Highest Poverty in Georgia

Top 100 cities ranked by highest poverty

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All Countries · United States · Georgia

Highest Poverty — Georgia

1 Camilla 42.6%

2 Cedartown 37.6%

3 Waynesboro 35.7%

4 Milledgeville 32.7%

5 Swainsboro 31.7%

6 Jonesboro 31.3%

7 Monroe 30.1%

8 Waycross 30.0%

9 Brunswick 29.1%

10 Cordele 28.8%

11 Dock Junction 27.9%

12 Dublin 26.9%

13 Clarkston 26.7%

14 Thomaston 26.4%

15 Fort Valley 25.8%

16 Moultrie 25.2%

17 Conley 24.8%

18 Americus 24.3%

19 Albany 24.2%

20 Bainbridge 24.1%

21 Thomson 22.6%

22 Carrollton 22.3%

23 LaGrange 21.7%

24 McRae-Helena 21.6%

25 Adel 21.6%

26 Cairo 20.9%

27 Statesboro 20.3%

28 Morrow 20.0%

29 Valdosta 19.9%

30 Fitzgerald 19.9%

31 East Point 19.7%

32 St. Marys 19.7%

33 Tifton 19.5%

34 Vidalia 19.5%

35 Blakely 19.5%

36 Douglas 19.4%

37 Griffin 19.1%

38 Macon-Bibb County 18.9%

39 Locust Grove 18.5%

40 Country Club Estates 18.4%

41 Eatonton 18.4%

42 Augusta-Richmond County 17.6%

43 Rome 17.6%

44 Irondale 17.5%

45 Covington 17.2%

46 Jesup 17.1%

47 Gainesville 16.9%

48 Lawrenceville 16.4%

49 College Park 15.7%

50 Lilburn 15.5%

51 Sylvester 15.5%

52 Panthersville 15.2%

53 Centerville 15.2%

54 Columbus 15.0%

55 Union City 14.7%

56 Fort Stewart 14.7%

57 Thomasville 14.3%

58 Sandersville 14.2%

59 Doraville 14.1%

60 Dalton 13.7%

61 Toccoa 13.4%

62 Savannah 13.2%

63 Lithia Springs 13.2%

64 Hapeville 13.0%

65 Jackson 13.0%

66 Atlanta 12.9%

67 Hiram 12.9%

68 Hinesville 12.8%

69 Athens-Clarke County 12.7%

70 Garden City 12.3%

71 LaFayette 12.3%

72 Fair Oaks 12.2%

73 Belvedere Park 12.0%

74 Forest Park 11.9%

75 Calhoun 11.8%

76 Dallas 11.8%

77 Gresham Park 11.8%

78 Byron 11.8%

79 Glennville 11.8%

80 Auburn 11.7%

81 Chamblee 11.6%

82 Rockmart 11.3%

83 Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government 11.2%

84 Bemiss 11.2%

85 Stone Mountain 11.2%

86 Stonecrest 11.1%

87 Buford 11.1%

88 Dahlonega 10.8%

89 Perry 10.7%

90 Warner Robins 10.6%

91 Norcross 10.6%

92 Winder 10.4%

93 Hampton 10.4%

94 Tucker 10.3%

95 McDonough 10.3%

96 Douglasville 10.0%

97 Richmond Hill 10.0%

98 Redan 9.9%

99 Candler-McAfee 9.9%

100 Fairburn 9.8%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Georgia face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Camilla has a poverty rate of 42.6%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Camilla, 42.6% of residents — roughly 1 in 2 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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