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Atlanta

Georgia · 394,017 residents · 135 sq mi
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Atlanta is home to 394,017 people in Georgia. 43% of homes are owner-occupied. 27.3% of locals live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 23%. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $22,275 at the median, 26% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
394,017
−5%vs 2000
vs 416,474 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.6
−1%vs 2000
vs 31.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
135 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
382K418K455K491K528K19902000201020202024Atlanta
2024505K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(29,836)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.6%(26,119)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(24,568)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(29,516)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.2%(36,219)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.4%(76,250)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.4%(60,544)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(38,049)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(28,313)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746%(23,783)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(15,994)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(4,826)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,275
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,770 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,279
−41%vs 2000
vs $25,772 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
27.3%
+2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$69,900
−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $144,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$422
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $606 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
43.1%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 43.7% in 2000
56.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic31.3%(130,222)
Black61%(254,062)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(18,720)
Asian1.9%(7,949)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic31.1%(122,363)
Black67.1%(264,213)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(7,640)
Asian0.8%(3,327)
Other1%(4,114)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.6%
−8.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 34.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.9%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
10.1%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.0 min
+25%vs 2000
vs 18.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.1%
−8.5 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 57.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 69.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 28.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.3%(5,421)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.3%(3,636)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.8%(4,046)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(644)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(108)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 16,286 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Atlanta, Georgia?

Atlanta, Georgia has about 394,017 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Atlanta, Georgia?

The typical household in Atlanta, Georgia earns about $22,275 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 $69,900, and the typical rent is about $422 a month.

How educated are people in Atlanta, Georgia?

About 26.6% 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 27.3% of people in Atlanta, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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