The 10 Georgia Cities With The Largest Black Population For 2023


We used science and data to determine which cities in Georgia have the largest African American population.

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The Black community is one of the fastest growing communities in America this decade.

There are now 42 million people who identify as Black or African American living in America, making up 12% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Black population in Georgia is 3,309,398 - at 31.1% of the total population of Georgia.

The percentage growth of Blacks in America is the third largest percentage change for any race according to the Census's race and ethnicity definition. As most scholars and historians agree, an increase in the diversity in America is a good thing.

We agree.

But how has the increase in the black population impacted Georgia? Which cities and towns in Georgia have seen the greatest increase in its Black population?

We broke down the most recent census data to determine the cities in Georgia with the largest African American population in 2023:

  1. Union City
  2. Stone Mountain
  3. Riverdale
  4. College Park
  5. Lovejoy
  6. East Point
  7. Albany
  8. Fort Valley
  9. Blakely
  10. Waynesboro

What's the blackest city in Georgia? Union City took the number one over all spot for the largest Black population in Georgia for 2023. See if it ranked as one of the most african american cities in America.

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.

To see where Georgia ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.

And if you already knew these places were Black, check out the best places to live in Georgia or the most diverse places in Georgia.

The 10 Blackest Cities In Georgia For 2023

1. Union City

Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 26,273
% African American: 89.69%
# Of African American Residents: 23,564
Percent Change Since 2010: 62.67%
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Union City, GA

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2. Stone Mountain

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Population: 6,622
% African American: 86.26%
# Of African American Residents: 5,712
Percent Change Since 2010: 30.38%
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Stone Mountain, GA

3. Riverdale

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Population: 15,013
% African American: 81.72%
# Of African American Residents: 12,268
Percent Change Since 2010: 9.34%
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Riverdale, GA

Source: Public domain

4. College Park

Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 14,032
% African American: 81.44%
# Of African American Residents: 11,427
Percent Change Since 2010: 2.15%
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College Park, GA

5. Lovejoy

Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 10,208
% African American: 76.08%
# Of African American Residents: 7,766
Percent Change Since 2010: 90.16%
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Lovejoy, GA

6. East Point

Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 37,895
% African American: 75.92%
# Of African American Residents: 28,771
Percent Change Since 2010: 16.29%
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East Point, GA

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7. Albany

Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 70,748
% African American: 74.18%
# Of African American Residents: 52,480
Percent Change Since 2010: -4.15%
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Albany, GA

Source: Public domain

8. Fort Valley

Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 8,829
% African American: 72.74%
# Of African American Residents: 6,422
Percent Change Since 2010: -9.13%
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Fort Valley, GA

9. Blakely

Overall SnackAbility

5
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Population: 5,308
% African American: 72.55%
# Of African American Residents: 3,851
Percent Change Since 2010: 14.99%
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Blakely, GA

10. Waynesboro

Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 5,745
% African American: 70.15%
# Of African American Residents: 4,030
Percent Change Since 2010: 10.68%
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Waynesboro, GA

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Georgia With The Largest Black Population For 2023

We still believe in the accuracy of data -- especially from the census. So that's where we went to get the breakdown of race across Georgia.

That lead us to the Census's most recently available data, the 2017-2021 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*
* Not Hispanic or latino

Our particular column of interest here 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. That left us with 121 cities.

We then calculated the percent of residents that are Black or African American. The percentages ranked from 89.7% to 2.8%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of Black population with a higher score being more Black than a lower score. Union City took the distinction of being the most Black, while Flowery Branch was the least African American city. You can download the data here.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Georgia ranked by population of African American residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

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.

If you're curious enough, here are the least African American places in Georgia:

  1. Flowery Branch
  2. Bremen
  3. Dalton

For more Georgia reading, check out:

African American Population By City In Georgia

Rank City % African American Population
1 Union City 89.69% 26,273
2 Stone Mountain 86.26% 6,622
3 Riverdale 81.72% 15,013
4 College Park 81.44% 14,032
5 Lovejoy 76.08% 10,208
6 East Point 75.92% 37,895
7 Albany 74.18% 70,748
8 Fort Valley 72.74% 8,829
9 Blakely 72.55% 5,308
10 Waynesboro 70.15% 5,745
11 Camilla 69.95% 5,135
12 Thomson 69.89% 6,892
13 Cordele 69.37% 10,316
14 Fairburn 69.25% 16,215
15 Mcdonough 67.99% 28,574
16 Dublin 67.54% 16,067
17 Stockbridge 65.81% 28,567
18 Clarkston 63.65% 14,455
19 Conyers 63.62% 17,101
20 Sylvester 62.11% 5,675
21 Americus 62.05% 16,144
22 Austell 61.63% 8,194
23 Douglasville 61.62% 34,410
24 Sandersville 61.24% 5,774
25 Hampton 60.26% 8,166
26 Brunswick 59.63% 14,774
27 Swainsboro 58.87% 7,430
28 Waycross 57.09% 13,898
29 Bainbridge 56.92% 14,210
30 Valdosta 56.23% 55,417
31 Thomasville 55.75% 18,844
32 Augusta-Richmond County Consolidated Government (Balance) 55.58% 201,264
33 Fitzgerald 54.92% 9,028
34 Eatonton 54.13% 6,278
35 Monroe 53.59% 14,675
36 Griffin 52.78% 23,300
37 Lagrange 52.52% 31,053
38 Forest Park 51.86% 19,856
39 Savannah 51.38% 147,930
40 Powder Springs 50.9% 16,698
41 Douglas 50.57% 11,680
42 Cochran 50.25% 5,035
43 Cairo 48.79% 10,095
44 Atlanta 47.72% 492,204
45 Covington 46.69% 14,065
46 Barnesville 46.61% 6,335
47 Hinesville 45.83% 34,733
48 Adel 45.52% 5,459
49 Columbus 45.41% 204,366
50 Thomaston 44.5% 9,665
51 Garden City 43.19% 10,263
52 Villa Rica 42.16% 16,863
53 Moultrie 41.86% 14,621
54 Milledgeville 41.43% 17,278
55 Statesboro 40.73% 32,400
56 Locust Grove 40.38% 8,816
57 Warner Robins 40.15% 79,589
58 Vidalia 39.83% 10,641
59 Snellville 39.01% 20,475
60 Morrow 38.41% 6,572
61 Fayetteville 38.32% 18,633
62 Centerville 37.93% 8,089
63 Carrollton 36.14% 26,773
64 Perry 35.68% 20,227
65 Pooler 35.56% 25,284
66 Newnan 33.82% 41,598
67 Lawrenceville 33.39% 30,299
68 Hapeville 33.36% 6,553
69 Tifton 32.87% 17,112
70 Loganville 32.79% 13,810
71 Marietta 31.58% 60,962
72 Smyrna 30.96% 55,460
73 Tyrone 29.52% 7,615
74 Dallas 29.45% 13,704
75 Jesup 27.89% 9,902
76 Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (Balance) 27.55% 126,118
77 Rome 24.93% 37,509
78 Cedartown 24.82% 10,091
79 Acworth 23.61% 22,330
80 Grovetown 23.4% 15,608
81 Eastman 23.23% 5,630
82 Norcross 23.13% 17,413
83 Kingsland 22.96% 18,217
84 Duluth 20.42% 31,506
85 Kennesaw 20.25% 33,036
86 Sandy Springs 19.16% 106,605
87 Winder 19.05% 17,768
88 Cusseta-Chattahoochee County Unified Government 18.98% 9,533
89 Toccoa 17.16% 9,048
90 Chamblee 17.0% 29,894
91 Commerce 16.87% 7,213
92 Gainesville 15.99% 41,730
93 Decatur 15.55% 24,334
94 Jefferson 15.38% 12,727
95 Richmond Hill 15.34% 15,900
96 Suwanee 14.93% 20,629
97 Cartersville 14.09% 22,626
98 St. Marys 13.1% 18,200
99 Buford 12.81% 16,811
100 Lilburn 12.5% 14,424

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Editor's Note: We updated this article for 2023. This is our tenth time ranking the cities in Georgia with the largest African American population.

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