AtlantaGeorgia

Atlanta Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Atlanta is 496,480. 20.79% is under 18, while 13.02% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 5.04% of the population was five years old or younger, 20.79% were 18 years or younger and 23.07% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 50.89% female and 49.11% male.

Atlanta Housing

According to the US Census, Atlanta has 253,355 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Atlanta was 91.86%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $375,500

Atlanta Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that Black Or African American Alone and White Alone constitute 86.97% of Atlanta's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 4.48% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Some Other Race Alone, constituting 2.39% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.05%

RacePercentage
Black Or African American Alone47.22%
White Alone39.75%
Asian Alone4.48%
Some Other Race Alone2.39%
White Black Or African American1.05%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.28%

How Educated is Atlanta

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 34.1% of Atlanta residents had a bachelor's degree, while 25.7% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 59.80% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Atlanta CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher85.7%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher44.8%
Some College Or Associates Degree44.5%
Bachelors Degree34.1%
Graduate Or Professional Degree25.7%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency14.5%

Average Income in Atlanta

The median household income in Atlanta is $74,107. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $74,107.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $101,490 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $152,638.

A closer examination of the income groups of Atlanta households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $100,000 and $149,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $200,000 (14.2%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (14.2%). 7.6% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$101,490
Married-couple families$152,638
Nonfamily households$58,614