East Central Georgia

East Central Georgia
Region
Athens City Hall
Athens City Hall
East Central Georgia highlighted in indigo
East Central Georgia highlighted in indigo
Location of Georgia within the United States
Location of Georgia within the United States
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
Largest cityAthens
Population
 (2020)
 • Total643,390
DemonymEast Central Georgian
Websitewww.georgia.org/regions/east-central-georgia

East Central Georgia is a twelve-county region in the U.S. state of Georgia, with a 2020 census-tabulated population of 643,390. The region's largest city by population is Athens, forming the core of the Athens metropolitan area. Largest cities in the region: Athens (pop. 127,243), Winder (pop. 18,394), Monroe (pop. 15,028), Covington (pop. 14,248), Loganville (pop. 14,213), Braselton (pop. 13,607), Jefferson (pop. 13,357), Auburn (pop. 7,551), Commerce (pop. 7,468).