State in the southeastern United States
The state has a total area of 59,424.60 square miles (153909 km2).
Population : | 10,617,423 |
Country : | United States of America |
Different from : | Georgia |
Head of government : | Governor of Georgia |
Area : | 153909 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 3.22 |
Easternmost point : | Point(-80.84075 32.011777777) |
Northernmost point : | Point(-83.1087 35.0007) |
Legislative body : | Georgia General Assembly |
Named for : | George II of Great Britain |
Official language : | English |
Altitude : | 591 feet / 180 meters |
Capital : | Atlanta |
Establishment : | January 01, 1788 (233 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 10:41:30 (28th January 2021) |
Weather : | 53℉ Sunny 7-days weather |
Year | Population | Method |
1910 | 2,609,121 | census |
1920 | 2,895,832 | census |
1930 | 2,908,506 | census |
1940 | 3,123,723 | census |
1950 | 3,444,578 | census |
1960 | 3,943,116 | census |
1970 | 4,589,575 | census |
1980 | 5,463,105 | census |
1990 | 6,478,216 | census |
2000 | 8,186,453 | census |
2010 | 9,687,653 | census |
2011 | 9,802,431 | estimation process |
2012 | 9,901,430 | estimation process |
2013 | 9,972,479 | estimation process |
2014 | 10,067,278 | estimation process |
2015 | 10,178,447 | estimation process |
2016 | 10,301,890 | estimation process |
2017 | 10,410,330 | estimation process |
2018 | 10,511,131 | estimation process |
2019 | 10,617,423 | estimation process |
Many people were born here, including architect John Wellborn Root, musician Kenneth C. Burns, Piedmont and ragtime blues singer and guitarist Blind Willie McTell, you can see a list of people who born in Georgia.
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Georgia.
City Name | Title | County | Population |
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Atlanta | City in DeKalb and Fulton counties in Georgia, United States, county seat city of Fulton County and Georgia federated state capital city | Fulton | 506,811 |
Augusta | Consolidated city-county in Richmond County, Georgia, United States | Richmond | 197,166 |
Columbus | Consolidated city-county in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States | Muscogee | 195,769 |
Macon | Consolidated city-county in Bibb County, Georgia, United States of America | Bibb | 152,663 |
Savannah | County seat of Chatham County, Georgia, United States | Chatham | 144,464 |
Sandy Springs | City in Fulton County, Georgia, United States | Fulton | 109,452 |
Roswell | City in Chaves County, New Mexico, United States | Fulton | 94,763 |
Johns Creek | City in Fulton County, Georgia, United States | Fulton | 84,579 |
Warner Robins | City in Georgia | Houston | 77,617 |
Albany | County seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States | Dougherty | 72,130 |
Alpharetta | City in north Fulton County, Georgia, United States | Fulton | 67,213 |
Marietta | City in Georgia, United States | Cobb | 60,867 |
Smyrna | City in Cobb County, Georgia, United States | Morgan | 56,666 |
Valdosta | County seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States | Lowndes | 56,457 |
Brookhaven | City in western DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. | DeKalb | 55,554 |
Dunwoody | Town in DeKalb County, Georgia, USA | DeKalb | 49,356 |
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County Name | Population |
---|---|
Fulton County | 1,063,937 |
Gwinnett County | 936,250 |
Cobb County | 760,141 |
DeKalb County | 759,297 |
Clayton County | 292,256 |
Chatham County | 289,430 |
Cherokee County | 258,773 |
Forsyth County | 244,252 |
Henry County | 234,561 |
Hall County | 204,441 |
Richmond County | 202,518 |
Muscogee County | 195,769 |
Paulding County | 168,667 |
Houston County | 157,863 |
Columbia County | 156,714 |
Bibb County | 153,159 |
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