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Population; 1 Fulton County: 1,061,944 2 Gwinnett County: 957,977 3 Cobb County: 765,813 4 DeKalb County: 761,209 5 Clayton County: 296,312 6 Chatham County: 296,266 7 Cherokee County: 268,567 8 Forsyth County: 253,225 9 Henry County: 240,853 10
There are 159 counties in Georgia. As of 2019, Georgia's most populous county is Fulton County, home to the major metropolitan city of Atlanta, with a population of 1,041,423. This represents a population increase of 12.49% since the 2010 census.
Despite the state increasing in population by over one million according to the 2020 Census, 67 counties lost population, mostly in rural areas. The rationale for consolidating counties is to reduce costs for county services such as school systems, law enforcement and elections.
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- Cities, towns, unincorporated communities, census designated place
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County Name. 2020 Total Population. 2010 Total Population. Pop Change 2010 to 2020. Fulton. 1,066,710 920,581. 146129. Gwinnett.
Population, Census, April 1, 2020: 10,711,908: Population, Census, April 1, 2010: 9,687,653: Age and Sex
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County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023. This page features files containing county population totals and components of change for years 2020 to 2023. For the most recent data available, please refer to the Vintage 2023 data. If estimates featuring other demographic or geographic detail are needed and not yet available from ...