Ranking of Georgia Counties By Population in 2017
Updated on January 28, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Population for Georgia was 10.42M. Among all Georgia counties, Fulton County had the highest population (1.04M), followed by Gwinnett County (918.68K), and Cobb County (753.36K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Georgia counties.
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Related Topics: Georgia Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2017 Census.
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Ranking of Georgia Counties By Population in 2017
Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulton County | 1,039,996 |
| 2 | Gwinnett County | 918,681 |
| 3 | Cobb County | 753,361 |
| 4 | DeKalb County | 751,680 |
| 5 | Chatham County | 289,771 |
| 6 | Clayton County | 284,175 |
| 7 | Cherokee County | 247,944 |
| 8 | Forsyth County | 229,367 |
| 9 | Henry County | 225,246 |
| 10 | Richmond County | 201,965 |
| 11 | Hall County | 198,854 |
| 12 | Muscogee County | 193,858 |
| 13 | Paulding County | 159,642 |
| 14 | Bibb County | 152,920 |
| 15 | Houston County | 152,757 |
| 16 | Columbia County | 151,757 |
| 17 | Douglas County | 143,563 |
| 18 | Coweta County | 143,218 |
| 19 | Clarke County | 126,674 |
| 20 | Carroll County | 117,437 |
| 21 | Lowndes County | 115,495 |
| 22 | Fayette County | 112,626 |
| 23 | Newton County | 107,903 |
| 24 | Bartow County | 105,190 |
| 25 | Whitfield County | 104,086 |
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