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

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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 of residents were in poverty.

It is commonly referred to as SOWEGA, pronounced "So WHEY 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