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Atlanta city, Georgia

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
505,268
Households
236,468
Average household size
2
Median age
34.2 years
Median household income
$85,652
Housing units
265,899
Population comparison
2020 Census498,713
2024 estimate505,268
Change+1.3%

People

Who lives here

Population
505,268
Median age
34.2 years
Male
247,558
Female
257,710
Median age by sex
Male median age
34 years
Female median age
34.4 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
12,198Under 512,465
28,2625–1731,184
33,40118–2432,715
55,08125–3455,533
37,76635–4436,659
29,53145–5428,848
25,31155–6424,255
26,00865+36,051
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 512,19812,465
5–1728,26231,184
18–2433,40132,715
25–3455,08155,533
35–4437,76636,659
45–5429,53128,848
55–6425,31124,255
65+26,00836,051
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5–17
Male
5–9
11,363
10–14
10,655
15–17
6,244
Female
5–9
13,061
10–14
11,334
15–17
6,789
18–24
Male
18–19
9,657
20
3,992
21
4,949
22–24
14,803
Female
18–19
9,982
20
5,187
21
4,029
22–24
13,517
25–34
Male
25–29
27,189
30–34
27,892
Female
25–29
29,181
30–34
26,352
35–44
Male
35–39
21,326
40–44
16,440
Female
35–39
19,951
40–44
16,708
45–54
Male
45–49
15,168
50–54
14,363
Female
45–49
14,827
50–54
14,021
55–64
Male
55–59
13,227
60–61
5,123
62–64
6,961
Female
55–59
11,420
60–61
4,922
62–64
7,913
65+
Male
65–66
3,971
67–69
5,221
70–74
6,890
75–79
4,332
80–84
3,108
85+
2,486
Female
65–66
5,138
67–69
6,663
70–74
9,427
75–79
6,831
80–84
4,033
85+
3,959
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
Black alone
232,19346.0%
White alone
197,60539.1%
Two or more races
36,1417.2%
Asian alone
26,6055.3%
Some other race
11,0272.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1,4950.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2020.0%
Residents: 505,268.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
Black alone232,193
White alone197,605
Two or more races36,141
Asian alone26,605
Some other race11,027
American Indian / Alaska Native1,495
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander202

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
31,595
White, not Hispanic
192,259

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
94,422
Married-couple share
62.2%
Derived from published counts
With children
44.1%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
111,98747.4%
1 person
75,43331.9%
2 people
24,36910.3%
3 people
15,2216.4%
4 people
9,4584.0%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
5,571
6 People
2,500
7 Plus People
1,387
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person111,987
2 people75,433
3 people24,369
4 people15,221
5+ people9,458
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households94,422
Married-couple families58,77062.2% of family households
With children
19,89433.9%
Without children
38,87666.1%
Other families35,65237.8% of family households
Male householder
7,02719.7%
Female householder
28,62580.3%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households94,422Not applicable
Married-couple families58,77062.2%
With children19,89433.9%
Without children38,87666.1%
Other families35,65237.8%
Male householder7,02719.7%
Female householder28,62580.3%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$85,652
Median family
$118,333
Per capita
$65,718
Household incomeShare of households
45,34019.2%
Under $25k
32,08313.6%
$25–49k
29,60112.5%
$50–74k
26,90211.4%
$75–99k
36,58315.5%
$100–149k
20,9088.8%
$150–199k
45,05119.1%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
18,240
$10,000–$14,999
12,114
$15,000–$19,999
8,409
$20,000–$24,999
6,577
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
6,038
$30,000–$34,999
7,022
$35,000–$39,999
6,815
$40,000–$44,999
6,354
$45,000–$49,999
5,854
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
12,185
$60,000–$74,999
17,416
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
21,755
$125,000–$149,999
14,828
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k45,340
$25–49k32,083
$50–74k29,601
$75–99k26,902
$100–149k36,583
$150–199k20,908
$200k+45,051

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
355,043
High school or higher
93.4%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
59.2%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
7,4912.1%
Less than 9th grade
15,9654.5%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
55,61615.7%
High school or equivalent
47,96413.5%
Some college, no degree
17,7665.0%
Associate degree
117,91233.2%
Bachelor’s degree
92,32926.0%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
3,961
Nursery School
149
Kindergarten
107
First Grade
98
Second Grade
34
Third Grade
158
Fourth Grade
252
Fifth Grade
520
Sixth Grade
705
Seventh Grade
410
Eighth Grade
1,097
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
1,980
Tenth Grade
3,577
Eleventh Grade
5,057
Twelfth No Diploma
5,351
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
47,190
Ged Or Alternative Credential
8,426
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
13,917
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
34,047
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
61,008
Professional School Degree
20,759
Doctorate Degree
10,562
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade7,491
Grades 9–12, no diploma15,965
High school or equivalent55,616
Some college, no degree47,964
Associate degree17,766
Bachelor’s degree117,912
Graduate or professional92,329
Marital status by sexMale and Female
4,11513,300
Widowed
17,26426,180
Divorced
3,2993,822
Separated
70,28265,048
Now Married
121,681116,322
Never Married
8,9837,915
Married Spouse Absent
61,29957,133
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed4,11513,300
Divorced17,26426,180
Separated3,2993,822
Now Married70,28265,048
Never Married121,681116,322
Married Spouse Absent8,9837,915
Married Spouse Present61,29957,133

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$439,600
Median gross rent
$1,711
Housing tenure
Owner
109,79246.4%
Renter
126,67653.6%
Occupied homes: 236,468.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner109,792
Renter126,676
Housing occupancy
Occupied
236,46888.9%
Vacant
29,43111.1%
Housing units: 265,899.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied236,468
Vacant29,431

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
78,797
Owners without mortgage
30,995
Vacancy reason
For rent12,778
For sale1,600
Rented, not occupied2,361
Sold, not occupied992
Seasonal2,575
Migrant workers55
Other9,070
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent12,778
For sale1,600
Rented, not occupied2,361
Sold, not occupied992
Seasonal2,575
Migrant workers55
Other9,070
Structure type
Detached94,565
Attached15,546
2–4 units16,114
5–19 units30,592
20+ units107,951
Mobile or other1,131
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
5,208
Structure 3–4 Units
10,906
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
13,597
Structure 10–19 Units
16,995
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
16,594
Structure 50 Plus Units
91,357
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
1,068
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
63
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached94,565
Attached15,546
2–4 units16,114
5–19 units30,592
20+ units107,951
Mobile or other1,131
Year builtHousing units by period
67,33125.3%
Before 1960
46,12817.3%
1960–79
42,42916.0%
1980–99
99,31937.4%
2000–19
10,6924.0%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
31,609
1940–1949
13,423
1950–1959
22,299
1960–79
1960–1969
26,064
1970–1979
20,064
1980–99
1980–1989
20,778
1990–1999
21,651
2000–19
2000–2009
54,067
2010–2019
45,252
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196067,331
1960–7946,128
1980–9942,429
2000–1999,319
2020+10,692
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
12,973
1,354
1990s
7,267
1,900
2000s
19,039
7,740
2010s
45,563
48,119
2020–22
21,167
51,274
2023+
3,783
16,289
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199012,9731,354
1990s7,2671,900
2000s19,0397,740
2010s45,56348,119
2020–2221,16751,274
2023+3,78316,289
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
4,8804.4%
Under $100k
18,05416.4%
$100–249k
40,03236.5%
$250–499k
19,97218.2%
$500–749k
11,34210.3%
$750–999k
8,2647.5%
$1–1.49m
7,2486.6%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,149
10000–14999
125
15000–19999
189
20000–24999
375
25000–29999
256
30000–34999
141
35000–39999
50
40000–49999
350
50000–59999
418
60000–69999
166
70000–79999
212
80000–89999
377
90000–99999
1,072
$100–249k
100000–124999
1,734
125000–149999
1,138
150000–174999
3,177
175000–199999
3,027
200000–249999
8,978
$250–499k
250000–299999
8,956
300000–399999
17,705
400000–499999
13,371
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
3,472
2000000+
3,776
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k4,880
$100–249k18,054
$250–499k40,032
$500–749k19,972
$750–999k11,342
$1–1.49m8,264
$1.5m+7,248
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50011,318
$500–99911,125
$1,000–1,49924,411
$1,500–1,99935,579
$2,000–2,49923,056
$2,500–2,99910,165
$3,000+8,141
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Under $500
Under 100
245
100–149
246
150–199
866
200–249
1,505
250–299
2,317
300–349
2,046
350–399
1,630
400–449
1,409
450–499
1,054
$500–999
500–549
975
550–599
546
600–649
979
650–699
1,551
700–749
886
750–799
836
800–899
2,482
900–999
2,870
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
10,202
1250–1499
14,209
$3,000+
3000–3499
4,092
3500+
4,049
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50011,318
$500–99911,125
$1,000–1,49924,411
$1,500–1,99935,579
$2,000–2,49923,056
$2,500–2,99910,165
$3,000+8,141
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
4,786
28,754
1 vehicle
47,286
67,240
2 vehicles
43,255
26,210
3 vehicles
11,076
3,230
4 vehicles
2,199
975
5+ vehicles
1,190
267
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle4,78628,754
1 vehicle47,28667,240
2 vehicles43,25526,210
3 vehicles11,0763,230
4 vehicles2,199975
5+ vehicles1,190267

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
271,965
Average commute
26.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
143,91452.9%Derived from published counts
Carpool
12,6974.7%Derived from published counts
Public transit
15,5715.7%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
12,6754.7%Derived from published counts
Work from home
80,71029.7%Derived from published counts
Other
6,3982.4%Derived from published counts
Workers: 271,965.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
10,694
Bicycle
1,981
Other
Other Transportation
4,338
Motorcycle
366
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,694
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone143,914
Carpool12,697
Public transit15,571
Walk or bicycle12,675
Work from home80,710
Other6,398
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
39,34920.6%
Under 15 min
82,18643.0%
15–29 min
42,63522.3%
30–44 min
12,1336.3%
45–59 min
14,9527.8%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
3,006
5–9
12,356
10–14
23,987
15–29 min
15–19
33,554
20–24
33,383
25–29
15,249
30–44 min
30–34
29,553
35–39
6,446
40–44
6,636
60+ min
60–89
9,618
90+
5,334
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min39,349
15–29 min82,186
30–44 min42,635
45–59 min12,133
60+ min14,952

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
429,333
Civilian labor force
295,134
Employed
277,777
Unemployed
17,357
Unemployment rate
5.9%
Poverty universe
474,408
Persons below poverty
80,342
Gini index
0.56
White-collar workers
217,412
Blue-collar workers
26,778
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
15,257
18,330
Sales Office Occupations
21,338
28,287
Management Business Science Arts
85,975
81,812
Production Transportation Material Moving
13,465
7,106
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
5,721
486
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations15,25718,330
Sales Office Occupations21,33828,287
Management Business Science Arts85,97581,812
Production Transportation Material Moving13,4657,106
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance5,721486

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
218,015
Workplace jobs
513,609
Internal commuters
93,762
Inbound commuters
419,847
Outbound commuters
124,253
Net worker inflow
295,594

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
447,48089.9%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
50,11510.1%
Residents: 497,595.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured447,480
Uninsured50,115
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
5,44210.9%
Under 19
23,44246.8%
Age 19–34
20,52240.9%
Age 35–64
7091.4%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 195,442
Age 19–3423,442
Age 35–6420,522
Age 65+709

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
459,76191.0%
Foreign born
45,5079.0%
Residents: 505,268.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born459,761
Foreign born45,507

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
21,345
Not a citizen
24,162

Residential mobility

Same house
393,880
Within same county
44,584
From another county
32,743
From another state
25,481
From abroad
3,746

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
258,243

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Census place demographics

About Atlanta city, Georgia

Atlanta city, Georgia has 505,268 residents and a median age of 34.2 years. It ranks No. 37 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 1.3% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $4,918 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Atlanta city, Georgia505,268$85,65234.2 years46.4%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Georgia10,940,407$77,35337.6 years65.7%

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