Biggest Cities in Georgia - 1990 Census Data

Top 100 Biggest Cities In Georgia (1990 Census)

Rank	City	1990 Population	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Atlanta	393,760	-0.8%
2	Augusta-Richmond County	186,177	–
3	Columbus	178,685	0.5%
4	Savannah	137,628	–
5	Macon	106,590	–
6	Athens-Clarke County	86,520	–
7	Albany	78,350	–
8	Roswell	48,834	–
9	Warner Robins	45,985	–
10	Marietta	45,475	–
11	Valdosta	41,073	–
12	East Point	34,450	–
13	Smyrna	33,510	–
14	Rome	32,037	–
15	LaGrange	25,591	–
16	Dalton	22,637	–
17	Hinesville	21,769	–
18	Griffin	21,738	–
19	Statesboro	21,294	–
20	College Park	19,973	–
21	Peachtree City	18,993	–
22	Milledgeville	17,810	–
23	Gainesville	17,732	–
24	Thomasville	17,683	–
25	Americus	17,476	–
26	Lawrenceville	17,410	–
27	Forest Park	17,393	–
28	Decatur	17,323	–
29	Waycross	16,853	–
30	Dublin	16,642	–
31	Brunswick	16,632	–
32	Carrollton	16,439	–
33	Moultrie	14,847	–
34	Tifton	14,557	–
35	Alpharetta	13,984	–
36	Cartersville	12,817	–
37	Douglasville	12,704	–
38	Newnan	12,691	–
39	Snellville	12,293	–
40	Vidalia	11,144	–
41	Cordele	11,049	–
42	Bainbridge	10,967	–
43	Douglas	10,661	–
44	Duluth	9,988	–
45	Covington	9,890	–
46	Garden City	9,869	–
47	Monroe	9,866	–
48	Riverdale	9,852	–
49	Toccoa	9,801	–
50	Perry	9,439	–
51	Cairo	9,411	–
52	Lilburn	9,313	–
53	Jesup	9,186	–
54	Kennesaw	9,118	–
55	Fitzgerald	9,075	–
56	Thomaston	9,030	–
57	Union City	8,991	–
58	Buford	8,909	–
59	Fort Valley	8,476	–
60	Conyers	8,397	–
61	St. Marys	8,222	–
62	Cedartown	8,110	–
63	Calhoun	7,776	–
64	Chamblee	7,655	–
65	Doraville	7,644	–
66	Winder	7,502	–
67	Thomson	7,398	–
68	Swainsboro	7,339	–
69	La Fayette	7,243	–
70	Powder Springs	6,907	–
71	Sandersville	6,520	–
72	Eatonton	6,335	–
73	Fort Oglethorpe	6,315	–
74	Kingsland	6,288	–
75	Baxley	6,269	–
76	Sylvester	6,063	–
77	Waynesboro	5,902	–
78	Canton	5,778	–
79	Blakely	5,748	–
80	Stone Mountain	5,675	–
81	Fayetteville	5,609	–
82	Dawson	5,500	–
83	Hapeville	5,486	–
84	Norcross	5,458	–
85	Clarkston	5,376	–
86	Pooler	5,369	–
87	Quitman	5,338	–
88	Eastman	5,250	–
89	Acworth	5,202	–
90	Elberton	5,201	–
91	Adel	5,168	–
92	Barnesville	5,140	–
93	Camilla	5,108	–
94	Summerville	5,094	–
95	Hartwell	4,913	–
96	Ashburn	4,845	–
97	Commerce	4,844	–
98	Nashville	4,816	–
99	Sugar Hill	4,762	–
100	Woodstock	4,749	–

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What was the largest city in Georgia in 1990?

In 1990, the largest city in Georgia was Atlanta, with a population of 393,760. The second largest city is Augusta-Richmond County, with a population of 186,177.