Midtown is home to 28,654 people in Atlanta. This is an unusually credentialed place: 84% of adults have a four-year degree. 41% of homes are owner-occupied. Density works out to 19,680 people per square mile. This skews young, with a median age of 33.4. That is roughly 29% ahead of the Atlanta median. These figures are approximated by combining the 9 census tracts that make up Midtown; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
84% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
41% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
28,654
Population density
19,680 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
33.4
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.46 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$110,231
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$89,600
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.446
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services8.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Information6.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food5.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade4.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade2.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$481,320
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,112
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
40.9%
59.1% rent
Vacancy rate
9.1%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.52 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.4
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.9%(16,888)
Black12.8%(3,661)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(2,520)
Asian11.2%(3,198)
Other8.3%(2,387)
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.9%(16,888)
Black12.8%(3,661)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(2,520)
Asian11.2%(3,198)
Other8.3%(2,387)
Diversity Score
76
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
