What are the 10 largest cities in Georgia (when including zip codes/unincorporated areas)? (Atlanta: high schools)

[Southern Soul Bro]

What are the 10 largest cities in Georgia (when including zip codes/unincorporated areas)?

I'd guess somewhere like Marietta and Decatur would become 2 and 3 after Atlanta.

[Born 2 Roll]

When the entire mailing area is included, the 10 largest cities in Georgia are: Atlanta, Marietta, Lawrenceville, Columbus, Augusta, Decatur, Macon, Savannah, Cumming and Athens.

And as an honorable mention, Gainesville appears to be in a not-too-distant 11th place.

[ArmyBrat619]

Actually Alpharetta and Sandy Springs would outrank Columbus and Augusta if using zip codes

[masonbauknight]

It's Interesting but often arbitrary. USPS sets up individual POs mostly for the convenience of USPS. A specific zip code prefix might or might not ”control” areas we'd associate with a larger city. Some very small independent muncipalities still have their own post office, while others don't (or lost it due to consolidation).

[AllUsGreat29]

Since when did Columbus pass Augusta????

[Born 2 Roll]

Originally Posted by ArmyBrat619

Actually Alpharetta and Sandy Springs would outrank Columbus and Augusta if using zip codes

Almost.

Alpharetta mailing area (which includes the 30004, 30005, 30009 and 30022 zip codes):
165,556 residents

Sandy Springs proper (which includes all of the 30350 and 30328 zip codes, roughly half of the 30327 and 30342 zip codes, and small parts of the 30339, 30319 and 30092 zip codes):
108,080 residents

Augusta proper, which is served by a consolidated city-county government whose current boundaries are contiguous with the boundaries of Richmond County:
206,607 residents

Columbus proper, which is served by a consolidated city-county government whose boundaries are contiguous with the boundaries of Muscogee County:
206,922 residents

[columbusboy8]

Originally Posted by Born 2 Roll

Almost.

Alpharetta mailing area (which includes the 30004, 30005, 30009 and 30022 zip codes):
165,556 residents

Sandy Springs proper (which includes all of the 30350 and 30328 zip codes, roughly half of the 30327 and 30342 zip codes, and small parts of the 30339, 30319 and 30092 zip codes):
108,080 residents

Augusta proper, which is served by a consolidated city-county government whose current boundaries are contiguous with the boundaries of Richmond County:
206,607 residents

Columbus proper, which is served by a consolidated city-county government whose boundaries are contiguous with the boundaries of Muscogee County:
206,922 residents

So, based on THIS info, Columbus is the winner!! Barely so, but the winner nonetheless! Surprise, surprise!

[ArmyBrat619]

Originally Posted by AllUsGreat29

Since when did Columbus pass Augusta????

Since the latest census. Augusta's population has been stagnant for the past 25 years. Columbus grew at a much faster rate over the last decade and surpassed Augusta in the latest census.

[cdw1084]

Originally Posted by Born 2 Roll

When the entire mailing area is included, the 10 largest cities in Georgia are: Atlanta, Marietta, Lawrenceville, Columbus, Augusta, Decatur, Macon, Savannah, Cumming and Athens.

And as an honorable mention, Gainesville appears to be in a not-too-distant 11th place.

This is why people assume Marietta feels larger than 60,000 people. The city feels much larger because of the unincorporated areas...probably around 300,000 people honestly.

[Born 2 Roll]

Originally Posted by cdw1084

This is why people assume Marietta feels larger than 60,000 people. The city feels much larger because of the unincorporated areas...probably around 300,000 people honestly.

Yep. The entire area with a Marietta mailing address (which includes no fewer than 7 standard mailing zip codes, is served by about 9 public high schools, and encompasses a land area of about 140 square miles) appears to be inhabited by 302,309 residents as of a most recent count (presumably the 2020 Census).