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1 / 30#30. Dunwoody
- Population: 51,103
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2 / 30#29. Winterville
- Population: 1,849
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3 / 30#28. Evans
- Population: 38,452
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4 / 30#27. Tybee Island
- Population: 3,124
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5 / 30#26. Watkinsville
- Population: 2,888
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6 / 30#25. Reidsville
- Population: 2,384
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7 / 30#24. Wilmington Island
- Population: 15,521
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8 / 30#23. Holly Springs
- Population: 15,784
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9 / 30#22. Sandy Springs
- Population: 106,605
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10 / 30#21. Lookout Mountain
- Population: 1,701
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11 / 30#20. Whitemarsh Island
- Population: 7,000
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12 / 30#19. Fayetteville
- Population: 18,633
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13 / 30#18. Ellijay
- Population: 1,935
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14 / 30#17. Decatur
- Population: 24,334
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15 / 30#16. Martinez
- Population: 33,829
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16 / 30#15. Thunderbolt
- Population: 2,568
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17 / 30#14. Clarkesville
- Population: 1,644
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18 / 30#13. Tyrone
- Population: 7,615
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19 / 30#12. North Druid Hills
- Population: 18,143
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20 / 30#11. Skidaway Island
- Population: 8,961
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21 / 30#10. Peachtree City
- Population: 37,867
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22 / 30#9. Talahi Island
- Population: 1,122
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23 / 30#8. Berkeley Lake
- Population: 2,503
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24 / 30#7. Avondale Estates
- Population: 3,494
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25 / 30#6. Vinings
- Population: 12,793
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26 / 30#5. Druid Hills
- Population: 8,611
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27 / 30#4. Clayton
- Population: 2,157
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28 / 30#3. North Decatur
- Population: 16,369
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29 / 30#2. St. Simons
- Population: 15,865
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30 / 30#1. Dutch Island
- Population: 1,247
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