Atlanta, GA

About

None of the households in Atlanta, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.2% of the residents in Atlanta, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Atlanta, GA are Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (11,420 degrees awarded in 2023), Georgia State University (8,522 degrees), and Emory University (5,372 degrees).

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Population & Diversity

Atlanta, GA is home to a population of 505k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2024, NaNk% 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

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

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.

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.

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%

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%

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

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Civics

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Atlanta, GA awarded 34,535 degrees. The student population of Atlanta, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 64,880 male students and 67,920 female students.

The largest universities in Atlanta, GA by number of degrees awarded are Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (11,420 and 33.1%), Georgia State University (8,522 and 24.7%), and Emory University (5,372 and 15.6%).

The most popular majors in Atlanta, GA are General Computer & Information Sciences (4,260 and 12.3%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,047 and 5.93%), and General Business Administration & Management (1,798 and 5.21%).

The median tuition costs are $23,484 for private four year colleges, and $7,158 and $22,389 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Atlanta, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 39.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 132,800 (48.9% men and 51.1% 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 2023 there were 132,800 students enrolled in Atlanta, GA, 48.9% men and 51.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 39,688 records, of which 63.6% were women and 36.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Computer & Information Sciences
1,347 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
1,167 degrees awarded
General Psychology
803 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Atlanta, GA was General Computer & Information Sciences with 1,347 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
11,420 degrees awarded
Georgia State University
8,522 degrees awarded
Emory University
5,372 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus with 11,420 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 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,320) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($3,000) 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

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

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

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.

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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlanta, GA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

89.9% of the population of Atlanta, GA has health coverage, with 54.2% on employee plans, 13.7% on Medicaid, 7.72% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 33.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

54.2%

Employer Coverage

13.7%

Medicaid

7.72%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.12%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Atlanta, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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