Only five large cities in the state of Georgia saw their populations increase between July 2022 and July 2023.
A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Atlanta, the most populated city in the state, was one of the few major cities or towns to gain more residents.
Among the largest cities in the United States, Atlanta had the sixth highest population increase by number, but was actually only No. 2 for Georgia’s population increases by proportion.
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In terms of increase percentages, Warner Robins beat out Atlanta, with a 2.9% population increase compared to the capital’s 2.4% boost.
Still, Atlanta remains the most populated area, officially breaking past 500,000 residents by more than 10,000 people, according to the Census report.
As a state, Georgia had an overall 1.1% population increase.
While Atlanta, and nearby Marietta saw increases, multiple metro area cities actually saw their number of residents shrink.