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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · 29 counties · 6,482,182 residents (2025 est.) · 8,785.566 sq mi
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Atlanta is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $91,036. Population has grown 47% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $376,129. It ranks in the top 1% of US metro areas for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
6,256,377
+47%since 2000
from 4,268,542 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
712 / sq mi
+47%since 2000
from 486 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
37.3
+13%since 2000
from 33.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:6,482,182 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
2.8M3.7M4.7M5.6M6.6M1990201020202024Atlanta
20246.3M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(363,100)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(397,455)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(436,412)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(441,669)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(404,662)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.2%(885,957)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414%(874,871)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.6%(850,698)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.2%(761,581)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.3%(521,815)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(242,336)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(75,821)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$91,036
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,999 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,309
+87%since 2000
from $24,760 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.9%
+20.3 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.450
+3%since 2010
from 0.438 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical7%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$376,129
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $136,318 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,660
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $726 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 67.2% in 2000
33.4% rent
Vacancy rate
7.1%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
22.0%
−9.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.3%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
+24%since 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
74
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-Hispanic60.6%(2,584,807)
Black28.3%(1,206,371)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(271,211)
Asian3.2%(135,416)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic42.8%(2,675,754)
Black33.3%(2,081,363)
Hispanic / Latino12.4%(777,257)
Asian6.6%(411,479)
Other5%(310,524)
Diversity Score
77
+15%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
48
−5%since 2020
from 51 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.8%(361,131)
Central American2.3%(141,181)
South American1.7%(105,274)
Puerto Rican1.2%(76,675)
Guatemalan0.8%(48,387)
Colombian0.6%(39,237)
Salvadoran0.6%(38,960)
Venezuelan0.5%(32,189)
Honduran0.5%(31,469)
Cuban0.4%(26,862)
Dominican0.4%(24,295)
Peruvian0.2%(12,658)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.2%(9,628)
Spaniard0.1%(9,211)
Panamanian0.1%(7,946)
Ecuadorian0.1%(6,898)
Costa Rican0.1%(4,701)
Argentine0.1%(4,180)
Uruguayan0.1%(3,902)
Chilean0.1%(2,992)
Bolivian0%(1,571)
Paraguayan0%(612)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.5%(155,973)
Chinese1%(60,978)
Vietnamese0.9%(53,538)
Korean0.8%(52,147)
Filipino0.3%(16,797)
Pakistani0.2%(12,312)
Japanese0.1%(7,098)
Bangladeshi0.1%(6,346)
Burmese0.1%(6,213)
Cambodian0.1%(5,639)
Hmong0.1%(4,258)
Laotian0.1%(4,219)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0.1%(3,480)
Taiwanese0.1%(3,457)
Nepalese0.1%(3,222)
Thai0%(1,995)
Indonesian0%(1,723)
Bhutanese0.1%(1,475)
Sri Lankan0%(719)
Malaysian0%(618)
Uzbek0%(141)
Mongolian0%(94)
Okinawan0%(74)
Mien0%(27)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(4,332)
Chamorro0%(1,588)
Samoan0%(1,321)
Tongan0%(421)
Fijian0%(178)
Guamanian0%(149)
Chuukese0%(142)
Ancestry
English9.5%(595,579)
American6.5%(405,328)
Irish6.4%(403,031)
German6.4%(397,360)
Italian2.5%(157,146)
West Indian2.3%(141,422)
Scottish1.7%(106,177)
French1.2%(73,987)
Jamaican1.2%(71,590)
Polish1.1%(70,806)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(54,821)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.8%(45,824)
Haitian0.6%(34,533)
Dutch0.5%(30,155)
Russian0.5%(28,510)
Arab0.5%(28,077)
British0.4%(25,782)
Swedish0.4%(25,694)
Ethiopian0.5%(25,514)
Welsh0.4%(24,895)
Norwegian0.4%(23,285)
Brazilian0.3%(18,285)
Greek0.2%(13,876)
French Canadian0.2%(12,837)
Portuguese0.2%(11,110)
Hungarian0.2%(11,062)
Ukrainian0.2%(11,062)
Iranian0.2%(10,546)
Guyanese0.2%(10,170)
Danish0.2%(10,073)
Czech0.2%(9,842)
Ghanaian0.2%(9,543)
Romanian0.1%(8,421)
Lebanese0.1%(8,086)
Canadian0.1%(7,556)
Austrian0.1%(7,419)
Lithuanian0.1%(6,510)
Swiss0.1%(6,416)
Turkish0.1%(6,158)
Kenyan0.1%(5,372)
Slovak0.1%(4,841)
Finnish0.1%(4,802)
Somali0.1%(3,990)
Egyptian0.1%(3,603)
Moroccan0.1%(3,284)
Croatian0.1%(3,039)
Barbadian0.1%(2,784)
Belgian0%(2,734)
Israeli0.1%(2,657)
Iraqi0.1%(2,496)
Armenian0%(2,333)
Bulgarian0%(2,218)
Syrian0%(2,126)
Australian0%(1,863)
Palestinian0%(1,793)
Serbian0%(1,746)
Latvian0%(1,529)
Cape Verdean0%(1,270)
Slovene0%(990)
Jordanian0%(375)
Macedonian0%(324)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.0%
+10.8 ptssince 2000
from 31.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.0%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.3%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.0 min
+36%since 2000
from 22.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.6%
−11.0 ptssince 2009
from 77.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.3%
+15.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 69.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
45.2%
−19.9 ptssince 2009
from 65.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
51.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
15.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.2%
−42.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2012
from 9.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.0%
−69.2 ptssince 2013
from 81.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.9%
+11.3 ptssince 2017
from 82.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
80.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2016
from 82.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 9.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.5%(934,726)
Married51.1%(1,240,937)
Widowed2%(49,007)
Divorced8.3%(202,006)
Women 15+
Never married34.7%(914,555)
Married46.2%(1,217,461)
Widowed6.6%(173,257)
Divorced12.4%(327,461)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
In this metro

Largest cities

AtlantaCENTRAL529,110South Fulton112,820Sandy SpringsCENTRAL105,013RoswellCENTRAL91,505Johns Creek80,401Mableton78,820AlpharettaCENTRAL66,921MariettaCENTRAL63,574Stonecrest61,337Brookhaven59,643Smyrna57,513DunwoodyCENTRAL51,792Newnan45,867Peachtree Corners42,519Douglasville41,523Milton41,266Peachtree City40,880Canton40,778Woodstock39,895East Point38,225Kennesaw37,970Tucker37,290Stockbridge36,331Duluth33,815McDonough33,395Lawrenceville32,822Chamblee32,334Redan31,017Union City29,910Sugar Hill29,280

The 30 most populous of 177 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

29 component counties

Fulton CountyCENTRAL1,098,791Gwinnett CountyCENTRAL1,018,099Cobb CountyCENTRAL793,345DeKalb CountyCENTRAL774,394Cherokee CountyCENTRAL299,273Clayton CountyCENTRAL297,471Forsyth CountyCENTRAL282,805Henry CountyCENTRAL264,922Paulding CountyCENTRAL190,996Coweta CountyCENTRAL160,240Douglas CountyCENTRAL154,293Carroll County131,036Newton CountyCENTRAL125,583Fayette CountyCENTRAL125,156Bartow County120,800Walton CountyCENTRAL112,696Barrow County99,773Rockdale CountyCENTRAL98,416Spalding County70,775Pickens County37,167Lumpkin County36,178Dawson CountyCENTRAL35,365Haralson County33,066Butts County27,218Morgan County22,095Meriwether County21,516Pike County20,932Jasper County17,632Heard County12,149
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA has about 6,256,377 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?

The typical household in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA earns about $91,036 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA expensive?

In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, the median home is worth about $376,129, and the typical rent is about $1,660 a month.

How educated are people in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?

About 42.0% of adults age 25 and over in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?

About 11.0% of people in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA grown since 1990?

Yes, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,172,534 residents, a change of about 103 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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