Southwest Georgia

Map of the many regions of Georgia. Southwest Georgia in Black. The Atlanta Metropolitan Area in Green, North Georgia in Gray, The Chattahoochee Valley in Brown, Central Georgia in Yellow, The Central Savannah River Area in Pink, Southeast Georgia in Red, Coastal Georgia in Blue

Southwest Georgia is a fourteen-county region in the U.S. state of Georgia. It has a 2010 census population of 496,433, and is the least populated region in Georgia, just slightly behind Southeast Georgia. Additionally, the area has historically been the poorest region of the state since at least 1995, when over 25% of the residents were in poverty.

It is commonly referred to as SOWEGA, pronounced "Sow WEE guh".

Southwest Georgia is anchored by Albany, the most populous city and region's sole metropolitan area.

Major cities

Albany- Pop. 77,434
Thomasville- Pop. 19,398
Moultrie- Pop. 15,405
Bainbridge- Pop. 15,697

Metropolitan Areas

Albany Metropolitan Area- Pop. 157,688

Micropolitan Statistical Areas

Moultrie Micropolitan Statistical Area- Pop. 45,498
Thomasville Micropolitan Statistical Area- Pop. 44,720
Bainbridge Micropolitan Statistical Area- Pop. 29,980

Counties

Baker Pop. 3,451
Calhoun Pop. 6,694
Colquitt Pop. 45,498
Crisp Pop. 22,125
Decatur Pop. 29,980
Dougherty Pop. 94,565
Early Pop. 11,008
Grady Pop. 25,011
Lee Pop. 28,298
Miller Pop. 6,125
Mitchell Pop. 23,498
Seminole Pop. 8,729
Terrell Pop. 9,315
Thomas Pop. 44,720
Worth Pop. 21,679

References

Southwest Georgia Regional Commsission

State of Georgia

Atlanta (capital)

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