Most African American cities in Georgia research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Georgia’s most recent Census data to determine the cities with the largest Black population, based on the percentage of Black residents.
The city with the largest African American population in Georgia is Fairburn (82.7% Black); the least is Bremen (1.4%). Statewide, Georgia is 30.7% Black — the 2nd blackest state in the country.
Roughly 42 million people identifying as Black or African American live in the United States, about 12% of the total population. In Georgia, the Black population is 3,362,270, at 30.7% of the state total.
We broke down the most recent Census data to determine the cities in Georgia with the largest African American population in 2026.
#1 most African American in Georgia
Located in
Fulton County, GeorgiaFairburn is a city and former county seat in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 12,950 at the 2010 census.
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#2 most African American in Georgia
Located in
Fulton County, GeorgiaData | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
#3 most African American in Georgia
Located in
Fulton County, GeorgiaCollege Park is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia, adjacent to the southern boundary of the city of Atlanta. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,942. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is partially located in the city’s boundaries, and the Georgia International Convention Center, owned and operated by the City of College Park, is within the city limits.
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#4 most African American in Georgia
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Clayton County, GeorgiaData | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
#5 most African American in Georgia
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DeKalb County, GeorgiaStone Mountain is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,802 at the 2010 census. Stone Mountain is located in the eastern part of DeKalb County and is a suburb of Atlanta. It lies near to but does not include the geological formation Stone Mountain.
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#6 most African American in Georgia
The town of Blakely is the county seat of Early County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 5,068.
Blakely was platted in 1825 as the county seat for Early County. It was named for Johnston Blakeley, an officer in the War of 1812.
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#7 most African American in Georgia
Located in
Dougherty County, GeorgiaAlbany is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia. Located on the Flint River, it is the seat of Dougherty County. Located in southwest Georgia, it is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area. The population was 77,434 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eighth-largest city in the state.
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#8 most African American in Georgia
Located in
Fulton County, GeorgiaEast Point is a suburban city located southwest of the neighborhoods of Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 33,712. The city name is derived from being at the opposite end of the former Atlanta & West Point Railroad from West Point.
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#9 most African American in Georgia
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Clayton County, GeorgiaRiverdale is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 15,134 at the 2010 census, up from 12,478 in 2000. Riverdale is a suburb just south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.
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#10 most African American in Georgia
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Henry County, GeorgiaMcDonough is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Its population was 22,084 at the 2010 census, up from 8,493 in 2000. The city is the county seat of Henry County.
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Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Georgia With The Largest Black Population For 2026
We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Georgia.
That leads us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2020-2024 American Community Survey data from the US Census.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest was the number of people who identified as Black or African American.
We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people in Georgia. That left us with 121 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are Black or African American. The percentages ranked from 82.7% to 1.4%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the Black population, with a higher score being more Black than a lower score. Fairburn took the distinction of being the most Black, while Bremen was the least African American city.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the cities in Georgia with the largest African American population.
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African American Population By City In Georgia
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| Rank | City | Population | African American Population | % African American |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairburn | 16,831 | 13,915 | 82.7% |
| 2 | Union City | 27,728 | 22,721 | 81.9% |
| 3 | College Park | 14,712 | 11,999 | 81.6% |
| 4 | Lovejoy | 11,508 | 9,385 | 81.6% |
| 5 | Stone Mountain | 6,623 | 5,399 | 81.5% |
| 6 | Blakely | 5,238 | 4,074 | 77.8% |
| 7 | Albany | 67,224 | 51,335 | 76.4% |
| 8 | East Point | 38,335 | 28,470 | 74.3% |
| 9 | Riverdale | 14,792 | 10,893 | 73.6% |
| 10 | McDonough | 30,947 | 22,241 | 71.9% |
| 11 | Camilla | 5,124 | 3,579 | 69.8% |
| 12 | Clarkston | 14,557 | 10,143 | 69.7% |
| 13 | Cordele | 9,994 | 6,754 | 67.6% |
| 14 | Austell | 8,447 | 5,646 | 66.8% |
| 15 | Stockbridge | 35,737 | 23,644 | 66.2% |
| 16 | Thomson | 6,821 | 4,505 | 66.0% |
| 17 | Douglasville | 37,536 | 24,678 | 65.7% |
| 18 | Waynesboro | 5,644 | 3,694 | 65.5% |
| 19 | Conyers | 18,512 | 11,994 | 64.8% |
| 20 | Dublin | 16,136 | 10,366 | 64.2% |
| 21 | Sandersville | 5,601 | 3,576 | 63.8% |
| 22 | Fort Valley | 8,858 | 5,446 | 61.5% |
| 23 | Americus | 15,813 | 9,566 | 60.5% |
| 24 | Bainbridge | 14,404 | 8,453 | 58.7% |
| 25 | Brunswick | 15,307 | 8,834 | 57.7% |
| 26 | Sylvester | 5,489 | 3,099 | 56.5% |
| 27 | Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) | 201,528 | 113,318 | 56.2% |
| 28 | Douglas | 11,749 | 6,582 | 56.0% |
| 29 | Jonesboro | 6,143 | 3,439 | 56.0% |
| 30 | Valdosta | 55,252 | 30,613 | 55.4% |
| 31 | Waycross | 13,756 | 7,571 | 55.0% |
| 32 | Swainsboro | 7,571 | 4,097 | 54.1% |
| 33 | Thomasville | 18,666 | 9,979 | 53.5% |
| 34 | Hampton | 8,687 | 4,563 | 52.5% |
| 35 | Powder Springs | 18,009 | 9,217 | 51.2% |
| 36 | Fitzgerald | 8,918 | 4,549 | 51.0% |
| 37 | Griffin | 23,761 | 12,099 | 50.9% |
| 38 | Savannah | 147,898 | 75,238 | 50.9% |
| 39 | LaGrange | 32,078 | 16,313 | 50.9% |
| 40 | Locust Grove | 10,532 | 5,306 | 50.4% |
| 41 | Forest Park | 19,504 | 9,655 | 49.5% |
| 42 | Covington | 14,584 | 7,159 | 49.1% |
| 43 | Hinesville | 35,679 | 17,167 | 48.1% |
| 44 | Barnesville | 6,121 | 2,922 | 47.7% |
| 45 | Loganville | 15,527 | 7,329 | 47.2% |
| 46 | Villa Rica | 18,551 | 8,598 | 46.3% |
| 47 | Columbus | 203,711 | 93,972 | 46.1% |
| 48 | Adel | 5,641 | 2,600 | 46.1% |
| 49 | Moultrie | 14,588 | 6,697 | 45.9% |
| 50 | Atlanta | 505,268 | 229,631 | 45.4% |
| 51 | Eatonton | 6,515 | 2,915 | 44.7% |
| 52 | Centerville | 8,505 | 3,638 | 42.8% |
| 53 | Statesboro | 34,149 | 14,369 | 42.1% |
| 54 | Milledgeville | 16,748 | 6,948 | 41.5% |
| 55 | Monroe | 15,648 | 6,364 | 40.7% |
| 56 | Vidalia | 10,752 | 4,358 | 40.5% |
| 57 | Cairo | 10,055 | 4,060 | 40.4% |
| 58 | Warner Robins | 82,990 | 33,480 | 40.3% |
| 59 | Dallas | 14,714 | 5,875 | 39.9% |
| 60 | Snellville | 21,620 | 8,631 | 39.9% |
| 61 | Grovetown | 17,014 | 6,686 | 39.3% |
| 62 | Garden City | 10,426 | 4,093 | 39.3% |
| 63 | Fayetteville | 19,719 | 7,708 | 39.1% |
| 64 | Tyrone | 7,896 | 2,985 | 37.8% |
| 65 | Thomaston | 9,831 | 3,552 | 36.1% |
| 66 | Hapeville | 6,630 | 2,383 | 35.9% |
| 67 | Eastman | 5,584 | 1,955 | 35.0% |
| 68 | Tifton | 17,210 | 5,868 | 34.1% |
| 69 | Carrollton | 27,392 | 9,336 | 34.1% |
| 70 | Jesup | 9,942 | 3,328 | 33.5% |
| 71 | Newnan | 44,235 | 14,768 | 33.4% |
| 72 | Perry | 23,001 | 7,475 | 32.5% |
| 73 | Smyrna | 56,633 | 17,881 | 31.6% |
| 74 | Morrow | 6,364 | 2,000 | 31.4% |
| 75 | Pooler | 28,466 | 8,890 | 31.2% |
| 76 | Marietta | 62,263 | 19,198 | 30.8% |
| 77 | Lawrenceville | 30,954 | 8,548 | 27.6% |
| 78 | Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) | 127,345 | 32,707 | 25.7% |
| 79 | Duluth | 32,426 | 7,685 | 23.7% |
| 80 | Kennesaw | 34,605 | 7,722 | 22.3% |
| 81 | Rome | 38,189 | 8,452 | 22.1% |
| 82 | Acworth | 22,473 | 4,805 | 21.4% |
| 83 | Sandy Springs | 107,087 | 22,371 | 20.9% |
| 84 | Cedartown | 10,227 | 2,125 | 20.8% |
| 85 | Kingsland | 19,627 | 3,897 | 19.9% |
| 86 | Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government | 8,887 | 1,714 | 19.3% |
| 87 | Commerce | 8,013 | 1,533 | 19.1% |
| 88 | Winder | 19,437 | 3,707 | 19.1% |
| 89 | Chamblee | 30,895 | 5,662 | 18.3% |
| 90 | Sugar Hill | 26,128 | 4,123 | 15.8% |
| 91 | Toccoa | 9,238 | 1,429 | 15.5% |
| 92 | Dunwoody | 51,758 | 7,952 | 15.4% |
| 93 | Norcross | 18,007 | 2,746 | 15.2% |
| 94 | Cartersville | 24,074 | 3,497 | 14.5% |
| 95 | St. Marys | 19,166 | 2,774 | 14.5% |
| 96 | Gainesville | 45,032 | 6,461 | 14.3% |
| 97 | Lilburn | 15,390 | 2,181 | 14.2% |
| 98 | Richmond Hill | 18,181 | 2,520 | 13.9% |
| 99 | Suwanee | 22,349 | 3,043 | 13.6% |
| 100 | Canton | 35,741 | 4,657 | 13.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 121 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: Black Populations Across Georgia
If you’re looking for a breakdown of African American populations across Georgia according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The blackest cities in Georgia are Fairburn, Union City, College Park, Lovejoy, Stone Mountain, Blakely, Albany, East Point, Riverdale, and McDonough. Not sold on Georgia? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
