Ranking of Georgia Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Georgia was 13.92%. Among all Georgia cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Cordele city had the highest poverty rate (39.54%), followed by Cedartown city (39.47%), and Milledgeville city (39.09%). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest poverty rate: Wilmington Island CDP (3.16%), Vinings CDP (3.31%), and Braselton town (3.57%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Georgia cities and places with a population of 10K+ and a high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Georgia cities and places with a population of 10K+.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cordele city | 39.54 |
| 2 | Cedartown city | 39.47 |
| 3 | Milledgeville city | 39.09 |
| 4 | Statesboro city | 36.01 |
| 5 | Waycross city | 34.33 |
| 6 | Dublin city | 33.82 |
| 7 | Monroe city | 33.73 |
| 8 | Carrollton city | 32.93 |
| 9 | Brunswick city | 32.82 |
| 10 | Valdosta city | 31.06 |
| 11 | Americus city | 28.69 |
| 12 | Albany city | 28.46 |
| 13 | Douglas city | 28.16 |
| 14 | Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) | 26.62 |
| 15 | Tifton city | 25.94 |
| 16 | Clarkston city | 25.90 |
| 17 | Griffin city | 25.82 |
| 18 | LaGrange city | 25.70 |
| 19 | Fairburn city | 25.26 |
| 20 | Macon-Bibb County | 25.25 |
| 21 | Moultrie city | 24.74 |
| 22 | Rome city | 24.68 |
| 23 | Calhoun city | 24.26 |
| 24 | East Point city | 23.23 |
| 25 | Vidalia city | 22.84 |
| 26 | Doraville city | 22.78 |
| 27 | Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) | 22.08 |
| 28 | Covington city | 20.99 |
| 29 | Forest Park city | 20.82 |
| 30 | Cairo city | 20.66 |
| 31 | Bainbridge city | 19.95 |
| 32 | Savannah city | 19.82 |
| 33 | Dalton city | 19.77 |
| 34 | College Park city | 19.74 |
| 35 | Lilburn city | 19.68 |
| 36 | Columbus city | 19.54 |
| 37 | Thomasville city | 19.35 |
| 38 | Gainesville city | 19.28 |
| 39 | Hinesville city | 19.03 |
| 40 | Atlanta city | 18.52 |
| 41 | St. Marys city | 18.43 |
| 42 | Lawrenceville city | 17.51 |
| 43 | Conyers city | 17.49 |
| 44 | Lovejoy city | 17.09 |
| 45 | Lithia Springs CDP | 16.99 |
| 46 | Candler-McAfee CDP | 16.95 |
| 47 | Kingsland city | 16.87 |
| 48 | Dallas city | 16.46 |
| 49 | Redan CDP | 16.33 |
| 50 | Canton city | 15.12 |
| 51 | Belvedere Park CDP | 15.00 |
| 52 | Norcross city | 14.99 |
| 53 | Stonecrest city | 14.91 |
| 54 | Cartersville city | 14.90 |
| 55 | Garden City city | 14.89 |
| 56 | Chamblee city | 14.37 |
| 57 | Perry city | 13.88 |
| 58 | Winder city | 13.84 |
| 59 | North Druid Hills CDP | 13.57 |
| 60 | Kennesaw city | 13.54 |
| 61 | Riverdale city | 13.20 |
| 62 | Buford city | 13.01 |
| 63 | Marietta city | 12.88 |
| 64 | Rincon city | 12.53 |
| 65 | Warner Robins city | 12.43 |
| 66 | Grovetown city | 12.17 |
| 67 | Fort Oglethorpe city | 11.82 |
| 68 | Brookhaven city | 11.61 |
| 69 | Douglasville city | 11.49 |
| 70 | McDonough city | 11.33 |
| 71 | Stockbridge city | 11.13 |
| 72 | Richmond Hill city | 10.54 |
| 73 | Tucker city | 10.31 |
| 74 | Scottdale CDP | 10.23 |
| 75 | South Fulton city | 9.84 |
| 76 | Jefferson city | 9.81 |
| 77 | Mableton CDP | 9.56 |
| 78 | Loganville city | 9.54 |
| 79 | Suwanee city | 9.51 |
| 80 | Newnan city | 9.26 |
| 81 | Georgetown CDP | 9.19 |
| 82 | Duluth city | 9.00 |
| 83 | North Decatur CDP | 8.92 |
| 84 | Mountain Park CDP | 8.71 |
| 85 | Powder Springs city | 8.64 |
| 86 | Union City city | 8.61 |
| 87 | Acworth city | 8.60 |
| 88 | Smyrna city | 8.48 |
| 89 | Sugar Hill city | 8.23 |
| 90 | Fayetteville city | 8.17 |
| 91 | Peachtree Corners city | 8.13 |
| 92 | Snellville city | 8.01 |
| 93 | Martinez CDP | 7.72 |
| 94 | Decatur city | 7.30 |
| 95 | Villa Rica city | 7.08 |
| 96 | Peachtree City city | 6.77 |
| 97 | Sandy Springs city | 6.48 |
| 98 | Dunwoody city | 6.17 |
| 99 | Roswell city | 6.09 |
| 100 | Woodstock city | 5.56 |
| 101 | Evans CDP | 4.38 |
| 102 | Alpharetta city | 4.28 |
| 103 | Milton city | 4.27 |
| 104 | St. Simons CDP | 4.25 |
| 105 | Port Wentworth city | 4.14 |
| 106 | Holly Springs city | 3.81 |
| 107 | Pooler city | 3.68 |
| 108 | Johns Creek city | 3.64 |
| 109 | Braselton town | 3.57 |
| 110 | Vinings CDP | 3.31 |
| 111 | Wilmington Island CDP | 3.16 |