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What are the largest counties in Georgia?

Fulton County is the largest county in Georgia, with 1,098,791 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Gwinnett County (1,018,099) and Cobb County (793,345) come next.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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Georgia counties ranked by population
RankCountyResidents 2025Change 2020–25
1Fulton County1,098,791+2.7%
2Gwinnett County1,018,099+6.2%
3Cobb County793,345+3.5%
4DeKalb County774,394+1.3%
5Chatham County311,855+5.7%
6Cherokee County299,273+11.6%
7Clayton County297,471−0.6%
8Forsyth County282,805+11.8%
9Henry County264,922+9.5%
10Hall County226,568+11.4%
11Richmond County206,559−0.0%
12Muscogee County202,171−2.3%
13Paulding County190,996+12.7%
14Houston County178,214+8.5%
15Columbia County169,189+7.9%
16Coweta County160,240+9.2%
17Bibb County157,556+0.3%
18Douglas County154,293+6.6%
19Carroll County131,036+9.8%
20Clarke County129,921+1.0%
21Newton County125,583+11.2%
22Fayette County125,156+4.7%
23Lowndes County122,867+3.7%
24Bartow County120,800+10.5%
25Walton County112,696+16.0%
26Whitfield County106,212+3.3%
27Floyd County101,378+2.8%
28Barrow County99,773+18.7%
29Jackson County99,265+29.3%
30Rockdale County98,416+5.2%
31Glynn County87,599+3.7%
32Bulloch County86,949+8.8%
33Dougherty County82,616−3.0%
34Effingham County74,397+14.1%
35Troup County72,844+5.0%
36Spalding County70,775+4.9%
37Liberty County70,313+7.6%
38Walker County70,250+3.7%
39Catoosa County69,628+2.3%
40Gordon County61,701+6.9%
41Camden County60,143+9.5%
42Bryan County52,062+15.6%
43Laurens County51,041+3.0%
44Habersham County50,416+9.3%
45Colquitt County47,438+3.3%
46Thomas County46,368+1.3%
47Polk County45,514+6.0%
48Oconee County44,893+6.9%
49Coffee County44,407+3.2%
50Baldwin County44,029+0.6%
51Tift County42,254+2.1%
52Murray County41,607+4.0%
53Harris County37,280+6.8%
54Pickens County37,167+11.4%
55Ware County36,906+1.8%
56Lumpkin County36,178+7.5%
57Dawson County35,365+30.7%
58Lee County34,179+2.9%
59Gilmer County33,894+7.9%
60Haralson County33,066+10.0%
61Madison County32,919+8.8%
62Wayne County32,481+7.7%
63Monroe County32,023+14.1%
64Peach County29,877+6.5%
65White County29,802+6.0%
66Decatur County29,432−0.0%
67Jones County29,171+2.8%
68Sumter County28,801−2.4%
69Hart County28,639+10.7%
70Upson County28,500+2.7%
71Union County27,859+12.3%
72Stephens County27,854+3.8%
73Toombs County27,545+1.7%
74Butts County27,218+6.5%
75Grady County26,590+1.4%
76Fannin County26,111+2.6%
77Franklin County25,948+10.5%
78Chattooga County25,300+1.5%
79Burke County24,408−0.9%
80Tattnall County24,376+0.2%
81Putnam County23,722+7.0%
82Emanuel County23,147+1.2%
83Morgan County22,095+9.4%
84McDuffie County21,640+0.1%
85Long County21,557+32.6%
86Meriwether County21,516+4.4%
87Greene County21,367+12.3%
88Banks County21,273+17.3%
89Lamar County20,941+12.9%
90Pike County20,932+10.5%
91Pierce County20,764+5.1%
92Mitchell County20,467−5.6%
93Elbert County20,072+2.1%
94Worth County20,059−3.2%
95Dodge County19,663−1.4%
96Washington County19,453−2.5%
97Crisp County19,237−4.1%
98Appling County19,100+3.9%
99Brantley County18,936+4.9%
100Berrien County18,932+4.3%
101Cook County18,232+5.8%
102Rabun County17,764+5.0%
103Jasper County17,632+20.2%
104Ben Hill County17,099−0.4%
105Oglethorpe County16,415+10.4%
106Dade County16,154−0.5%
107Brooks County16,101−1.0%
108Jeff Davis County15,219+2.8%
109Jefferson County15,011−4.2%
110Screven County14,408+2.4%
111Towns County13,285+5.8%
112Charlton County13,121+4.7%
113Bleckley County12,866+2.8%
114Crawford County12,206+0.9%
115Heard County12,149+6.2%
116McIntosh County11,989+9.2%
117Macon County11,756−2.2%
118Candler County11,275+2.2%
119Telfair County11,195−10.1%
120Dooly County11,156−0.1%
121Bacon County11,070−0.4%
122Evans County11,028+2.2%
123Lanier County10,623+7.1%
124Early County10,455−3.1%
125Pulaski County10,172+3.0%
126Wilkes County9,540−0.1%
127Johnson County9,310+1.4%
128Seminole County9,162+0.4%
129Irwin County9,020−6.5%
130Turner County8,983−0.1%
131Jenkins County8,843+2.1%
132Wilcox County8,797+0.1%
133Hancock County8,682−0.3%
134Terrell County8,656−5.3%
135Wilkinson County8,650−2.1%
136Montgomery County8,635+0.8%
137Chattahoochee County8,465−10.6%
138Atkinson County8,454+1.8%
139Lincoln County8,112+5.3%
140Taylor County7,818−0.0%
141Marion County7,676+2.0%
142Twiggs County7,597−5.1%
143Wheeler County7,570+1.7%
144Clinch County6,847+1.8%
145Treutlen County6,466+1.1%
146Randolph County6,156−3.3%
147Miller County5,812−3.1%
148Talbot County5,709−0.3%
149Calhoun County5,413−2.9%
150Warren County5,269+1.2%
151Stewart County4,631−12.5%
152Schley County4,593+1.2%
153Echols County3,685−0.8%
154Glascock County3,141+8.4%
155Clay County2,815−0.5%
156Baker County2,725−4.3%
157Webster County2,369+0.7%
158Quitman County2,254+1.3%
159Taliaferro County1,662+6.7%

How this is ranked

The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents are not ranked. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.

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Questions

What is the largest county in Georgia?

Fulton County is the largest county in Georgia, with 1,098,791 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Gwinnett County (1,018,099) and Cobb County (793,345) come next.

How is this ranking calculated?

The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents are not ranked. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.

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