Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

6.26M

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

0.541% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

0.0671% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,724

3.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$367,600

9.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

3.18M

1.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, 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.

92.4% of the residents in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA are Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (12,251 degrees awarded in 2024), Kennesaw State University (8,574 degrees), and Georgia State University (8,261 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA was $367,600, and the homeownership rate was 66.1%.

Most people in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA was 2 cars per household.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA borders Athens-Clarke County, GA, Calhoun, GA, Cedartown, GA, Columbus, GA-AL, Gainesville, GA, Jefferson, GA, LaGrange, GA, Macon-Bibb County, GA, Rome, GA, and Thomaston, GA.

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United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is home to a population of 6.26M people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 15% of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA residents were born outside of the country (941k people).

In 2024, there were 1.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.68M people) in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.08M Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 411k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

92.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.68M ± 4.23k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.08M ± 6.69k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
411k ± 2.67k

12.4%

Hispanic Population

777k people

12.4% of the people in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA are hispanic (777k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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

15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

941k people

14.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

907k people

As of 2024, 15% of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA residents (941k 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-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA was 14.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
86,100 ± 2,790
Vietnam
75,345 ± 2,020
Gulf War (1990s)
62,053 ± 2,579

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.

Health

88% of the population of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA has health coverage, with 50.8% on employee plans, 12.7% on Medicaid, 9.81% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.38% 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, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,517 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,517 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Georgia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

50.8%

Employer Coverage

12.7%

Medicaid

9.81%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA declined by 1.7% from 12.2% to 12%.

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

Economy

The economy of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA employs 3.18M people. In 2024, the largest industries in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (352,961 people), Retail Trade (351,227 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (350,367 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($100,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,533), and Information ($84,269).

Employment

Occupations

3.18M

2024 Value

± 17,284

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 0.767%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 3.12M employees to 3.18M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, are Management Occupations (409,019 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (337,995 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (317,746 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, 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

3.18M

2024 Value

± 17,284

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 0.767%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 3.12M employees to 3.18M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (352,961 people), Retail Trade (351,227 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (350,367 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, though some of these residents may live in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,419

Median earning men ± $591

$45,453

Median earning women ± $407

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,176), Information ($90,062), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,686).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($74,742), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,790), and Public Administration ($62,573).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

18,582
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
9,420
Other Services (except Public Administration)
9,387
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$26.8M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$19.7M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$15.8M
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA awarded 78,815 degrees. The student population of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 137,048 male students and 167,779 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA are White (26,887 and 37.3%), Black or African American (24,295 and 33.7%), Hispanic or Latino (8,579 and 11.9%), and Asian (7,152 and 9.92%).

The largest universities in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA by number of degrees awarded are Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (12,251 and 15.5%), Kennesaw State University (8,574 and 10.9%), and Georgia State University (8,261 and 10.5%).

The most popular majors in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA are General Computer & Information Sciences (4,883 and 6.2%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (4,881 and 6.19%), and General Business Administration & Management (3,653 and 4.63%).

The median tuition costs are $26,646 for private four year colleges, and $4,431 and $16,043 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-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 42.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 304,827 (45% men and 55% 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 304,827 students enrolled in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 45% men and 55% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 95,803 records, of which 63.9% were women and 36.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
1,852 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
1,625 degrees awarded
General Psychology
1,614 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA was General Business Administration & Management with 1,852 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
12,251 degrees awarded
Kennesaw State University
8,574 degrees awarded
Georgia State University
8,261 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, 33,863 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, which is 0.753 times less than the 44,952 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 26,887 degrees mean that there were 1.11 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 24,295 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 not-for-profit, 2-year ($41,675) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,349) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,040) 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-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA was $367,600 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $335,100 to $367,600, a 9.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is 66.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$367,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$1,259

$1.53M

Median Property Taxes

±$10,807

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-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.1% of the housing units in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, 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.

$89,724

Median Household Income

± $630

2.31M

Number of Households

± 13,948

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.31M households in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA grew to $89,724 from the previous year's value of $86,338.

The following chart displays the households in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, 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-Sandy Springs-Roswell, 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 (66.3%)
Worked At Home (20.6%)
Carpooled (8.55%)

In 2024, 66.3% of workers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.55%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.16% of the workforce in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, 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-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (676k out of 6.16M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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.