Comprehensive Plan flags steep population declines, projects continued slow decrease

Feb 3, 2026

The Comprehensive Plan reports Chattahoochee County population falling from 11,267 (2010) to 9,181 (2023) and the Non-Fort Benning Area falling from 3,016 to 1,776; the plan projects continued modest declines through 2050, with concrete age-group and race/ethnicity breakdowns.

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The Comprehensive Plan Update highlights long-term population losses in Chattahoochee County, noting the county population decreased from 11,267 in 2010 to 9,181 in 2023 and describing a 46% decrease from 1990 to 2023. The Non-Fort Benning Area (Census Tract 201) shows an even sharper drop from 3,016 to 1,776 between 2010 and 2023.

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