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Atlanta, GA
Demographic Data




Atlanta Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Atlanta Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

499,127

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.3%
5 - 17:
11.9%
18 - 24:
13.4%
25 - 34:
21.8%
35 - 54:
25.6%
55 - 64:
9.9%
Over 65 Years:
12.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
8.4%
8.4%
92.9%
92.9%
57.3%
57.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Atlanta
USA
$60,778
$60,778
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Atlanta
USA
$77,655
$77,655
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

17.7%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Transportation
Finance
Manufacturing
Administration
Public Service
Other
Information Technology
Real estate
Construction
Arts
Wholesale
18.9%
18.9%
10.3%
10.3%
9.5%
9.5%
8.3%
8.3%
6.8%
6.8%
6.0%
6.0%
5.7%
5.7%
5.7%
5.7%
4.6%
4.6%
4.4%
4.4%
3.8%
3.8%
3.6%
3.6%
3.4%
3.4%
3.1%
3.1%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
47.1%
47.1%
38.9%
38.9%
5.4%
5.4%
4.9%
4.9%
3.5%
3.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
European
French
Polish
Scottish
Scots-Irish
African
Russian
British
Jamaican
Swedish
Welsh
Eastern European
Norwegian
Dutch
Greek
Nigerian
8.8%
8.8%
6.8%
6.8%
6.1%
6.1%
3.0%
3.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
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0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
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0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Langs. of India
French
Korean
German/Yiddish
African languages
Other Asian languages
Arabic
Russian
Vietnamese
Slavic languages
Japanese
French Creole
Tagalog
Native American languages
Portuguese
Persian
Scandinavian languages
89.0%
89.0%
4.1%
4.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Atlanta Residents

8.2%


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