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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Atlanta

Georgia · 416,474 residents · 135 sq mi
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With 416,474 people, Atlanta is a city in Georgia. Owners hold 44% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 24.4%, above the 12.4% national rate. About 35% of adults have finished a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 31.9. Households here earn about 18% less than in Georgia as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 56%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
416,474
+6%since 1990
from 394,017 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.9
+1%since 1990
from 31.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
135 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
382K418K455K491K528K19902000201020202024Atlanta
2024505K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(26,666)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(27,386)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(25,023)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(30,048)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 249.4%(39,157)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3419.7%(82,083)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.5%(64,632)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412%(50,178)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.4%(30,766)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745%(20,855)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.3%(13,649)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(6,031)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,770
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,275 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,772
+69%since 1990
from $15,279 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
24.4%
−2.9 ptssince 1990
from 27.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$144,100
+56%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $69,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$606
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $422 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
43.7%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 43.1% in 1990
56.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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
34.6%
+8.0 ptssince 1990
from 26.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
76.9%
+7.0 ptssince 1990
from 69.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
13.8%
+3.7 ptssince 1990
from 10.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.3 min
−20%since 1990
from 23.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married49.5%(82,297)
Married37.6%(62,505)
Widowed3%(5,023)
Divorced9.8%(16,353)
Women 15+
Never married41.6%(71,245)
Married33.4%(57,330)
Widowed12.3%(21,066)
Divorced12.7%(21,753)
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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 416,474 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Atlanta, Georgia?

The typical household in Atlanta, Georgia earns about $34,770 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 $144,100, and the typical rent is about $606 a month.

How educated are people in Atlanta, Georgia?

About 34.6% 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 24.4% 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 22,457 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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