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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area


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2024 population: 6,411,149   ( 304,344 from 2020)
Land area: 8785.1 square miles
Population density: 729.8 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:2,715,122 42.35% 1.7%
Black:2,232,24634.82% 7.1%
Indian:11,6180.18% 1.0%
Asian:476,6757.44% 21.2%
2+ races:143,9302.24% 15.2%
Hispanic:831,55812.97% 13.7%
Total non-White:3,696,02757.65% 10.5%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:299,137 12.2
Deaths:203,9158.3
Net Migration: 73,6773.0
Net Immigration: 135,1565.5
Change in White population:-46,742 -0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:351,086 5.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
6,106,805
2,761,86445.23%
2,084,21934.13%
11,4990.19%
393,2466.44%
124,9042.05%
731,07311.97%
3,344,94154.77%

2010
5,298,377
2,700,14750.96%
1,678,86731.69%
10,9120.21%
254,7784.81%
91,0391.72%
548,89710.36%
2,598,23049.04%

2000
4,268,542
2,584,80760.55%
1,206,37128.26%
8,3070.19%
136,7883.20%
53,1761.25%
271,2116.35%
1,683,73539.45%

1990
3,083,843
2,199,27371.32%
770,99325.00%
6,8050.22%
51,1531.66%
n/a
55,6191.80%
884,57028.68%

1980
2,336,758
1,734,58274.23%
557,45923.86%
4,2810.18%
12,9380.55%
n/a
25,4661.09%
602,17625.77%

1970
1,850,275
1,428,04777.18%
403,55021.81%
1,0840.06%
2,0020.11%
n/a
14,7920.80%
422,228 22.82%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
674,355 12.7
330,1906.2
247,7134.7
143,8162.7
61,717 1.2
746,711 14.1
2000's
NumberRate
726,630 17.0
266,5796.2
434,90010.2
215,0075.0
115,340 2.7
914,495 21.4
1990's
NumberRate
587,410 19.0
236,3967.7
586,10719.0
93,6703.0
385,534 12.5
799,165 25.9
1980's
NumberRate
438,761 18.8
185,802 8.0
526,380 22.5
n/a
464,691 19.9
282,394 12.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
271,788 14.7
n/a
306,535 16.6
179,948 9.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2024
NumberPercent
37.3
1,477,479 23.0%
4,933,670 77.0%
843,428 13.2%
2,320,188
2.67
1,540,582 66.4%
1,097,593 71.2%
163,756 10.6%
779,606 33.6%

2010
NumberPercent
70.1
-2,492,051 -47.0%
7,790,428 147.0%
951,668 18.0%
3,896,512
2.68
2,658,434 68.2%
1,875,166 70.5%
341,568 12.8%
1,238,078 31.8%

2000
NumberPercent
33.1
1,133,781 26.6%
3,134,761 73.4%
329,953 7.7%
1,562,302
2.68
1,092,336 69.9%
822,741 75.3%
121,706 11.1%
469,966 30.1%

1990
NumberPercent
31.6
803,152 26.0%
2,280,691 74.0%
252,393 8.2%
1,146,171
2.65
817,995 71.4%
637,882 78.0%
82,095 10.0%
328,176 28.6%

1980
NumberPercent
29.1
691,621 29.6%
1,645,137 70.4%
188,953 8.1%
823,804
2.79
615,391 74.7%
494,108 80.3%
63,616 10.3%
208,413 25.3%

2024 Housing Data for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,505,188 
Median Value$377,788 
Occupied2,320,18892.6%
Vacant185,0007.4%
Owned1,534,86666.2%
Rented785,32233.8%
Median Rent$1,655 
Single-Family Units1,809,89972.2%
    Detached1,661,44266.3%
    Attached148,4575.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units531,56521.2%
Mobile Homes65,3612.6%

2024 Income & Employment Data for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000104,9724.5%
$10,000 to $14,99956,4472.4%
$15,000 to $19,99954,5532.4%
$20,000 to $24,99963,3212.7%
$25,000 to $29,99963,3672.7%
$30,000 to $34,99966,0602.8%
$35,000 to $39,99973,7853.2%
$40,000 to $44,99973,2713.2%
$45,000 to $49,99972,6293.1%
$50,000 to $59,999141,8376.1%
$60,000 to $74,999206,3108.9%
$75,000 to $99,999303,08013.1%
$100,000 to $124,999246,73110.6%
$125,000 to $149,999183,1217.9%
$150,000 to $199,999250,39010.8%
$200,000 or more360,31415.5%
Median Household Income91,023 
Per Capita Income46,972 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.103 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI95,1984.1%
Public Assistance42,8281.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps250,77310.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,649,99573.0%
Unemployed145,1134.0%
In Armed Forces5,9450.2%
Total Labor Force2,801,05377.2%
Not in Labor Force829,09022.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,206,8851,021,85754.2%
Non-Profit78,765146,31235.0%
Self-Employed199,998131,35660.4%
Local Government76,862136,92436.0%
State Government37,79262,35337.7%
Federal Government36,71144,02645.5%
Total Private + Self1,406,8831,153,21355.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.230,130389,61537.1%
Total1,637,0131,542,82851.5%
Pct. Govt.12.4%  
Pct. Private + Self80.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts649,36420.4%
Sales and Office Occupations657,71620.6%
Professional, Technical801,07825.1%
Service Occupations442,94713.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing6,0980.2%
All others634,75919.9%
White Collar 66.2%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical353,10311.1%
Retail trade352,21011.1%
Health care and social assistance351,20411.0%
Educational services279,8018.8%
Manufacturing265,1158.3%
Transportation and warehousing221,5717.0%
Construction219,1006.9%
Accommodation and food services214,1766.7%
Finance and insurance160,0825.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.156,3714.9%
Other services145,0534.6%
Public administration132,4614.2%
Information88,2292.8%
Wholesale trade81,5192.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing70,4822.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation54,6291.7%
Utilities22,9610.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting10,4780.3%
Management5,6340.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,6850.1%

2024 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican361,5305.76%
Puerto Rican76,7391.22%
Cuban26,9020.43%
Dominican24,2950.39%
Total Central American141,1912.25%
Costa Rican4,7010.07%
Guatemalan48,3870.77%
Honduran31,4690.50%
Nicaraguan9,6280.15%
Panamanian7,9560.13%
Salvadoran38,9600.62%
Other Central American900.00%
Total South American105,3631.68%
Argentinean4,1800.07%
Bolivian1,6020.03%
Chilean2,9920.05%
Colombian39,2950.63%
Ecuadorian6,8980.11%
Paraguayan6120.01%
Peruvian12,6580.20%
Uruguayan3,9020.06%
Venezuelan32,1890.51%
Other South American1,0350.02%
Other Hispanic41,8980.67%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian155,9902.49%
Chinese61,0120.97%
Vietnamese53,5530.85%
Korean52,1680.83%
Filipino16,7970.27%
Japanese7,0980.11%
Bangladeshi6,3460.10%
Burmese6,2130.10%
Cambodian5,6390.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English4,737,36380.1%
Spanish587,1489.9%
Other Indo-European139,0642.4%
Other103,2311.7%
Other Asian79,4731.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun53,9430.9%
Chinese52,4250.9%
Vietnamese46,8920.8%
Korean43,4030.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English597,4509.5%
American407,0626.5%
Irish404,0646.4%
German398,3726.3%
Italian157,5652.5%
Scottish106,3731.7%
European82,1031.3%
French74,1711.2%
Jamaican71,6321.1%
Polish70,8641.1%
African61,5231.0%
Scotch-Irish54,9010.9%
Nigerian45,8640.7%
Haitian34,5330.6%
Dutch30,1750.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen5,800,72892.4%
Not a citizen475,2207.6%
Native5,324,91784.8%
Foreign-born951,03115.2%

2024 Educational Attainment Data for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
163,468 3.9%216,430 5.1%966,245 22.9%1,100,991 26.1%1,086,109 25.7%693,209 16.4%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 163,468 3.9%
9-12 Years 216,430 5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 966,245 22.9%
Some College 1,100,991 26.1%
Bach. Degree 1,086,109 25.7%
Grad Degree 693,209 16.4%
Average years of education: 14.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,439,403 3,270,786 168,617 4.9%
1991 3,471,160 3,297,672 173,488 5.0%
1992 3,587,229 3,366,562 220,667 6.2%
1993 3,707,475 3,513,069 194,406 5.2%
1994 3,859,901 3,682,572 177,329 4.6%
1995 3,973,062 3,804,409 168,653 4.2%
1996 4,136,764 3,977,324 159,440 3.9%
1997 4,310,348 4,152,791 157,557 3.7%
1998 4,485,181 4,336,412 148,769 3.3%
1999 4,620,447 4,482,613 137,834 3.0%
2000 4,739,116 4,593,128 145,988 3.1%
2001 4,846,565 4,666,315 180,250 3.7%
2002 4,927,179 4,664,604 262,575 5.3%
2003 4,973,043 4,714,436 258,607 5.2%
2004 5,033,645 4,776,603 257,042 5.1%
2005 5,199,063 4,901,619 297,444 5.7%
2006 5,345,296 5,077,120 268,176 5.0%
2007 5,492,525 5,227,523 265,002 4.8%
2008 5,555,623 5,185,324 370,299 6.7%
2009 5,468,689 4,898,852 569,837 10.4%
2010 5,476,235 4,905,514 570,721 10.4%
2011 5,530,963 4,988,407 542,556 9.8%
2012 5,585,060 5,101,523 483,537 8.7%
2013 5,595,064 5,162,642 432,422 7.7%
2014 5,631,392 5,249,754 381,638 6.8%
2015 5,651,221 5,323,565 327,656 5.8%
2016 5,907,542 5,600,869 306,673 5.2%
2017 6,153,278 5,871,042 282,236 4.6%
2018 6,184,058 5,945,681 238,377 3.9%
2019 6,235,262 6,024,975 210,287 3.4%
2020 6,137,006 5,717,022 419,984 6.8%
2021 6,299,253 6,055,944 243,309 3.9%
2022 6,398,003 6,211,824 186,179 2.9%
2023 6,493,773 6,290,386 203,387 3.1%
2024 6,620,645 6,392,554 228,091 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com