Georgia counties by population provide a detailed snapshot based on the 2020 census data of the United States. There are 159 counties in Georgia that accommodate 10,711,908 residents, which is 3% of the total population in the United States. With 34.70%, Kansas has the lower education rate than the national average 35.7%. When it comes to employment rate and household income, Georgia offers the best employment rate than the national average, with $72,837 median household income.
To know more about Georgia population by county, choose any county of Georgia tells what is the total population, how dense is the population per square miles, how much population access the education, what percent of population employed, what is the median household income, what percent of population covered by health insurance and how many housing units available, in that specific county compared with Georgia (state level) and United States (nation level) population data. Similarly, the city based population details can be accessed at Georgia Cities by Population.
Which is the most populous county in Georgia?
Fulton County in Georgia, USA, is the most populous county, with a resident population of 1,066,710 according to the 2020 US census data. With a 957,062 resident population Gwinnett County, GA ranks as the second most populated county in the state. Cobb County with a population of 766,149 residents claims the third largest county by population in Georgia.
Which is the least populous county in Georgia
Taliaferro County with a population of 1,559 residents, is recognized as the smallest county in Georgia by population.
Georgia Counties by Population
| Rank | County | Population |
|---|
| 1 | Fulton County | 1,066,710 |
| 2 | Gwinnett County | 957,062 |
| 3 | Cobb County | 766,149 |
| 4 | DeKalb County | 764,382 |
| 5 | Clayton County | 297,595 |
| 6 | Chatham County | 295,291 |
| 7 | Cherokee County | 266,620 |
| 8 | Forsyth County | 251,283 |
| 9 | Henry County | 240,712 |
| 10 | Muscogee County | 206,922 |
| 11 | Richmond County | 206,607 |
| 12 | Hall County | 203,136 |
| 13 | Paulding County | 168,661 |
| 14 | Houston County | 163,633 |
| 15 | Bibb County | 157,346 |
| 16 | Columbia County | 156,010 |
| 17 | Coweta County | 146,158 |
| 18 | Douglas County | 144,237 |
| 19 | Clarke County | 128,671 |
| 20 | Fayette County | 119,194 |
| 21 | Carroll County | 119,148 |
| 22 | Lowndes County | 118,251 |
| 23 | Newton County | 112,483 |
| 24 | Bartow County | 108,901 |
| 25 | Whitfield County | 102,864 |
| 26 | Floyd County | 98,584 |
| 27 | Walton County | 96,673 |
| 28 | Rockdale County | 93,570 |
| 29 | Dougherty County | 85,790 |
| 30 | Glynn County | 84,499 |
| 31 | Barrow County | 83,505 |
| 32 | Bulloch County | 81,099 |
| 33 | Jackson County | 75,907 |
| 34 | Troup County | 69,426 |
| 35 | Catoosa County | 67,872 |
| 36 | Walker County | 67,654 |
| 37 | Spalding County | 67,306 |
| 38 | Liberty County | 65,256 |
| 39 | Effingham County | 64,769 |
| 40 | Gordon County | 57,544 |
| 41 | Camden County | 54,768 |
| 42 | Laurens County | 49,570 |
| 43 | Habersham County | 46,031 |
| 44 | Colquitt County | 45,898 |
| 45 | Thomas County | 45,798 |
| 46 | Bryan County | 44,738 |
| 47 | Baldwin County | 43,799 |
| 48 | Coffee County | 43,092 |
| 49 | Polk County | 42,853 |
| 50 | Oconee County | 41,799 |
| 51 | Tift County | 41,344 |
| 52 | Murray County | 39,973 |
| 53 | Ware County | 36,251 |
| 54 | Harris County | 34,668 |
| 55 | Lumpkin County | 33,488 |
| 56 | Pickens County | 33,216 |
| 57 | Lee County | 33,163 |
| 58 | Gilmer County | 31,353 |
| 59 | Wayne County | 30,144 |
| 60 | Madison County | 30,120 |
| 61 | Haralson County | 29,919 |
| 62 | Sumter County | 29,616 |
| 63 | Decatur County | 29,367 |
| 64 | Jones County | 28,347 |
| 65 | White County | 28,003 |
| 66 | Peach County | 27,981 |
| 67 | Monroe County | 27,957 |
| 68 | Upson County | 27,700 |
| 69 | Toombs County | 27,030 |
| 70 | Dawson County | 26,798 |
| 71 | Stephens County | 26,784 |
| 72 | Grady County | 26,236 |
| 73 | Hart County | 25,828 |
| 74 | Butts County | 25,434 |
| 75 | Fannin County | 25,319 |
| 76 | Chattooga County | 24,965 |
| 77 | Union County | 24,632 |
| 78 | Burke County | 24,596 |
| 79 | Franklin County | 23,424 |
| 80 | Tattnall County | 22,842 |
| 81 | Emanuel County | 22,768 |
| 82 | Putnam County | 22,047 |
| 83 | Mitchell County | 21,755 |
| 84 | McDuffie County | 21,632 |
| 85 | Worth County | 20,784 |
| 86 | Meriwether County | 20,613 |
| 87 | Crisp County | 20,128 |
| 88 | Morgan County | 20,097 |
| 89 | Washington County | 19,988 |
| 90 | Dodge County | 19,925 |
| 91 | Pierce County | 19,716 |
| 92 | Elbert County | 19,637 |
| 93 | Greene County | 18,915 |
| 94 | Pike County | 18,889 |
| 95 | Lamar County | 18,500 |
| 96 | Appling County | 18,444 |
| 97 | Berrien County | 18,160 |
| 98 | Banks County | 18,035 |
| 99 | Brantley County | 18,021 |
| 100 | Cook County | 17,229 |
| 101 | Ben Hill County | 17,194 |
| 102 | Rabun County | 16,883 |
| 103 | Brooks County | 16,301 |
| 104 | Dade County | 16,251 |
| 105 | Long County | 16,168 |
| 106 | Jefferson County | 15,709 |
| 107 | Oglethorpe County | 14,825 |
| 108 | Jeff Davis County | 14,779 |
| 109 | Jasper County | 14,588 |
| 110 | Screven County | 14,067 |
| 111 | Bleckley County | 12,583 |
| 112 | Charlton County | 12,518 |
| 113 | Towns County | 12,493 |
| 114 | Telfair County | 12,477 |
| 115 | Crawford County | 12,130 |
| 116 | Macon County | 12,082 |
| 117 | Heard County | 11,412 |
| 118 | Dooly County | 11,208 |
| 119 | Bacon County | 11,140 |
| 120 | Candler County | 10,981 |
| 121 | McIntosh County | 10,975 |
| 122 | Early County | 10,854 |
| 123 | Evans County | 10,774 |
| 124 | Lanier County | 9,877 |
| 125 | Pulaski County | 9,855 |
| 126 | Irwin County | 9,666 |
| 127 | Chattahoochee County | 9,565 |
| 127 | Wilkes County | 9,565 |
| 128 | Johnson County | 9,189 |
| 129 | Terrell County | 9,185 |
| 130 | Seminole County | 9,147 |
| 131 | Turner County | 9,006 |
| 132 | Wilkinson County | 8,877 |
| 133 | Wilcox County | 8,766 |
| 134 | Hancock County | 8,735 |
| 135 | Jenkins County | 8,674 |
| 136 | Montgomery County | 8,610 |
| 137 | Atkinson County | 8,286 |
| 138 | Twiggs County | 8,022 |
| 139 | Taylor County | 7,816 |
| 140 | Lincoln County | 7,690 |
| 141 | Marion County | 7,498 |
| 142 | Wheeler County | 7,471 |
| 143 | Clinch County | 6,749 |
| 144 | Randolph County | 6,425 |
| 145 | Treutlen County | 6,406 |
| 146 | Miller County | 6,000 |
| 147 | Talbot County | 5,733 |
| 148 | Calhoun County | 5,573 |
| 149 | Stewart County | 5,314 |
| 150 | Warren County | 5,215 |
| 151 | Schley County | 4,547 |
| 152 | Echols County | 3,697 |
| 153 | Glascock County | 2,884 |
| 154 | Baker County | 2,876 |
| 155 | Clay County | 2,848 |
| 156 | Webster County | 2,348 |
| 157 | Quitman County | 2,235 |
| 158 | Taliaferro County | 1,559 |
