Short answer
10 major Georgia cities with the Census Bureau’s July 2024 population estimate and the April 2020 estimates base.
These are city limits, not metro areas. Income and rent figures are not shown because we could not read them from an official page. Every fact below was read on the cited official page and checked ; anything we could not read is listed under What We Could Not Confirm instead of guessed.
| What to know | Source |
|---|---|
| Census Vintage 2024 July 1, 2024 estimates: Atlanta city 520,070; Columbus city 201,830; Augusta-Richmond County (balance) 201,737; Macon-Bibb County 157,056; Savannah city 148,808. | www2.census.gov |
| Smaller listed cities, July 1, 2024: Athens-Clarke County (balance) 128,691; Albany 66,705; Valdosta 55,667; Gainesville 47,712; Brunswick 15,520. | www2.census.gov |
| Gainesville city grew from 42,202 (July 2020 estimate) to 47,712 (July 2024 estimate) in the same file. | www2.census.gov |
Georgia Cities by Population
| Name | What it is |
|---|---|
| Atlanta | Atlanta city: July 1, 2024 population estimate 520,070; April 2020 estimates base 498,792; July 1, 2020 estimate 499,998. |
| Savannah | Savannah city: July 1, 2024 population estimate 148,808; April 2020 estimates base 147,802; July 1, 2020 estimate 147,494. |
| Augusta | Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance): July 1, 2024 population estimate 201,737; April 2020 estimates base 202,075; July 1, 2020 estimate 202,031. |
| Macon | Macon-Bibb County: July 1, 2024 population estimate 157,056; April 2020 estimates base 157,345; July 1, 2020 estimate 157,038. |
| Columbus | Columbus city: July 1, 2024 population estimate 201,830; April 2020 estimates base 206,918; July 1, 2020 estimate 207,015. |
| Athens | Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance): July 1, 2024 population estimate 128,691; April 2020 estimates base 127,353; July 1, 2020 estimate 127,239. |
| Albany | Albany city: July 1, 2024 population estimate 66,705; April 2020 estimates base 69,653; July 1, 2020 estimate 69,103. |
| Valdosta | Valdosta city: July 1, 2024 population estimate 55,667; April 2020 estimates base 55,392; July 1, 2020 estimate 55,424. |
| Gainesville | Gainesville city: July 1, 2024 population estimate 47,712; April 2020 estimates base 41,976; July 1, 2020 estimate 42,202. |
| Brunswick | Brunswick city: July 1, 2024 population estimate 15,520; April 2020 estimates base 15,216; July 1, 2020 estimate 15,219. |
What The Numbers Are
- Figures are city or consolidated-government (balance) place estimates from the Census Bureau Vintage 2024 sub-county file for Georgia (SUMLEV 162, place level), not metro-area totals. The file lists ESTIMATESBASE2020 and POPESTIMATE2020 to POPESTIMATE2024; it has no CENSUS2020POP column. (www2.census.gov)
- Yearly estimates for 2021 to 2023: Atlanta 492,892 / 500,249 / 513,184; Savannah 146,525 / 148,281 / 148,333; Augusta 200,811 / 201,967 / 201,108; Macon-Bibb 156,005 / 156,115 / 156,676; Columbus 205,094 / 202,658 / 201,959; Athens-Clarke 127,898 / 128,638 / 129,026; Albany 66,289 / 67,148 / 66,871; Valdosta 55,207 / 55,091 / 54,989; Gainesville 43,073 / 45,053 / 47,149; Brunswick 15,148 / 15,201 / 15,431. (www2.census.gov)
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FAQ
Which Georgia city on this list has the most people?
Atlanta city, at 520,070 in the Census Bureau’s July 1, 2024 estimate. (www2.census.gov)
Which listed city is the smallest?
Brunswick city, at 15,520 in the July 1, 2024 estimate. (www2.census.gov)
What We Could Not Confirm
- ACS median household income and median gross rent for all 10 places: api.census.gov requires a key for these requests or timed out; census.gov QuickFacts did not load; data.census.gov profile pages did not give usable detail. All income and rent figures are UNVERIFIED and not included.
- County and metro-area (CBSA) population totals were not fetched; figures here are city/place only. Counties left blank because the source file gives county code 000 for place rows.
- Census 2020 decennial counts: not in the Vintage 2024 file used; ESTIMATESBASE2020 is shown instead and labeled as such.
- The Region field on each item is an editorial grouping, not a Census value.
How we checked this guide: Dates, hours, admission and parking prices, and access details were verified against the official sources listed below on . Operators change schedules and raise prices without notice, so confirm anything time-sensitive before you drive. The figures in this guide also feed our Georgia Attraction Transparency Index and Family Day-Out Cost Index.
Sources
- Census Vintage 2024 sub-county population estimates, Georgia (sub-est2024_13.csv)
- Census Vintage 2024 cities and towns directory
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