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Atlanta itself is one city of about 520,000 people, but metro Atlanta is made up of dozens of separate cities, each with its own mayor and council. The Metro Atlanta travel region alone has 67 incorporated cities across Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, Clayton, Fayette, Henry and Douglas counties. The largest after Atlanta are South Fulton, Sandy Springs, Roswell and Johns Creek. Here is every one, with its county and the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2024 population estimate.

Map of metro Atlanta showing its cities, counties and interstates

Largest Cities in Metro Atlanta

The 15 largest cities in the Metro Atlanta travel region by the Census Bureau’s July 1, 2024 estimates.

RankCityCounty2024 estimate
1AtlantaFulton, DeKalb520,070
2South FultonFulton112,003
3Sandy SpringsFulton105,505
4RoswellFulton92,227
5Johns CreekFulton81,167
6MabletonCobb78,314
7AlpharettaFulton67,275
8MariettaCobb63,122
9StonecrestDeKalb61,015
10BrookhavenDeKalb59,370
11SmyrnaCobb57,177
12DunwoodyDeKalb51,795
13Peachtree CornersGwinnett42,638
14MiltonFulton41,490
15Peachtree CityFayette40,758

All 67 Metro Atlanta Cities

Sorted A to Z. Type a city or county name to filter, or click a heading to sort. County names link to parks and things to do in that county.

Type
AcworthCityCobb22,624
AlpharettaCityFulton67,275
AtlantaCityFulton, DeKalb520,070
AuburnCityBarrow, Gwinnett10,094
AustellCityCobb, Douglas8,244
Avondale EstatesCityDeKalb3,526
Berkeley LakeCityGwinnett2,030
BraseltonTownBarrow, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson17,390
BrookhavenCityDeKalb59,370
BrooksTownFayette584
BufordCityGwinnett, Hall18,642
ChambleeCityDeKalb32,321
Chattahoochee HillsCityFulton3,451
ClarkstonCityDeKalb14,416
College ParkCityClayton, Fulton13,953
DaculaCityGwinnett8,018
DecaturCityDeKalb24,482
DoravilleCityDeKalb12,436
DouglasvilleCityDouglas40,540
DuluthCityGwinnett33,157
DunwoodyCityDeKalb51,795
East PointCityFulton38,270
FairburnCityFulton17,267
FayettevilleCityFayette20,419
Forest ParkCityClayton19,301
GraysonCityGwinnett5,252
HamptonCityHenry9,201
HapevilleCityFulton6,712
Johns CreekCityFulton81,167
JonesboroCityClayton6,084
KennesawCityCobb37,740
Lake CityCityClayton2,889
LawrencevilleCityGwinnett31,877
LilburnCityGwinnett16,210
LithoniaCityDeKalb2,581
Locust GroveCityHenry11,749
LoganvilleCityGwinnett, Walton16,862
LovejoyCityClayton12,612
MabletonCityCobb78,314
MariettaCityCobb63,122
McDonoughCityHenry32,803
MiltonCityFulton41,490
MorrowCityClayton6,262
Mountain ParkCityCherokee, Fulton574
NorcrossCityGwinnett18,902
PalmettoCityCoweta, Fulton5,213
Peachtree CityCityFayette40,758
Peachtree CornersCityGwinnett42,638
Pine LakeCityDeKalb752
Powder SpringsCityCobb19,632
Rest HavenTownGwinnett, Hall43
RiverdaleCityClayton14,586
RoswellCityFulton92,227
Sandy SpringsCityFulton105,505
SmyrnaCityCobb57,177
SnellvilleCityGwinnett22,336
South FultonCityFulton112,003
StockbridgeCityHenry35,893
Stone MountainCityDeKalb6,552
StonecrestCityDeKalb61,015
Sugar HillCityGwinnett28,598
SuwaneeCityGwinnett23,062
TuckerCityDeKalb37,224
TyroneTownFayette8,038
Union CityCityFulton28,195
Villa RicaCityCarroll, Douglas20,095
WoolseyTownFayette209

Large Cities Just Outside the Core

The Census Bureau’s 29-county Atlanta metropolitan area reaches well past the core counties. These are the largest cities of 10,000 or more in the outer metro counties, many of them fast-growing commuter suburbs.

CityCounty2024 estimate
NewnanCoweta45,548
WoodstockCherokee39,381
CantonCherokee38,049
CarrolltonCarroll28,306
CartersvilleBartow25,082
GriffinSpalding23,994
WinderBarrow20,628
Holly SpringsCherokee20,133
ConyersRockdale20,111
MonroeWalton16,270
CovingtonNewton15,302
DallasPaulding15,062
CummingForsyth10,175

See also the full list of all 537 cities in Georgia, the metro Atlanta map, things to do in Atlanta and our guides to metro Atlanta malls and county parks.

Common Questions

How many cities are in metro Atlanta?

The Metro Atlanta travel region covers 67 incorporated cities in Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, Clayton, Fayette, Henry and Douglas counties. The Census Bureau’s much larger 29-county metro area includes dozens more, such as Woodstock, Canton, Cumming, Conyers and Newnan.

What is the largest city in metro Atlanta after Atlanta?

South Fulton, with an estimated 112,003 residents in 2024, followed by Sandy Springs (105,505), Roswell (92,227) and Johns Creek (81,167), according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Is Marietta part of Atlanta?

No. Marietta is a separate city and the county seat of Cobb County, with about 63,122 residents in 2024. Like Sandy Springs, Decatur and Alpharetta, it is part of metro Atlanta but not the City of Atlanta.

What are the biggest Atlanta suburbs?

By 2024 population, the largest suburban cities are South Fulton, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Mableton, Alpharetta, Marietta, Stonecrest, Brookhaven and Smyrna.

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