State profile · GA
Largest Cities in Georgia
Ranked by resident population across 638 tracked cities and towns in Georgia, using Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). This compares cities and Census-designated places, not metropolitan areas.
- 638
- Cities
- 5,362,746
- Combined city pop.
- $60,949
- Avg median income
- 14.9%
- Avg poverty rate
Data updated July 2026
The headline finding
Atlanta is the largest of 638 tracked cities in Georgia, which ranks #44 of 52 nationally on avg median income.
- Atlanta
- largest tracked city (499,287 people)
- #44
- national rank, avg median income
- 638
- cities tracked in this state
Every figure here is read live from the same table rendered below.
82% of Georgia's 638 tracked cities are small towns under 10,000 people -- none crosses the 1-million-resident mark.
How we calculate this mix & the national home-value percentile below
Every tracked city in Georgia is bucketed by population: small town under 10,000; mid-size 10,000–99,999; large 100,000–999,999; megacity 1,000,000+. The national home-value comparison below plots Georgia's average tracked-city home value against all 52 US states/territories, ranked the same way as the per-city percentiles: the state's percentile is the share of states with a lower average home value. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
Largest cities in Georgia
By population, hover or tap a bar for income detail
- Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
499,287 residents
- Columbus
Columbus, GA
204,383 residents
- Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA
201,504 residents
- Macon-Bibb County 156,543
Macon-Bibb County, GA
156,543 residents
- Savannah 147,546
Savannah, GA
147,546 residents
- Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) 126,987
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA
126,987 residents
- South Fulton 109,157
South Fulton, GA
109,157 residents
- Sandy Springs 107,198
Sandy Springs, GA
107,198 residents
- Roswell 92,577
Roswell, GA
92,577 residents
- Johns Creek 82,115
Johns Creek, GA
82,115 residents
- Warner Robins 81,438
Warner Robins, GA
81,438 residents
- Albany 67,939
Albany, GA
67,939 residents
What this shows Atlanta, GA is the most populous city profiled in Georgia; the full list of all 638 cities follows below.
How Georgia ranks nationally
Avg median income
$60,949
#44 of 52 · highest income
Avg home value
$195,968
#33 of 52 · highest values
Avg poverty rate
14.9%
#45 of 52 · lowest poverty
Tracked cities
638
#17 of 52 · most tracked cities
Georgia ranks #44 of 52 nationally on average median income and #45 of 52 on average poverty rate, derived live by comparing it against every other tracked state. Averages are computed only across the cities PlainCities tracks in each state, not full state populations.
How Georgia's home values compare nationally
Average tracked-city home value vs. all 52 US states/territories
$195,968 Among the most affordable more affordable than 63% of 52 US states
Each bar is a $50K-wide band; taller bars hold more US states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Which cities does Georgia include?
What to do with Georgia's city data
638 cities is a lot to browse, here's where to start.
- Atlanta is Georgia's largest tracked city by population, start there if you want the fullest picture of a major GA metro. Atlanta profile
- Hortense has the highest median household income of any tracked city in Georgia, a different lens than population size alone. Hortense profile
- See how Georgia's cities stack up nationally, not just against each other. National rankings
City counts and averages on this page cover only the 638 places with sufficient Census ACS data, smaller towns below the reporting threshold are not included.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cities does PlainCities track in Georgia?
PlainCities profiles 638 cities and towns in Georgia, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the largest city in Georgia?
Atlanta is the largest tracked city in Georgia, with a population of 499,287.
What is the average household income in Georgia?
Across the 638 tracked cities in Georgia, the average median household income is $60,949. Individual cities vary widely, with Hortense reporting the highest median income at $220,313.
What is the average poverty rate in Georgia?
The average poverty rate across Georgia's tracked cities is 14.9%, based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
Every figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.