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