Atlanta, Georgia Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Atlanta is 479,655, a change of 8.85% when compared to 2014. With an area of 136.62 square miles, this works out to a population density of 3,510.82 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 199,478, with an average household size of 2.22.

Atlanta's 2018 unemployment rate was 7.67%.

The average household income in Atlanta for 2018 was $98,575, while the median was $55,279.

Atlanta Population Trends

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Atlanta Employment Type

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Atlanta Age Grouping

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Atlanta Ethnicity Mix

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Atlanta Fertility Rate

5,654 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Atlanta Household Characteristics

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Atlanta Median Age over Time

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Atlanta Households with Children by Age

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Atlanta Median Household Income

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Atlanta Educational Attainment

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Atlanta Unemployment Rate

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Type of Housing

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Atlanta Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,810

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Atlanta Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,099

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Atlanta Average Commute

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Atlanta Primary Transportation

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Atlanta Gender Mix

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Atlanta Field of Employment

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Atlanta Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Atlanta city, Georgia	440,641
2015	Atlanta city, Georgia	448,901
2016	Atlanta city, Georgia	456,378
2017	Atlanta city, Georgia	465,230
2018	Atlanta city, Georgia	479,655

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