Ranking of Georgia Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 13, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Georgia was 19.54%. Among all Georgia cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Cordele city (48.38%), followed by Carrollton city (48.1%), and St. Marys city (47.92%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Holly Springs city (0%), St. Simons CDP (0.7%), and Doraville city (2.03%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Georgia cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Georgia cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Georgia.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of Georgia Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Cordele city
Carrollton city
St. Marys city
Monroe city
Dublin city
Statesboro city
Cedartown city
Tifton city
Moultrie city
Valdosta city
Ranking of Georgia Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Cordele city 48.38
2 Carrollton city 48.10
3 St. Marys city 47.92
4 Monroe city 47.82
5 Dublin city 43.16
6 Statesboro city 42.75
7 Cedartown city 42.52
8 Tifton city 41.51
9 Moultrie city 41.08
10 Valdosta city 39.90
11 Brunswick city 39.66
12 Kingsland city 38.01
13 Decatur city 37.99
14 Milledgeville city 37.84
15 Waycross city 37.19
16 Rome city 36.74
17 Vidalia city 36.37
18 Griffin city 36.12
19 Americus city 35.51
20 Macon-Bibb County 34.36
21 Jefferson city 34.13
22 LaGrange city 32.99
23 Douglas city 32.79
24 Albany city 32.76
25 Clarkston city 29.11
26 Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) 28.62
27 Brookhaven city 28.52
28 Fairburn city 27.96
29 Covington city 27.94
30 Atlanta city 27.76
31 Thomasville city 27.47
32 Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) 27.20
33 Dalton city 26.54
34 Bainbridge city 26.17
35 Rincon city 25.97
36 Columbus city 25.54
37 Lawrenceville city 25.16
38 Peachtree City city 24.82
39 East Point city 24.26
40 Savannah city 23.40
41 North Druid Hills CDP 22.68
42 Gainesville city 22.37
43 College Park city 21.60
44 Dallas city 21.11
45 Scottdale CDP 20.54
46 Calhoun city 19.49
47 Cairo city 19.33
48 Perry city 19.27
49 Hinesville city 18.27
50 Winder city 17.54
51 Candler-McAfee CDP 17.35
52 Belvedere Park CDP 17.15
52 Richmond Hill city 17.15
53 Cartersville city 16.18
53 Forest Park city 16.18
54 Redan CDP 15.42
55 Lithia Springs CDP 14.99
56 Stonecrest city 14.64
57 Tucker city 14.47
58 Marietta city 14.08
59 Warner Robins city 13.97
60 North Decatur CDP 13.92
61 Dunwoody city 13.72
62 Suwanee city 13.64
63 Peachtree Corners city 13.03
64 Grovetown city 12.95
65 Wilmington Island CDP 12.83
66 Woodstock city 12.81
67 Stockbridge city 12.72
68 Lovejoy city 12.23
69 McDonough city 12.15
70 Riverdale city 12.02
71 Douglasville city 11.54
72 Sandy Springs city 11.23
73 Acworth city 10.42
74 Conyers city 9.91
75 South Fulton city 9.89
76 Duluth city 9.82
77 Fort Oglethorpe city 9.77
78 Villa Rica city 9.73
79 Chamblee city 9.61
80 Garden City city 9.60
81 Newnan city 9.21
82 Kennesaw city 8.99
83 Georgetown CDP 8.92
84 Braselton town 8.91
85 Buford city 8.66
86 Smyrna city 8.48
87 Snellville city 8.47
88 Powder Springs city 8.42
89 Mountain Park CDP 8.23
90 Roswell city 8.10
91 Johns Creek city 7.97
92 Martinez CDP 7.82
93 Loganville city 7.65
94 Fayetteville city 7.05
95 Mableton CDP 6.87
96 Port Wentworth city 6.55
97 Union City city 6.06
98 Lilburn city 5.98
99 Milton city 5.87
100 Vinings CDP 5.82
101 Alpharetta city 5.56
102 Evans CDP 4.85
103 Canton city 4.82
104 Norcross city 4.45
105 Sugar Hill city 4.43
106 Pooler city 3.09
107 Doraville city 2.03
108 St. Simons CDP 0.70
109 Holly Springs city 0.00