Atlanta, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

505,268

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.2

0.588% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.9%

5.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,652

4.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$439,600

Population & Diversity

Atlanta, GA is home to a population of 505k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.9% of Atlanta, GA residents were born outside of the country (45k people).

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (230k people) in Atlanta, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 192k White (Non-Hispanic) and 26.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Atlanta, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Atlanta, GA was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atlanta, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atlanta, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
230k ± 3.17k
White (Non-Hispanic)
192k ± 2.97k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
26.4k ± 1.73k

6.25%

Hispanic Population

31.6k people

6.25% of the people in Atlanta, GA are hispanic (31.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Atlanta, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

8.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45k people

8.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42.5k people

As of 2024, 8.9% of Atlanta, GA residents (45k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atlanta, GA was 8.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Atlanta, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,421 ± 794
Vietnam
3,859 ± 510
Gulf War (1990s)
2,613 ± 507

Atlanta, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Atlanta, GA.

Economy

The economy of Atlanta, GA employs 278k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Atlanta, GA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (53,174 people), Educational Services (29,697 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (27,176 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($135,032), Finance & Insurance ($104,564), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,075).

Employment

Occupations

278k

2024 Value

± 5,156

3.27%

1 Year growth

± 2.55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlanta, GA grew at a rate of 3.27%, from 269k employees to 278k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlanta, GA, are Management Occupations (43,987 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (30,285 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (25,818 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlanta, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

278k

2024 Value

± 5,156

3.27%

1 Year growth

± 2.55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlanta, GA grew at a rate of 3.27%, from 269k employees to 278k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlanta, GA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (53,174 people), Educational Services (29,697 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (27,176 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlanta, GA, though some of these residents may live in Atlanta, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,824

Median earning men ± $2,447

$57,043

Median earning women ± $2,141

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,015), and Information ($97,230).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($110,417), Manufacturing ($89,015), and Information ($88,730).

Education

The student population of Atlanta, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 69,980 male students and 71,234 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Atlanta, GA are Black or African American (9,724 and 34.1%), White (8,785 and 30.8%), Asian (5,254 and 18.4%), and Hispanic or Latino (2,787 and 9.77%).

The largest universities in Atlanta, GA by number of degrees awarded are Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (12,251 and 35.8%), Georgia State University (8,261 and 24.1%), and Emory University (5,285 and 15.4%).

The most popular majors in Atlanta, GA are General Computer & Information Sciences (4,752 and 13.9%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,959 and 5.72%), and Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (1,713 and 5.01%).

The median tuition costs are $25,128 for private four year colleges, and $7,344 and $23,520 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Atlanta, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 35.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 141,214 (49.6% men and 50.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 141,214 students enrolled in Atlanta, GA, 49.6% men and 50.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 42,095 records, of which 63.3% were women and 36.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Computer & Information Sciences
1,499 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
931 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
810 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Atlanta, GA was General Computer & Information Sciences with 1,499 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Atlanta, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
12,251 degrees awarded
Georgia State University
8,261 degrees awarded
Emory University
5,285 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus with 12,251 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 16,123 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Atlanta, GA, which is 0.891 times less than the 18,097 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 9,724 degrees mean that there were 1.11 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 8,785 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($31,002) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,320) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($5,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Atlanta, GA was $439,600 in 2024, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $420,600 to $439,600, a 4.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlanta, GA is 46.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atlanta, GA have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlanta, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$439,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,668

$109,792

Median Property Taxes

±$2,888

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Atlanta, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Atlanta, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

46.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.4% of the housing units in Atlanta, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atlanta, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,652

Median Household Income

± $1,846

236k

Number of Households

± 4,731

In 2024, the median household income of the 236k households in Atlanta, GA grew to $85,652 from the previous year's value of $81,938.

The following chart displays the households in Atlanta, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Atlanta, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (52.9%)
Worked At Home (29.7%)
Public Transit (5.73%)

In 2024, 52.9% of workers in Atlanta, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.73%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlanta, GA have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Atlanta, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atlanta, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Atlanta, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Atlanta, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlanta, GA (80.3k out of 474k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlanta, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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