Atlanta Statistics

Your Portal to the Atlanta Region and Beyond

Web services of Fiscal Research Center of Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, GSU and Atlanta Regional Commission
AtStats contains the most up-to-date Census information, transformed into easy-to-read maps allowing comparisons across specific geographical areas from 1990 to 2000. By using the menus above, you can access population, age, gender, ethnicity, income and household information for an area as large as the entire United States or as small as your neighborhood.

With the ability to dynamically generate maps, AtlantaCensus2000 is a important tool for both high-level planners and interested citizens. On this site, you can:
  • Access Census data for your neighborhood, and then compare its growth since 1990.
  • Compare Georgia’s growth since 1990 to the rest of the nation. (Georgia was the 5th fastest growing state in the 1990s).
  • Get the latest Census information for the 10-county Atlanta region, including population and ethnicity for every city and Census Designated Place in the region.
  • Develop your own map displaying whatever data you wish, then copy and paste it into a presentation.

Report Spotlight

Workforce Housing Balance for the Atlanta Regional Commissions: A Spatial Distribution Assessment, by C. Nelson, Ph.D., FAICP, March 25, 2004, To sustain economic development, Atlanta's communities need a diverse workforce. Workers need safe and decent housing to meet their family's needs. As metropolitan Atlanta grows and its composition of households change, its workforce and workforce housing needs change.

Quick Facts

Metro Atlanta Population 4,112,198
Median Age 32.90
Median HH Income $51,948
Total Housing Units 1,504,871
Percent Owner Occupied 66.42%
Median Housing Value $132,600
Source: 2000 Census

News and Highlights

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