Demographics & People — Atlanta, Georgia

Population Overview

Population (Census)499,287
Estimated 2026~519,500
Median Age34.2
Total Households231,504
Family Households93,398
Average Household Size2.01
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White199,161
Black or African American234,243
Asian24,889
Hispanic or Latino31,223

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups240,649
Unclassified or not reported97,078
English43,307
German33,757
Irish30,185
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino26,810
American21,678
Italian14,759
Subsaharan African10,664
European10,112

Language

English Only418,229
Spanish21,455
Population 5+473,819

Veterans

Veterans17,634
Population 18+409,338

Commuting

Mean Commute Time26.5 minutes
Work from Home29.7%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Atlanta, Georgia.