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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area


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2022 population: 6,222,106   ( 935,378 from 2010 , 132,351 from 2020)
Land area: 8685.6 square miles
Population density: 716.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,745,496 44.12% 2.3%
Black:2,185,85035.13% 29.8%
Indian:11,4760.18% 6.5%
Asian:429,0066.89% 68.4%
2+ races:135,0172.17% 48.6%
Hispanic:715,26111.50% 30.5%
Total non-White:3,476,61055.88% 33.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:155,708 12.8
Deaths:112,5289.2
Net Migration: 57,9874.8
Net Immigration: 30,9662.5
Change in White population:60,925 1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:874,453 16.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
5,286,728
2,684,57150.78%
1,684,17831.86%
10,7790.20%
254,6914.82%
90,8661.72%
547,89410.36%
2,602,15749.22%

2000
4,263,438
2,576,10960.42%
1,210,87128.40%
8,1510.19%
136,7593.21%
53,0131.24%
270,6556.35%
1,687,32939.58%

1990
3,082,308
2,193,90871.18%
775,22425.15%
6,5260.21%
51,0851.66%
n/a
55,5651.80%
888,40028.82%

1980
2,338,211
1,732,39974.09%
561,36724.01%
3,9960.17%
12,9110.55%
n/a
25,4931.09%
605,81225.91%

1970
1,852,235
1,426,05476.99%
407,48022.00%
1,0830.06%
1,9980.11%
n/a
14,8210.80%
426,181 23.01%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
725,634 17.0
266,4906.3
431,19110.1
214,7335.0
108,462 2.5
914,828 21.5
1990's
NumberRate
587,322 19.1
236,4357.7
583,26118.9
93,5933.0
382,201 12.4
798,929 25.9
1980's
NumberRate
438,961 18.8
186,184 8.0
523,702 22.4
n/a
461,509 19.7
282,588 12.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
271,151 14.6
n/a
306,345 16.5
179,631 9.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, 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):

2022
NumberPercent
37.0
1,453,442 23.4%
4,768,664 76.6%
781,263 12.6%
2,243,738
2.68
1,498,580 66.8%
1,067,948 71.3%
163,446 10.9%
745,158 33.2%

2010
NumberPercent
35.0
1,400,791 26.5%
3,885,937 73.5%
474,527 9.0%
1,943,885
2.68
1,326,189 68.2%
934,741 70.5%
170,747 12.9%
617,696 31.8%

2000
NumberPercent
33.1
1,132,600 26.6%
3,130,838 73.4%
329,945 7.7%
1,560,438
2.68
1,091,218 69.9%
821,401 75.3%
121,787 11.2%
469,220 30.1%

1990
NumberPercent
31.6
803,107 26.1%
2,279,201 73.9%
252,678 8.2%
1,145,761
2.65
817,593 71.4%
637,129 77.9%
82,227 10.1%
328,168 28.6%

1980
NumberPercent
29.1
692,403 29.6%
1,645,808 70.4%
189,417 8.1%
824,406
2.79
615,797 74.7%
494,363 80.3%
63,736 10.4%
208,609 25.3%

2022 Housing Data for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,420,310 
Median Value$313,358 
Occupied2,243,73892.7%
Vacant176,5727.3%
Owned1,465,94965.3%
Rented777,78934.7%
Median Rent$1,452 
Single-Family Units1,756,65472.6%
    Detached1,618,34966.9%
    Attached138,3055.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units510,36721.1%
Mobile Homes63,1042.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00096,5334.3%
$10,000 to $14,99959,5572.7%
$15,000 to $19,99961,7422.8%
$20,000 to $24,99967,2373.0%
$25,000 to $29,99972,8463.2%
$30,000 to $34,99974,2743.3%
$35,000 to $39,99973,7573.3%
$40,000 to $44,99975,9743.4%
$45,000 to $49,99979,0413.5%
$50,000 to $59,999153,0606.8%
$60,000 to $74,999204,7679.1%
$75,000 to $99,999302,82813.5%
$100,000 to $124,999230,07510.3%
$125,000 to $149,999177,7637.9%
$150,000 to $199,999217,6249.7%
$200,000 or more296,66013.2%
Median Household Income84,165 
Per Capita Income43,655 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.103 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI95,1484.2%
Public Assistance38,6441.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps239,84210.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,605,99572.5%
Unemployed143,1354.0%
In Armed Forces5,1700.1%
Total Labor Force2,754,30076.6%
Not in Labor Force841,55623.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,185,239990,81454.5%
Non-Profit70,256130,33335.0%
Self-Employed190,775122,13661.0%
Local Government75,083129,39236.7%
State Government36,20863,25236.4%
Federal Government35,25738,70047.7%
Total Private + Self1,376,0141,112,95055.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.216,804361,67737.5%
Total1,592,8181,474,62751.9%
Pct. Govt.12.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts605,71919.7%
Sales and Office Occupations656,73921.4%
Professional, Technical754,39024.5%
Service Occupations435,52214.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5,7010.2%
All others620,88320.2%
White Collar 65.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance336,26710.9%
Retail trade335,70610.9%
Professional, scientific, technical323,30610.5%
Educational services266,2978.7%
Manufacturing265,1688.6%
Accommodation and food services211,1616.9%
Transportation and warehousing209,6936.8%
Construction204,6576.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.154,2105.0%
Finance and insurance153,1665.0%
Other services141,6864.6%
Public administration126,4954.1%
Wholesale trade90,2302.9%
Information88,1502.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing70,2782.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation55,0121.8%
Utilities23,8250.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting9,7100.3%
Management6,3440.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,8920.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican335,2925.50%
Puerto Rican70,4071.16%
Cuban23,6080.39%
Dominican21,0670.35%
Total Central American116,7351.92%
Costa Rican4,6410.08%
Guatemalan40,7330.67%
Honduran25,6620.42%
Nicaraguan6,0370.10%
Panamanian6,4990.11%
Salvadoran33,0240.54%
Other Central American1390.00%
Total South American78,9611.30%
Argentinean4,0190.07%
Bolivian1,2280.02%
Chilean2,6260.04%
Colombian29,7150.49%
Ecuadorian5,3890.09%
Paraguayan4310.01%
Peruvian9,8020.16%
Uruguayan3,0820.05%
Venezuelan21,8510.36%
Other South American8180.01%
Other Hispanic33,3970.55%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian145,3582.38%
Chinese54,1560.89%
Vietnamese52,3110.86%
Korean49,3480.81%
Filipino16,6150.27%
Japanese7,3590.12%
Bangladeshi6,0660.10%
Burmese5,3700.09%
Cambodian5,1090.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English4,665,24781.4%
Spanish525,6499.2%
Other Indo-European131,0612.3%
Other88,2001.5%
Other Asian70,2111.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun48,9390.9%
Chinese47,5010.8%
Vietnamese47,0910.8%
Korean40,8820.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English522,3358.6%
American450,2597.4%
German391,9106.4%
Irish390,0896.4%
Italian153,9372.5%
European101,9201.7%
Scottish98,6131.6%
French77,3591.3%
Polish72,8271.2%
African68,9221.1%
Jamaican66,9871.1%
Scotch-Irish59,7661.0%
British37,5020.6%
Nigerian36,0840.6%
Haitian33,4340.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen5,658,80492.8%
Not a citizen435,9487.2%
Native5,226,16685.7%
Foreign-born868,58614.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
154,663 3.8%220,610 5.4%946,489 23.2%1,082,234 26.6%1,027,927 25.2%641,966 15.8%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 154,663 3.8%
9-12 Years 220,610 5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 946,489 23.2%
Some College 1,082,234 26.6%
Bach. Degree 1,027,927 25.2%
Grad Degree 641,966 15.8%
Average years of education: 13.9

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


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

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 3,431,154 3,262,938 168,216 4.9%
1991 3,462,218 3,289,158 173,060 5.0%
1992 3,577,980 3,357,686 220,294 6.2%
1993 3,698,800 3,504,746 194,054 5.2%
1994 3,850,870 3,673,690 177,180 4.6%
1995 3,963,100 3,794,794 168,306 4.2%
1996 4,126,988 3,967,794 159,194 3.9%
1997 4,298,526 4,141,222 157,304 3.7%
1998 4,471,996 4,323,558 148,438 3.3%
1999 4,605,604 4,467,834 137,770 3.0%
2000 4,725,414 4,579,708 145,706 3.1%
2001 4,832,834 4,652,920 179,914 3.7%
2002 4,912,716 4,650,614 262,102 5.3%
2003 4,957,400 4,699,380 258,020 5.2%
2004 5,017,650 4,761,220 256,430 5.1%
2005 5,182,462 4,885,752 296,710 5.7%
2006 5,327,608 5,060,096 267,512 5.0%
2007 5,474,176 5,209,920 264,256 4.8%
2008 5,536,718 5,167,814 368,904 6.7%
2009 5,450,184 4,882,470 567,714 10.4%
2010 5,454,924 4,886,120 568,804 10.4%
2011 5,509,360 4,968,572 540,788 9.8%
2012 5,562,744 5,080,750 481,994 8.7%
2013 5,572,630 5,141,546 431,084 7.7%
2014 5,608,706 5,228,266 380,440 6.8%
2015 5,628,528 5,301,944 326,584 5.8%
2016 5,883,492 5,577,846 305,646 5.2%
2017 6,127,620 5,846,340 281,280 4.6%
2018 6,158,790 5,921,238 237,552 3.9%
2019 6,209,578 6,000,068 209,510 3.4%
2020 6,112,060 5,693,156 418,904 6.9%
2021 6,272,326 6,029,638 242,688 3.9%
2022 6,369,230 6,183,678 185,552 2.9%
2023 6,466,096 6,263,386 202,710 3.1%
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