Ranking of Georgia Counties By Population in 2021
Updated on August 1, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Population for Georgia was 10.79M. Among all Georgia counties, Fulton County had the highest population (1.06M), followed by Gwinnett County (965.34K), and Cobb County (766.66K).
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), 2021 Census.
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Ranking of Georgia Counties By Population in 2021
Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulton County | 1,062,451 |
| 2 | Gwinnett County | 965,338 |
| 3 | Cobb County | 766,662 |
| 4 | DeKalb County | 759,113 |
| 5 | Clayton County | 299,210 |
| 6 | Chatham County | 295,690 |
| 7 | Cherokee County | 274,732 |
| 8 | Forsyth County | 260,783 |
| 9 | Henry County | 245,085 |
| 10 | Hall County | 207,080 |
| 11 | Richmond County | 205,274 |
| 12 | Muscogee County | 205,060 |
| 13 | Paulding County | 173,989 |
| 14 | Houston County | 167,228 |
| 15 | Columbia County | 159,662 |
| 16 | Bibb County | 155,980 |
| 17 | Coweta County | 149,973 |
| 18 | Douglas County | 145,748 |
| 19 | Clarke County | 129,206 |
| 20 | Carroll County | 121,595 |
| 21 | Fayette County | 120,715 |
| 22 | Lowndes County | 118,916 |
| 23 | Newton County | 115,341 |
| 24 | Bartow County | 110,936 |
| 25 | Whitfield County | 102,712 |
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