Northwest Georgia includes the counties of:
- Dade County
- Walker County
- Catoosa County
- Whitfield County
- Murray County
- Gordon County
- Chattooga County
- Floyd County
- Bartow County
- Paulding County
- Polk County
- Haralson County
The population of these twelve counties is, according to the 2010 census, around 753,032.
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