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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Atlanta Metro

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · 29 counties · 5,298,377 residents · 8,786 sq mi
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Atlanta is a metro area of 5,298,377 people. 1,029,835 more people live here than in 2000. About 34% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 31 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $196,371. Median household income runs $58,647, well clear of the $52,703 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.0
US median: 37.2
More educated
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
5,298,377
+24%since 2000
from 4,268,542 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
603 / sq mi
+24%since 2000
from 486 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
35.0
+6%since 2000
from 33.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
8,786 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2.8M3.7M4.7M5.6M6.6M19902000201020202024Atlanta
20246.3M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.2%(381,413)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.5%(394,938)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.4%(391,672)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.2%(379,137)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(343,402)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.4%(764,690)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4415.8%(834,495)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.7%(777,612)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.5%(555,184)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.4%(285,766)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.6%(138,559)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1%(51,509)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,647
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,999 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,866
+17%since 2000
from $24,760 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
37.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.438
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade9.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services7.7%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance6.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$196,371
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $136,318 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$916
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $726 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
66.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 67.2% in 2000
33.3% rent
Vacancy rate
11.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.71 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.79 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
32.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.4
+1%since 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic51%(2,700,147)
Black31.7%(1,678,867)
Hispanic / Latino10.4%(548,897)
Asian4.8%(252,681)
Other1.9%(98,636)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.8%(298,453)
Central American1.5%(74,413)
South American0.9%(44,894)
Puerto Rican0.7%(36,845)
Salvadoran0.5%(26,396)
Guatemalan0.5%(22,953)
Colombian0.4%(19,146)
Cuban0.4%(17,678)
Honduran0.3%(16,277)
Dominican0.2%(11,204)
Peruvian0.2%(7,694)
Venezuelan0.1%(6,020)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(4,605)
Panamanian0.1%(3,674)
Ecuadorian0.1%(3,475)
Chilean0.1%(2,552)
Uruguayan0.1%(2,409)
Argentine0.1%(2,389)
Nicaraguan0.1%(2,373)
Costa Rican0%(2,190)
Bolivian0%(395)
Paraguayan0%(306)
Ancestry
American9%(464,096)
Irish8.6%(441,342)
English8.5%(438,945)
German8.4%(433,300)
Subsaharan African2.9%(147,883)
Italian2.9%(146,831)
Scottish2%(103,639)
Scotch-Irish2%(102,918)
French1.7%(88,447)
West Indian1.7%(87,169)
Polish1.4%(70,362)
Dutch0.9%(47,073)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.9%(43,045)
Russian0.7%(34,129)
Swedish0.6%(28,645)
British0.6%(28,644)
Welsh0.5%(25,420)
Norwegian0.4%(22,872)
Haitian0.4%(19,679)
Arab0.4%(18,226)
Nigerian0.4%(16,963)
French Canadian0.3%(15,446)
Hungarian0.3%(13,976)
Greek0.2%(12,430)
Brazilian0.2%(10,408)
Czech0.2%(9,882)
Ukrainian0.2%(9,790)
Ethiopian0.2%(9,364)
Danish0.2%(9,080)
Romanian0.2%(8,781)
Canadian0.2%(8,471)
Portuguese0.2%(8,446)
Austrian0.2%(8,176)
Iranian0.2%(8,115)
Swiss0.1%(7,298)
Lebanese0.1%(7,095)
Guyanese0.1%(6,899)
Lithuanian0.1%(5,752)
Slovak0.1%(5,171)
Finnish0.1%(4,235)
Belgian0.1%(3,631)
Ghanaian0.1%(3,341)
Croatian0.1%(3,121)
Turkish0.1%(3,097)
Somali0.1%(2,038)
Armenian0%(1,987)
Barbadian0%(1,926)
Kenyan0%(1,822)
Israeli0%(1,526)
Egyptian0%(1,521)
Syrian0%(1,398)
Bulgarian0%(1,375)
Serbian0%(1,312)
Australian0%(1,296)
Latvian0%(1,147)
Slovene0%(904)
Moroccan0%(882)
Iraqi0%(719)
Jordanian0%(501)
Macedonian0%(158)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 31.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
11.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.6 min
+34%since 2000
from 22.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
77.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 77.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
3.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
38.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 37.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
51.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
13.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.0%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 69.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 27.0% 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)28.9%(86,100)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.3%(90,272)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.2%(80,984)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(8,235)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(1,609)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 297,591 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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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 5,298,377 residents according to the 2010 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 $58,647 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 $196,371, and the typical rent is about $916 a month.

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

About 34.2% 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 12.6% 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 2,214,534 residents, a change of about 72 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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