Georgia statistical areas

The U.S. State of Georgia currently has 46 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated 7 combined statistical areas, 15 metropolitan statistical areas, and 24 micropolitan statistical areas within Georgia.[1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA, encompassing 42 counties in Georgia and one in Alabama, anchored by Georgia's capital and largest city, Atlanta.

Statistical areas

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated more than 1,000 statistical areas for the United States and Puerto Rico.[2] These statistical areas are important geographic delineations of population clusters used by the OMB, the United States Census Bureau, planning organizations, and federal, state, and local government entities.

The OMB defines a core-based statistical area (commonly referred to as a CBSA) as the county or counties (or county-equivalents) surrounding at least one densely-settled core of at least 10,000 population,[2] "plus adjacent counties having a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured through commuting ties with the counties containing the core".[2] The OMB further divides core-based statistical areas based on population into metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) for those with at least 50,000 and micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) for those with 10,000 to 49,999 people.[2]

The OMB defines a combined statistical area (CSA) as two or more adjacent core-based statistical areas where the employment interchange rate (% commuting from A to B plus % commuting from B to A) is at least 15%.[2] The primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area.

The 46 United States statistical areas and 159 counties of the State of Georgia[a]
Combined statistical area[1] 2025 population (est.)[3] Core-based statistical area[1] 2025 population (est.)[3] County 2025 population (est.)[3] Metropolitan division[1] 2025 population (est.)[3]
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA 7,426,769
7,392,516(GA) 		Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA MSA 6,482,182 Fulton County, Georgia 1,098,791 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA MD 4,913,673
Gwinnett County, Georgia 1,018,099
DeKalb County, Georgia 774,394
Clayton County, Georgia 297,471
Forsyth County, Georgia 282,805
Henry County, Georgia 264,922
Coweta County, Georgia 160,240
Douglas County, Georgia 154,293
Carroll County, Georgia 131,036
Fayette County, Georgia 125,156
Newton County, Georgia 125,583
Walton County, Georgia 112,696
Rockdale County, Georgia 98,416
Barrow County, Georgia 99,773
Spalding County, Georgia 70,775
Pickens County, Georgia 37,167
Lumpkin County, Georgia 36,178
Dawson County, Georgia 35,365
Butts County, Georgia 27,218
Morgan County, Georgia 22,095
Meriwether County, Georgia 21,516
Pike County, Georgia 20,932
Jasper County, Georgia 17,632
Heard County, Georgia 12,149
Cobb County, Georgia 793,345 Marietta, GA MD 1,393,588
Cherokee County, Georgia 299,273
Paulding County, Georgia 190,996
Bartow County, Georgia 120,800
Haralson County, Georgia 33,066
Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA 224,148 Clarke County, Georgia 129,921 none
Oconee County, Georgia 44,893
Madison County, Georgia 32,919
Oglethorpe County, Georgia 16,415
Gainesville, GA MSA 226,568 Hall County, Georgia 226,568
LaGrange, GA-AL μSA 107,097
72,844(GA) 		Troup County, Georgia 72,844
Chambers County, Alabama 34,253
Rome, GA MSA 101,378 Floyd County, Georgia 101,378
Jefferson, GA μSA 99,265 Jackson County, Georgia 99,265
Calhoun, GA μSA 61,701 Gordon County, Georgia 61,701
Cornelia, GA μSA 50,416 Habersham County, Georgia 50,416
Cedartown, GA μSA 45,514 Polk County, Georgia 45,514
Thomaston, GA μSA 28,500 Upson County, Georgia 28,500
Savannah-Hinesville-Statesboro, GA CSA 660,642 Savannah, GA MSA 438,314 Chatham County, Georgia 311,855
Effingham County, Georgia 74,397
Bryan County, Georgia 52,062
Statesboro, GA μSA 97,977 Bulloch County, Georgia 86,949
Evans County, Georgia 11,028
Hinesville, GA MSA 91,870 Liberty County, Georgia 70,313
Long County, Georgia 21,557
Jesup, GA μSA 32,481 Wayne County, Georgia 32,481
Macon-Bibb County--Warner Robins, GA CSA 446,644 Macon-Bibb County, GA MSA 238,553 Bibb County, Georgia 157,556
Monroe County, Georgia 32,023
Jones County, Georgia 29,171
Crawford County, Georgia 12,206
Twiggs County, Georgia 7,597
Warner Robins, GA MSA 208,091 Houston County, Georgia 178,214
Peach County, Georgia 29,877
none Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA 641,231
429,908(GA) 		Richmond County, Georgia 206,559
Aiken County, South Carolina 181,515
Columbia County, Georgia 169,189
Edgefield County, South Carolina 29,808
Burke County, Georgia 24,408
McDuffie County, Georgia 21,640
Lincoln County, Georgia 8,112
Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA 1,027,577
329,151(GA) 		Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA 594,530
156,032(GA) 		Hamilton County, Tennessee 390,833
Walker County, Georgia 70,250
Catoosa County, Georgia 69,628
Marion County, Tennessee 29,804
Sequatchie County, Tennessee 17,861
Dade County, Georgia 16,154
Dalton, GA MSA 147,819 Whitfield County, Georgia 106,212
Murray County, Georgia 41,607
Cleveland, TN MSA 134,057 Bradley County, Tennessee 115,465
Polk County, Tennessee 18,592
Athens, TN μSA 71,590 McMinn County, Tennessee 57,404
Meigs County, Tennessee 14,186
Scottsboro, AL μSA 54,281 Jackson County, Alabama 54,281
Summerville, GA μSA 25,300 Chattooga County, Georgia 25,300
Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA 555,664
265,932(GA) 		Columbus, GA-AL MSA 324,830
265,932(GA) 		Muscogee County, Georgia 202,171
Russell County, Alabama 58,898
Harris County, Georgia 37,280
Chattahoochee County, Georgia 8,465
Marion County, Georgia 7,676
Talbot County, Georgia 5,709
Stewart County, Georgia 4,631
Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA 189,881 Lee County, Alabama 189,881
Alexander City, AL μSA 40,953 Tallapoosa County, Alabama 40,953
none Valdosta, GA MSA 153,276 Lowndes County, Georgia 122,867
Brooks County, Georgia 16,101
Lanier County, Georgia 10,623
Echols County, Georgia 3,685
Albany, GA MSA 145,510 Dougherty County, Georgia 82,616
Lee County, Georgia 34,179
Worth County, Georgia 20,059
Terrell County, Georgia 8,656
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA 118,524 Glynn County, Georgia 87,599
Brantley County, Georgia 18,936
McIntosh County, Georgia 11,989
Thomasville, GA μSA 72,958 Thomas County, Georgia 46,368
Grady County, Georgia 26,590
Dublin, GA μSA 60,351 Laurens County, Georgia 51,041
Johnson County, Georgia 9,310
Jacksonville-Palatka-St. Marys, FL-GA CSA 1,925,016
60,143 (GA) 		Jacksonville, FL MSA 1,785,500 Duval County, Florida 1,062,963
St. Johns County, Florida 346,328
Clay County Florida 239,593
Nassau County Florida 106,879
Baker County Florida 29,737
Palatka, FL μSA 77,734 Putnam County Florida 77,734
Kingsland, GA μSA 60,143 Camden County, Georgia 60,143
none Waycross, GA μSA 57,670 Ware County, Georgia 36,906
Pierce County, Georgia 20,764
Douglas, GA μSA 52,861 Coffee County, Georgia 44,407
Atkinson County, Georgia 8,454
Tifton, GA μSA 51,237 Tift County, Georgia 42,254
Turner County, Georgia 8,983
Moultrie, GA μSA 47,438 Colquitt County, Georgia 47,438
Milledgeville, GA μSA 44,029 Baldwin County, Georgia 44,029
Vidalia, GA μSA 36,180 Toombs County, Georgia 27,545
Montgomery County, Georgia 8,635
Americus, GA μSA 33,394 Sumter County, Georgia 28,801
Schley County, Georgia 4,593
Tallahassee-Bainbridge, FL-GA CSA 426,843
29,432 (GA) 		Tallahassee, FL MSA 397,442 Leon County Florida 299,048
Gadsden County Florida 44,298
Wakulla County Florida 38,089
Jefferson County Florida 16,007
Bainbridge, GA μSA 29,432 Decatur County, Georgia 29,432
none Toccoa, GA μSA 27,854 Stephens County, Georgia 27,854
Cordele, GA μSA 19,237 Crisp County, Georgia 19,237
Fitzgerald, GA μSA 17,099 Ben Hill County, Georgia 17,099
Eufaula, AL-GA μSA 26,861
2,254 (GA) 		Barbour County, Alabama 24,607
Quitman County, Georgia 2,254
none Gilmer County, Georgia 33,894
White County, Georgia 29,802
Hart County, Georgia 28,639
Union County, Georgia 27,859
Fannin County, Georgia 26,111
Franklin County, Georgia 25,948
Tattnall County, Georgia 24,376
Putnam County, Georgia 23,722
Emanuel County, Georgia 23,147
Mitchell County, Georgia 20,467
Greene County, Georgia 21,367
Lamar County, Georgia 20,941
Elbert County, Georgia 20,072
Washington County, Georgia 19,453
Banks County, Georgia 21,273
Dodge County, Georgia 19,663
Berrien County, Georgia 18,932
Appling County, Georgia 19,100
Cook County, Georgia 18,232
Rabun County, Georgia 17,764
Jefferson County, Georgia 15,011
Jeff Davis County, Georgia 15,219
Screven County, Georgia 14,408
Towns County, Georgia 13,285
Charlton County, Georgia 13,121
Bleckley County, Georgia 12,866
Macon County, Georgia 11,756
Bacon County, Georgia 11,070
Candler County, Georgia 11,275
Dooly County, Georgia 11,156
Telfair County, Georgia 11,195
Early County, Georgia 10,455
Pulaski County, Georgia 10,172
Wilkes County, Georgia 9,540
Irwin County, Georgia 9,020
Seminole County, Georgia 9,162
Wilcox County, Georgia 8,797
Wilkinson County, Georgia 8,650
Hancock County, Georgia 8,682
Jenkins County, Georgia 8,843
Taylor County, Georgia 7,818
Wheeler County, Georgia 7,570
Clinch County, Georgia 6,847
Treutlen County, Georgia 6,466
Randolph County, Georgia 6,156
Miller County, Georgia 5,812
Calhoun County, Georgia 5,413
Warren County, Georgia 5,269
Glascock County, Georgia 3,141
Clay County, Georgia 2,815
Baker County, Georgia 2,725
Webster County, Georgia 2,369
Taliaferro County, Georgia 1,662
State of Georgia 11,302,748
The 39 core-based statistical areas of the State of Georgia[b]
2025 rank Core-based statistical area[1] Population
2025 estimate[3] Change 2020 Census[4] Change 2010 Census[5]
1 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA MSA 6,482,182 +5.86% 6,123,303 +15.17% 5,316,694
2 Savannah, GA MSA 438,314 +8.28% 404,798 +16.45% 347,611
3 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA (GA) 429,908 +3.21% 416,535 +10.26% 377,789
4 Columbus, GA-AL MSA (GA) 265,932 −1.40% 269,700 +5.83% 254,841
5 Macon-Bibb County, GA MSA 238,553 +2.03% 233,802 +0.65% 232,293
6 Gainesville, GA MSA 226,568 +11.54% 203,136 +13.05% 179,684
7 Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA 224,148 +4.05% 215,415 +11.88% 192,541
8 Warner Robins, GA MSA 208,091 +8.60% 191,614 +14.33% 167,595
9 Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA (GA) 156,032 +2.80% 151,777 +1.62% 149,361
10 Valdosta, GA MSA 153,276 +2.92% 148,922 +6.69% 139,588
11 Albany, GA MSA 145,510 −2.29% 148,922 −3.60% 154,487
12 Dalton, GA MSA 147,819 +3.49% 142,837 +0.43% 142,227
13 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA 118,524 +4.43% 113,495 +1.00% 112,370
14 Rome, GA MSA 101,378 +2.83% 98,584 +2.35% 96,317
15 Statesboro, GA μSA 97,977 +6.64% 91,873 +13.12% 81,217
16 Hinesville, GA μSA 91,870 +12.83% 81,424 +4.50% 77,917
17 Jefferson, GA μSA 99,265 +30.77% 75,907 +25.50% 60,485
18 Thomasville, GA μSA 72,958 +1.28% 72,034 +3.30% 69,731
19 LaGrange, GA-AL μSA (GA) 72,844 +4.92% 69,426 +3.55% 67,044
20 Calhoun, GA μSA 61,701 +7.22% 57,544 +4.27% 55,186
21 Dublin, GA μSA 60,351 +2.71% 58,759 +0.59% 58,414
22 Kingsland, GA μSA 60,143 +9.81% 54,768 +8.42% 50,513
23 Waycross, GA μSA 57,670 +3.04% 55,967 +1.63% 55,070
24 Douglas, GA μSA 52,861 +2.89% 51,378 +1.28% 50,731
25 Tifton, GA μSA 51,237 +1.76% 50,350 +2.65% 49,048
26 Cornelia, GA μSA 50,416 +9.53% 46,031 +6.95% 43,041
27 Moultrie, GA μSA 47,438 +3.36% 45,898 +0.88% 45,498
28 Cedartown, GA μSA 45,514 +6.21% 42,853 +3.32% 41,475
29 Milledgeville, GA μSA 44,029 +0.53% 43,799 −4.20% 45,720
30 Vidalia, GA μSA 36,180 +1.52% 35,640 −1.94% 36,346
31 Americus, GA μSA 33,394 −2.25% 34,163 −9.69% 37,829
32 Jesup, GA μSA 32,481 +7.75% 30,144 +0.15% 30,099
33 Bainbridge, GA μSA 29,432 +0.22% 29,367 +5.48% 27,842
34 Thomaston, GA μSA 28,500 +2.89% 27,700 +2.01% 27,153
35 Toccoa, GA μSA 27,854 +3.99% 26,784 +2.33% 26,175
36 Summerville, GA μSA 25,300 +1.34% 24,965 −4.04% 26,015
37 Cordele, GA μSA 19,237 −4.43% 20,128 −14.13% 23,439
38 Fitzgerald, GA μSA 17,099 −0.55% 17,194 −2.50% 17,634
39 Eufaula, AL-GA μSA (GA) 2,254 +0.85% 2,235 −11.06% 2,513
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA 641,231 +4.95% 611,000 +8.17% 564,873
Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA 594,530 +5.67% 562,647 +6.53% 528,173
Columbus, GA-AL MSA 324,830 −1.23% 328,883 +6.85% 307,788
Eufaula, AL-GA μSA 26,861 −2.17% 27,458 −8.38% 29,970
LaGrange, GA-AL μSA 107,097 +2.78% 104,198 +2.90% 101,259
The seven combined statistical areas of the State of Georgia[c]
2025 rank Combined statistical area[1] Population
2025 estimate[3] Change 2020 Census[4] Change 2010 Census[5]
1 Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA (GA) 7,392,516 +6.22% 6,959,899 +14.48% 6,079,620
2 Savannah-Hinesville-Statesboro, GA CSA 660,642 +8.62% 608,239 +13.30% 536,844
3 Macon-Bibb County--Warner-Robins, GA CSA 446,644 +4.99% 425,416 +6.38% 399,888
4 Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA (GA) 329,151 +3.00% 319,579 +0.62% 317,603
5 Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA (GA) 265,932 −1.40% 269,700 +5.83% 254,841
6 Jacksonville-Kingsland-Palatka, FL-GA CSA (GA) 60,143 +9.81% 54,768 +8.42% 50,513
7 Tallahassee-Bainbridge, FL-GA CSA (GA) 29,432 +0.22% 29,367 +5.48% 27,842
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA 7,426,769 +6.18% 6,994,671 +14.41% 6,113,835
Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA 1,027,577 +5.37% 975,226 +4.93% 929,449
Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA 555,664 −1.47% 563,967 +10.34% 511,103
Jacksonville-Kingsland-Palatka, FL-GA CSA 1,925,016 +11.02% 1,733,937 +17.58% 1,474,728
Tallhassee-Bainbridge, FL-GA CSA 426,843 +3.19% 413,665 +4.66% 395,255

See also

Notes

  1. ^ An out-of-state area and its population are displayed in green. An area that extends into more than one state is displayed in purple. A purple population number over a black population number show the total population versus the in-state population. The state's abbreviation is also shown next to the in-state total.
  2. ^ For CBSAs comprising populations from multiple states, they are listed twice to show both their intrastate population within that CBSA as well as the CBSA's total population. Only the intrastate population is ranked.
  3. ^ For CSAs comprising populations from multiple states, they are listed twice to show both their intrastate population within that CSA as well as the CSA's total population. Only the intrastate population is ranked.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas (July 21, 2023). "0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Retrieved October 23, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e "2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas". Office of Management and Budget. July 16, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2025". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  4. ^ a b "PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019". U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2026.

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