What are the largest metro areas in Georgia?
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is the largest metro area in Georgia, with 6,482,182 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Chattanooga, TN-GA (594,530) and Savannah, GA (438,314) come next.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 12 ranked Georgia metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Residents 2025 | Change 2020–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 6,482,182 | +5.9% |
| 2 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | 594,530 | +5.3% |
| 3 | Savannah, GA | 438,314 | +8.1% |
| 4 | Columbus, GA-AL | 324,830 | −1.3% |
| 5 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | 238,553 | +2.1% |
| 6 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | 224,148 | +3.9% |
| 7 | Warner Robins, GA | 208,091 | +8.2% |
| 8 | Valdosta, GA | 153,276 | +3.3% |
| 9 | Dalton, GA | 147,819 | +3.5% |
| 10 | Albany, GA | 145,510 | −1.8% |
| 11 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | 118,524 | +4.4% |
| 12 | Hinesville, GA | 91,870 | +12.6% |
How this is ranked
The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states. 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 metro area in Georgia?
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is the largest metro area in Georgia, with 6,482,182 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Chattanooga, TN-GA (594,530) and Savannah, GA (438,314) 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. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.