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Atlanta

Georgia · 529,110 residents (2025 est.) · 135.253 sq mi
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The short version

Atlanta has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $85,652. Population has grown 21% since 2000. 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $439,600. At a median age of 34.2, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
59% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
505,268
+21%since 2000
from 416,474 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,736 / sq mi
−2%since 2009
from 3,814 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.2
+7%since 2000
from 31.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:529,110 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
382K418K455K491K528K1990201020202024Atlanta
2024505K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(24,663)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(24,424)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.4%(21,989)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(32,672)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.2%(46,477)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3421.9%(110,614)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.7%(74,425)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(58,379)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.8%(49,566)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.4%(37,310)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.6%(18,304)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(6,445)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$85,652
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,770 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$65,718
+155%since 2000
from $25,772 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.7%
+19.3 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.9%
−7.5 ptssince 2000
from 24.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.557
−3%since 2010
from 0.572 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services9.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Information8.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade5%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade3.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$439,600
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $144,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,711
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $606 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
46.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 43.7% in 2000
53.6% rent
Vacancy rate
11.1%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 18.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
23.5%
−12.2 ptssince 2009
from 35.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
+4%since 2009
from 4.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
80
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Atlanta on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic31.3%(130,222)
Black61%(254,062)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(18,720)
Asian1.9%(7,949)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic38.1%(192,259)
Black45.4%(229,631)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(31,595)
Asian5.2%(26,370)
Other5%(25,413)
Diversity Score
80
+10%since 2009
from 73 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(9,650)
South American1.2%(6,011)
Puerto Rican1%(4,981)
Central American0.8%(3,954)
Colombian0.6%(2,885)
Cuban0.4%(1,978)
Dominican0.3%(1,704)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,079)
Honduran0.2%(1,045)
Spaniard0.2%(799)
Panamanian0.1%(733)
Peruvian0.1%(708)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(653)
Venezuelan0.1%(616)
Argentine0.1%(555)
Nicaraguan0.1%(488)
Salvadoran0.1%(345)
Bolivian0.1%(255)
Chilean0%(211)
Uruguayan0%(75)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2%(9,875)
Chinese1.3%(6,715)
Korean0.7%(3,572)
Filipino0.3%(1,698)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,243)
Japanese0.1%(748)
Taiwanese0.1%(595)
Pakistani0.1%(448)
Nepalese0%(248)
Indonesian0%(218)
Thai0%(208)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Malaysian0%(99)
Cambodian0%(70)
Hmong0%(69)
Burmese0%(43)
Laotian0%(43)
Mongolian0%(42)
Kazakh0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(148)
Chamorro0%(55)
Guamanian0%(13)
Ancestry
English10%(50,750)
German7.1%(35,718)
Irish6.5%(33,092)
American3.8%(19,080)
Italian3%(15,159)
Subsaharan African2.7%(13,819)
Scottish1.6%(8,133)
West Indian1.6%(8,053)
French1.6%(7,875)
Polish1.5%(7,818)
Scotch-Irish1%(5,252)
Jamaican0.9%(4,466)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(3,491)
Swedish0.7%(3,490)
Nigerian0.6%(3,133)
British0.5%(2,689)
Dutch0.5%(2,659)
Arab0.4%(2,240)
Welsh0.4%(2,194)
Norwegian0.4%(2,182)
Greek0.3%(1,623)
Haitian0.3%(1,470)
Iranian0.3%(1,398)
Ethiopian0.3%(1,324)
Czech0.3%(1,291)
Hungarian0.2%(1,203)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,181)
Danish0.2%(1,117)
Portuguese0.2%(1,027)
French Canadian0.2%(1,010)
Ghanaian0.2%(919)
Austrian0.2%(909)
Lithuanian0.2%(906)
Guyanese0.2%(832)
Swiss0.2%(821)
Lebanese0.1%(740)
Slovak0.1%(653)
Brazilian0.1%(589)
Canadian0.1%(505)
Finnish0.1%(500)
Belgian0.1%(455)
Croatian0.1%(409)
Romanian0.1%(407)
Latvian0.1%(372)
Turkish0.1%(341)
Israeli0.1%(340)
Serbian0.1%(309)
Armenian0.1%(308)
Syrian0.1%(302)
Kenyan0.1%(258)
Barbadian0.1%(257)
Egyptian0%(235)
Somali0%(197)
Slovene0%(179)
Bulgarian0%(175)
Australian0%(154)
Moroccan0%(128)
Iraqi0%(82)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
59.2%
+24.6 ptssince 2000
from 34.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.4%
+16.5 ptssince 2000
from 76.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
26.0%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 13.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.5 min
+45%since 2000
from 18.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
52.9%
−14.5 ptssince 2009
from 67.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.7%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
29.7%
+24.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
14.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 16.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−5.4 ptssince 2011
from 11.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2011
from 65.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
60.4%
−11.6 ptssince 2009
from 72.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
51.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
9.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.9%
−46.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2012
from 11.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.1%
−71.3 ptssince 2013
from 81.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.7%
+16.0 ptssince 2017
from 75.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
87.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2016
from 90.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 4.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married57%(121,681)
Married32.9%(70,282)
Widowed1.9%(4,115)
Divorced8.1%(17,264)
Women 15+
Never married52.7%(116,322)
Married29.5%(65,048)
Widowed6%(13,300)
Divorced11.9%(26,180)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Atlanta, Georgia?

Atlanta, Georgia has about 505,268 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Atlanta, Georgia?

The typical household in Atlanta, Georgia earns about $85,652 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Atlanta, Georgia expensive?

In Atlanta, Georgia, the median home is worth about $439,600, and the typical rent is about $1,711 a month.

How educated are people in Atlanta, Georgia?

About 59.2% of adults age 25 and over in Atlanta, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Atlanta, Georgia?

About 16.9% of people in Atlanta, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Atlanta, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Atlanta, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 111,251 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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