METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Atlanta Metro
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · 29 counties · 3,083,843 residents · 8,785.566 sq mi
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Atlanta is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $35,164. Population has fallen 28% since 2000, a loss of 1,184,699 residents. Median home value is $86,971.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20246.3M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(237,991)
5 to 97.3%(224,760)
10 to 146.9%(211,909)
15 to 197.1%(219,279)
20 to 247.8%(241,590)
25 to 3420%(617,823)
35 to 4417.2%(530,703)
45 to 5410.8%(334,032)
55 to 646.9%(213,363)
65 to 745%(153,080)
75 to 842.5%(77,562)
85 and over0.7%(21,751)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$35,164
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,999 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$86,971
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $136,318 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72.4%(2,231,379)
Black25.1%(774,150)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(55,619)
Asian1.6%(50,494)
Other0.9%(27,820)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Singaporean0%(45)
Mien0%(27)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(4,332)
Chamorro0%(1,588)
Samoan0%(1,321)
Tongan0%(421)
Fijian0%(178)
Guamanian0%(149)
Chuukese0%(142)
Marshallese0%(46)
Ancestry
English9.5%(595,579)
American6.5%(405,328)
Irish6.4%(403,031)
German6.4%(397,360)
Subsaharan African3%(185,540)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(9,847)
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)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.7%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 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)
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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 3,083,843 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?
The typical household in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA earns about $35,164 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 $86,971, and the typical rent is about $511 a month.
How educated are people in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?
About 25.3% 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 10.4% of people in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024