Whitest cities in Georgia research summary. We analyzed Georgia’s most recent Census data to determine the whitest cities in Georgia based on the percentage of White residents.
90.3% White · #1 whitest in Georgia
Located in
Haralson County, Georgia
Bremen is a city in Haralson and Carroll counties, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,227, up from 4,579 at the 2000 census. Most of the city is in Haralson County, with a small portion in Carroll County.
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87.0% White · #2 whitest in Georgia
Located in
Walker County, Georgia
Fort Oglethorpe is a city predominantly in Catoosa County with some portions in Walker County in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,263. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home to Lakeview – Fort Oglethorpe High School.
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83.0% White · #3 whitest in Georgia
Located in
Lumpkin County, Georgia
The city of Dahlonega is the county seat of Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,242.
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82.3% White · #4 whitest in Georgia
Located in
Walker County, Georgia
LaFayette is a city in, and the county seat of, Walker County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,702, which rose to 7,121 in 2010. It was founded as Chattooga.
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74.8% White · #5 whitest in Georgia
Located in
Jackson County, Georgia
Jefferson is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,432 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Jackson County.
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74.8% White · #6 whitest in Georgia
Located in
Cherokee County, Georgia
Holly Springs is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. Holly Springs is located south of the center of Cherokee County
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71.3% White · #7 whitest in Georgia
Located in
Stephens County, Georgia
Toccoa is a city in, and the county seat of, Stephens County, Georgia, United States, located about 50 miles from Athens and about 90 miles northeast of Atlanta. The population was 8,491 as of the 2010 census.
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71.3% White · #8 whitest in Georgia
Located in
Jackson County, Georgia
Braselton is a town in Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, and Jackson counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, approximately 53 miles northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 7,511, and in 2015 the estimated population was 9,476.
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70.2% White · #9 whitest in Georgia
Located in
Camden County, Georgia
St. Marys is a city in Camden County, Georgia, United States. The city is the gateway to Cumberland Island National Seashore, the largest of the Georgia Coast’s barrier islands. The National Seashore’s visitor center and boat access are both located at the St. Marys waterfront. The city is also home to the annual St. Marys Rock Shrimp Festival, the St. Marys Submarine Museum, and Crooked River State Park. Its territory is immediately bordered by Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, which is the home port for several Ohio-class submarines. The population of St. Marys was 17,121 as of the 2010 Census.
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69.4% White · #10 whitest in Georgia
Located in
Cherokee County, Georgia
Woodstock is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 23,896 at the 2010 census. Originally a stop on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, Woodstock is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. In 2007 it was the tenth fastest-growing suburb in the United States.
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Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Georgia for 2026
To rank the whitest places in Georgia, we used Saturday Night Science to look at Census demographic data.
We had to look at the number of white people living in each city in Georgia on a per capita basis. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in Georgia.
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 here was the number of people who identified as White alone.
We limited our analysis to places with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 121 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 90.3% to 3.4%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the White population, with a higher percentage being more White. Bremen took the distinction of being the most White, while Riverdale was the least White city.
We updated this article for 2026. This report represents our eleventh time ranking the whitest cities in Georgia.
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Cities In Georgia By White Population
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| Rank | City | Population | White Population | % White |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bremen | 7,488 | 6,763 | 90.3% |
| 2 | Fort Oglethorpe | 10,416 | 9,066 | 87.0% |
| 3 | Dahlonega | 7,299 | 6,059 | 83.0% |
| 4 | LaFayette | 6,967 | 5,736 | 82.3% |
| 5 | Jefferson | 14,990 | 11,217 | 74.8% |
| 6 | Holly Springs | 18,627 | 13,936 | 74.8% |
| 7 | Toccoa | 9,238 | 6,586 | 71.3% |
| 8 | Braselton | 15,178 | 10,819 | 71.3% |
| 9 | St. Marys | 19,166 | 13,458 | 70.2% |
| 10 | Woodstock | 37,381 | 25,961 | 69.4% |
| 11 | Flowery Branch | 10,925 | 7,574 | 69.3% |
| 12 | Peachtree City | 39,576 | 27,241 | 68.8% |
| 13 | Decatur | 24,518 | 16,147 | 65.9% |
| 14 | Cartersville | 24,074 | 15,777 | 65.5% |
| 15 | Calhoun | 18,183 | 11,645 | 64.0% |
| 16 | Commerce | 8,013 | 4,993 | 62.3% |
| 17 | Richmond Hill | 18,181 | 11,312 | 62.2% |
| 18 | Eastman | 5,584 | 3,413 | 61.1% |
| 19 | Roswell | 92,621 | 55,981 | 60.4% |
| 20 | Cumming | 8,469 | 5,112 | 60.4% |
| 21 | Kingsland | 19,627 | 11,678 | 59.5% |
| 22 | Auburn | 8,711 | 5,114 | 58.7% |
| 23 | Jesup | 9,942 | 5,711 | 57.4% |
| 24 | Perry | 23,001 | 13,131 | 57.1% |
| 25 | Milton | 41,546 | 23,329 | 56.2% |
| 26 | Canton | 35,741 | 20,043 | 56.1% |
| 27 | Winder | 19,437 | 10,730 | 55.2% |
| 28 | Thomaston | 9,831 | 5,402 | 54.9% |
| 29 | Acworth | 22,473 | 12,151 | 54.1% |
| 30 | Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government | 8,887 | 4,804 | 54.1% |
| 31 | Sandy Springs | 107,087 | 57,813 | 54.0% |
| 32 | Tyrone | 7,896 | 4,250 | 53.8% |
| 33 | Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) | 127,345 | 68,486 | 53.8% |
| 34 | Dunwoody | 51,758 | 27,775 | 53.7% |
| 35 | Kennesaw | 34,605 | 18,390 | 53.1% |
| 36 | Alpharetta | 66,855 | 34,914 | 52.2% |
| 37 | Rome | 38,189 | 19,497 | 51.1% |
| 38 | Pooler | 28,466 | 14,427 | 50.7% |
| 39 | Sugar Hill | 26,128 | 13,015 | 49.8% |
| 40 | Suwanee | 22,349 | 10,814 | 48.4% |
| 41 | Milledgeville | 16,748 | 8,083 | 48.3% |
| 42 | Newnan | 44,235 | 21,300 | 48.2% |
| 43 | Carrollton | 27,392 | 13,077 | 47.7% |
| 44 | Monroe | 15,648 | 7,330 | 46.8% |
| 45 | Statesboro | 34,149 | 15,933 | 46.7% |
| 46 | Johns Creek | 81,988 | 38,218 | 46.6% |
| 47 | Vidalia | 10,752 | 4,997 | 46.5% |
| 48 | Tifton | 17,210 | 7,871 | 45.7% |
| 49 | Fitzgerald | 8,918 | 4,027 | 45.2% |
| 50 | Cedartown | 10,227 | 4,609 | 45.1% |
| 51 | Buford | 17,997 | 8,065 | 44.8% |
| 52 | Barnesville | 6,121 | 2,621 | 42.8% |
| 53 | Gainesville | 45,032 | 18,964 | 42.1% |
| 54 | Smyrna | 56,633 | 23,799 | 42.0% |
| 55 | Warner Robins | 82,990 | 34,426 | 41.5% |
| 56 | Marietta | 62,263 | 25,796 | 41.4% |
| 57 | Centerville | 8,505 | 3,401 | 40.0% |
| 58 | Grovetown | 17,014 | 6,781 | 39.9% |
| 59 | Thomasville | 18,666 | 7,386 | 39.6% |
| 60 | Covington | 14,584 | 5,735 | 39.3% |
| 61 | Dallas | 14,714 | 5,778 | 39.3% |
| 62 | Moultrie | 14,588 | 5,698 | 39.1% |
| 63 | Griffin | 23,761 | 9,112 | 38.3% |
| 64 | Fayetteville | 19,719 | 7,532 | 38.2% |
| 65 | Atlanta | 505,268 | 192,259 | 38.1% |
| 66 | Villa Rica | 18,551 | 7,021 | 37.8% |
| 67 | Loganville | 15,527 | 5,795 | 37.3% |
| 68 | Hampton | 8,687 | 3,223 | 37.1% |
| 69 | Locust Grove | 10,532 | 3,895 | 37.0% |
| 70 | Columbus | 203,711 | 74,833 | 36.7% |
| 71 | LaGrange | 32,078 | 11,699 | 36.5% |
| 72 | Sylvester | 5,489 | 1,994 | 36.3% |
| 73 | Garden City | 10,426 | 3,771 | 36.2% |
| 74 | Cairo | 10,055 | 3,632 | 36.1% |
| 75 | Adel | 5,641 | 2,023 | 35.9% |
| 76 | Eatonton | 6,515 | 2,313 | 35.5% |
| 77 | Waycross | 13,756 | 4,878 | 35.5% |
| 78 | Valdosta | 55,252 | 19,265 | 34.9% |
| 79 | Savannah | 147,898 | 51,161 | 34.6% |
| 80 | Dalton | 34,538 | 11,840 | 34.3% |
| 81 | Swainsboro | 7,571 | 2,516 | 33.2% |
| 82 | Douglas | 11,749 | 3,835 | 32.6% |
| 83 | Duluth | 32,426 | 10,581 | 32.6% |
| 84 | Bainbridge | 14,404 | 4,634 | 32.2% |
| 85 | Chamblee | 30,895 | 9,719 | 31.5% |
| 86 | Snellville | 21,620 | 6,754 | 31.2% |
| 87 | Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) | 201,528 | 62,194 | 30.9% |
| 88 | Sandersville | 5,601 | 1,722 | 30.7% |
| 89 | Hapeville | 6,630 | 1,977 | 29.8% |
| 90 | Brunswick | 15,307 | 4,510 | 29.5% |
| 91 | Dublin | 16,136 | 4,620 | 28.6% |
| 92 | Americus | 15,813 | 4,464 | 28.2% |
| 93 | Hinesville | 35,679 | 9,456 | 26.5% |
| 94 | Lawrenceville | 30,954 | 8,105 | 26.2% |
| 95 | Thomson | 6,821 | 1,771 | 26.0% |
| 96 | Powder Springs | 18,009 | 4,410 | 24.5% |
| 97 | Cordele | 9,994 | 2,447 | 24.5% |
| 98 | Norcross | 18,007 | 4,356 | 24.2% |
| 99 | Fort Valley | 8,858 | 2,084 | 23.5% |
| 100 | Waynesboro | 5,644 | 1,248 | 22.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 121 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: White Populations Across Georgia
We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in Georgia. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Georgia.
The most White cities in Georgia are Bremen, Fort Oglethorpe, Dahlonega, LaFayette, Jefferson, Holly Springs, Toccoa, Braselton, St. Marys, and Woodstock. Not sold on Georgia? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
