What are the fastest-growing counties in Georgia?
Long County is the fastest-growing county in Georgia: its population grew 5.81% a year from 2020 to 2025, to 21,557 residents (Census PEP Vintage 2025). Dawson County (5.50%) and Jackson County (5.28%) follow. Georgia as a whole grew 1.04% a year to 11,302,748 residents.
Data as of 2026-09-23. Population, growth and migration: PEP Vintage 2025 · 2020–2025. Income migration: IRS SOI 2022–2023 (2-yr lag).
Top 10 counties in Georgia by population growth, 2020 to 2025
| Rank | County | Population | Growth (% per year) | Net domestic migration | Net international migration | IRS net AGI migration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long County | 21,557 | 5.81%* | +4,376 | +128 | +$15.4M |
| 2 | Dawson County | 35,365 | 5.50%* | +7,736 | +220 | +$49.8M |
| 3 | Jackson County | 99,265 | 5.28%* | +20,027 | +991 | +$175.3M |
| 4 | Jasper County | 17,632 | 3.75% | +2,930 | +77 | +$15.9M |
| 5 | Barrow County | 99,773 | 3.49% | +12,339 | +1,170 | +$77.8M |
| 6 | Banks County | 21,273 | 3.25% | +2,878 | +96 | +$20.8M |
| 7 | Walton County | 112,696 | 3.02% | +13,966 | +818 | +$99.4M |
| 8 | Bryan County | 52,062 | 2.94% | +5,361 | +474 | +$49.1M |
| 9 | Effingham County | 74,397 | 2.68% | +7,632 | +374 | +$42.7M |
| 10 | Monroe County | 32,023 | 2.67% | +4,309 | +113 | +$31.7M |
* Growth above 5% a year. The Census estimate is shown as published; the pipeline marks, and does not alter, rates this high.
Where are people moving in Georgia?
Cherokee County gained the most people from elsewhere in the United States: net domestic migration of +22,290 from 2020 to 2025 (Census PEP Vintage 2025). The table ranks every Georgia place with 10,000 or more residents by that figure; the IRS column shows net adjusted gross income migration for 2022 to 2023.
| Rank | County | Population | Growth (% per year) | Net domestic migration | Net international migration | IRS net AGI migration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherokee County | 299,273 | 2.22% | +22,290 | +4,775 | +$260.4M |
| 2 | Jackson County | 99,265 | 5.28%* | +20,027 | +991 | +$175.3M |
| 3 | Forsyth County | 282,805 | 2.26% | +19,568 | +6,749 | +$147.4M |
| 4 | Henry County | 264,922 | 1.84% | +16,861 | +2,480 | +$30.5M |
| 5 | Paulding County | 190,996 | 2.41% | +16,324 | +2,219 | +$89.6M |
| 6 | Walton County | 112,696 | 3.02% | +13,966 | +818 | +$99.4M |
| 7 | Hall County | 226,568 | 2.18% | +12,509 | +6,336 | +$103.8M |
| 8 | Barrow County | 99,773 | 3.49% | +12,339 | +1,170 | +$77.8M |
| 9 | Coweta County | 160,240 | 1.77% | +10,381 | +1,760 | +$62.7M |
| 10 | Newton County | 125,583 | 2.15% | +10,184 | +1,510 | +$54.1M |
* Growth above 5% a year. The Census estimate is shown as published; the pipeline marks, and does not alter, rates this high.
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Get the Demographics Report for Long CountyFrequently asked questions
- What are the fastest-growing counties in Georgia?
- By population growth from 2020 to 2025, the fastest are Long County (5.81% a year), Dawson County (5.50% a year), Jackson County (5.28% a year), Jasper County (3.75% a year) and Barrow County (3.49% a year) (Census PEP Vintage 2025). Only places with 10,000 or more residents are ranked.
- Where are people moving in Georgia?
- By net domestic migration from 2020 to 2025, the largest gains are Cherokee County (+22,290), Jackson County (+20,027) and Forsyth County (+19,568) (Census PEP Vintage 2025).
- How fast is Georgia growing overall?
- Georgia grew 1.04% a year from 2020 to 2025, to 11,302,748 residents, with net migration of +455,878 people (Census PEP Vintage 2025).
- Where does this Georgia data come from, and how current is it?
- Population, growth and migration come from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP Vintage 2025 · 2020–2025). Income migration comes from IRS Statistics of Income (IRS SOI 2022–2023 (2-yr lag)). Counties with fewer than 10,000 residents are not ranked (34 of 159 in Georgia). Data last loaded 2026-09-23.
Data as of 2026-09-23: sources and periods
- Population, growth and migration
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: PEP Vintage 2025 · 2020–2025. census.gov/programs-surveys/popest
- Income migration (net AGI)
- Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income migration data: IRS SOI 2022–2023 (2-yr lag). irs.gov/statistics/soi-tax-stats-migration-data
How to read the table
- Population is the Census July 1 estimate of the latest vintage.
- Growth is the compound annual rate over 2020 to 2025.
- Net domestic and international migration are cumulative people over 2020 to 2025.
- IRS net AGI migration is adjusted gross income that moved in, less what moved out, for 2022 to 2023. A plus sign means a net inflow.
- Places with fewer than 10,000 residents are left out of the rankings.