 %Athens, GA26.6Tifton, GA: 25.9 %Tifton, GA25.9Clarkston, GA: 25.9 %Clarkston, GA25.9Griffin, GA: 25.8 %Griffin, GA25.8LaGrange, GA: 25.7 %LaGrange, GA25.7Fairburn, GA: 25.3 %Fairburn, GA25.3Macon, GA: 25.3 %Macon, GA25.3Moultrie, GA: 24.7 %Moultrie, GA24.7Rome, GA: 24.7 %Rome, GA24.7Calhoun, GA: 24.3 %Calhoun, GA24.3East Point, GA: 23.2 %East Point, GA23.2Locust Grove, GA: 23 %Locust Grove, GA23Vidalia, GA: 22.8 %Vidalia, GA22.8Doraville, GA: 22.8 %Doraville, GA22.8Augusta, GA: 22.1 %Augusta, GA22.1Covington, GA: 21 %Covington, GA21Forest Park, GA: 20.8 %Forest Park, GA20.8Jesup, GA: 20.7 %Jesup, GA20.7Cairo, GA: 20.7 %Cairo, GA20.7Bainbridge, GA: 20 %Bainbridge, GA20Savannah, GA: 19.8 %Savannah, GA19.8Dalton, GA: 19.8 %Dalton, GA19.8College Park, GA: 19.7 %College Park, GA19.7Lilburn, GA: 19.7 %Lilburn, GA19.7Cumming, GA: 19.7 %Cumming, GA19.7Columbus, GA: 19.5 %Columbus, GA19.5Thomasville, GA: 19.4 %Thomasville, GA19.4Gainesville, GA: 19.3 %Gainesville, GA19.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Cedartown, GA39.5
2Milledgeville, GA39.1
3Statesboro, GA36
4Waycross, GA34.3
5Dublin, GA33.8
6Monroe, GA33.7
7Carrollton, GA32.9
8Brunswick, GA32.8
9Valdosta, GA31.1
10Americus, GA28.7
11Albany, GA28.5
12Douglas, GA28.2
13Athens, GA26.6
14Tifton, GA25.9
15Clarkston, GA25.9
16Griffin, GA25.8
17LaGrange, GA25.7
18Fairburn, GA25.3
19Macon, GA25.3
20Moultrie, GA24.7
21Rome, GA24.7
22Calhoun, GA24.3
23East Point, GA23.2
24Locust Grove, GA23
25Vidalia, GA22.8
26Doraville, GA22.8
27Augusta, GA22.1
28Covington, GA21
29Forest Park, GA20.8
30Jesup, GA20.7
31Cairo, GA20.7
32Bainbridge, GA20
33Savannah, GA19.8
34Dalton, GA19.8
35College Park, GA19.7
36Lilburn, GA19.7
37Cumming, GA19.7
38Columbus, GA19.5
39Thomasville, GA19.4
40Gainesville, GA19.3
41Hinesville, GA19
42Atlanta, GA18.5
43St. Marys, GA18.4
44Lawrenceville, GA17.5
45Conyers, GA17.5
46Lovejoy, GA17.1
47Kingsland, GA16.9
48Dallas, GA16.5
49Canton, GA15.1
50Norcross, GA15
51Stonecrest, GA14.9
52Cartersville, GA14.9
53Garden City, GA14.9
54Chamblee, GA14.4
55Perry, GA13.9
56Winder, GA13.8
57Kennesaw, GA13.5
58Riverdale, GA13.2
59Buford, GA13
60Marietta, GA12.9
61Rincon, GA12.5
62Warner Robins, GA12.4
63Grovetown, GA12.2
64Fort Oglethorpe, GA11.8
65Brookhaven, GA11.6
66Douglasville, GA11.5
67McDonough, GA11.3
68Stockbridge, GA11.1
69Richmond Hill, GA10.5
70Tucker, GA10.3
71South Fulton, GA9.8
72Jefferson, GA9.8
73Mableton, GA9.6
74Loganville, GA9.5
75Suwanee, GA9.5
76Newnan, GA9.3
77Duluth, GA9
78Powder Springs, GA8.6
79Union City, GA8.6
80Acworth, GA8.6
81Smyrna, GA8.5
82Sugar Hill, GA8.2
83Fayetteville, GA8.2
84Peachtree Corners, GA8.1
85Snellville, GA8
86Decatur, GA7.3
87Villa Rica, GA7.1
88Peachtree City, GA6.8
89Sandy Springs, GA6.5
90Auburn, GA6.2
91Dunwoody, GA6.2
92Roswell, GA6.1
93Woodstock, GA5.6
94Flowery Branch, GA5.2
95Alpharetta, GA4.3
96Milton, GA4.3
97Port Wentworth, GA4.1
98Holly Springs, GA3.8
99Pooler, GA3.7
100Johns Creek, GA3.6
101Braselton, GA3.6

Other periods

About this ranking

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.

The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). 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) (Cities in Georgia by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b17001.dat

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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), Cities in Georgia by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/georgia-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. 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). Cities in Georgia by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/georgia-cities?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) 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), Cities in Georgia by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/georgia-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{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): Cities in Georgia by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/georgia-cities?period=2021. Publisher attribution: 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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Cedartown, GA, with 39.5% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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