Ranking of Georgia Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White 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 White Alone racial group in Georgia was 10.34%. Among all Georgia cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Milledgeville city (40.19%), followed by Cedartown city (36.31%), and Conyers city (36.04%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Port Wentworth city (0.82%), Vinings CDP (1.51%), and Johns Creek city (1.64%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Georgia cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the White 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 White Alone Racial Group in 2021
Milledgeville city
Cedartown city
Conyers city
Lovejoy city
Statesboro city
Forest Park city
Union City city
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
Doraville city
Douglas city
Ranking of Georgia Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Milledgeville city 40.19
2 Cedartown city 36.31
3 Conyers city 36.04
4 Lovejoy city 34.84
5 Statesboro city 31.77
6 Forest Park city 31.43
7 Union City city 27.32
8 Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) 25.98
9 Doraville city 25.32
10 Douglas city 24.00
11 Calhoun city 23.68
12 Riverdale city 23.58
13 Carrollton city 23.46
14 Waycross city 21.15
15 Gainesville city 20.09
16 East Point city 19.39
17 Cairo city 19.25
18 Cordele city 19.10
19 Rome city 19.00
20 Brunswick city 17.96
21 Americus city 17.70
22 Hinesville city 17.54
23 Dalton city 17.28
24 Garden City city 16.55
25 Norcross city 16.31
26 Valdosta city 16.16
27 Lithia Springs CDP 15.97
28 Clarkston city 15.77
29 Buford city 15.52
30 Cartersville city 15.50
31 Savannah city 14.97
32 Dallas city 14.76
33 Kennesaw city 14.30
34 LaGrange city 14.29
35 Griffin city 14.20
36 Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) 13.81
37 St. Marys city 13.54
38 Tifton city 13.50
39 Covington city 13.49
40 Bainbridge city 12.83
41 Columbus city 12.80
42 Fairburn city 12.64
43 Fort Oglethorpe city 12.52
44 Monroe city 12.43
45 Winder city 12.27
46 Dublin city 12.10
47 Lilburn city 11.97
48 Macon-Bibb County 11.90
49 Albany city 11.78
50 Canton city 11.65
51 Douglasville city 11.39
52 Lawrenceville city 10.71
53 Warner Robins city 10.67
54 College Park city 10.56
55 Moultrie city 10.40
56 Suwanee city 10.37
57 Marietta city 10.05
58 Belvedere Park CDP 9.87
59 Rincon city 9.80
60 North Druid Hills CDP 9.63
61 Richmond Hill city 9.60
62 Vidalia city 9.55
63 Powder Springs city 9.49
64 Thomasville city 9.28
65 Candler-McAfee CDP 9.17
66 Acworth city 8.93
67 Grovetown city 8.89
68 Newnan city 8.61
69 Chamblee city 8.10
69 Duluth city 8.10
70 Kingsland city 8.09
71 Sugar Hill city 7.94
72 Georgetown CDP 7.87
73 Redan CDP 7.83
74 Stockbridge city 7.75
75 Atlanta city 7.59
76 Fayetteville city 7.58
77 Perry city 7.24
78 South Fulton city 7.14
79 Loganville city 7.04
79 Mountain Park CDP 7.04
80 Brookhaven city 6.60
81 North Decatur CDP 6.52
82 Martinez CDP 6.14
83 Smyrna city 6.10
83 Tucker city 6.10
84 Mableton CDP 5.99
85 McDonough city 5.55
86 Villa Rica city 5.38
87 Stonecrest city 5.25
88 Roswell city 5.20
89 Snellville city 4.98
90 Peachtree City city 4.90
91 Alpharetta city 4.77
92 Holly Springs city 4.73
93 Evans CDP 4.47
94 Pooler city 4.43
95 Peachtree Corners city 4.40
96 Woodstock city 4.39
97 St. Simons CDP 4.29
98 Jefferson city 4.21
99 Scottdale CDP 4.15
100 Sandy Springs city 3.85
101 Milton city 3.48
102 Dunwoody city 3.05
103 Wilmington Island CDP 2.98
104 Decatur city 2.06
105 Braselton town 1.94
106 Johns Creek city 1.64
107 Vinings CDP 1.51
108 Port Wentworth city 0.82