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    Atlanta, GA
    Demographic Data



    Atlanta Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Atlanta Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    520,070

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    4.9%
    5 - 17:
    11.8%
    18 - 24:
    13.1%
    25 - 34:
    21.9%
    35 - 54:
    26.3%
    55 - 64:
    9.8%
    Over 65 Years:
    12.3%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    8.3%
    8.3%
    93.4%
    93.4%
    59.2%
    59.2%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Atlanta
    USA
    $65,718
    $65,718
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Atlanta
    USA
    $85,652
    $85,652
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    16.9%

    Employment Industries

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    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Education
    Healthcare
    Retail
    Accommodation
    Transportation
    Finance
    Manufacturing
    Administration
    Public Service
    Information Technology
    Other
    Real estate
    Construction
    Arts
    19.1%
    19.1%
    10.7%
    10.7%
    9.8%
    9.8%
    8.4%
    8.4%
    6.7%
    6.7%
    6.2%
    6.2%
    5.9%
    5.9%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    Black or African American
    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Asian
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    45.4%
    45.4%
    38.1%
    38.1%
    6.3%
    6.3%
    5.2%
    5.2%
    4.9%
    4.9%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    English
    German
    Irish
    Italian
    Scottish
    French
    Polish
    European
    African
    Scots-Irish
    Jamaican
    Russian
    Swedish
    Nigerian
    British
    Dutch
    Welsh
    Norwegian
    Eastern European
    Greek
    10.0%
    10.0%
    7.1%
    7.1%
    6.5%
    6.5%
    3.0%
    3.0%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
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    0.4%
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    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Chinese
    Langs. of India
    French
    Korean
    German/Yiddish
    African languages
    Other Asian languages
    Vietnamese
    Russian
    Arabic
    Slavic languages
    French Creole
    Tagalog
    Native American languages
    Portuguese
    Japanese
    Persian
    Scandinavian languages
    87.8%
    87.8%
    4.6%
    4.6%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
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    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Atlanta Residents

    9.0%

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