Atlanta, GA Demographics

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Atlanta demographics overview

StatisticAtlantaGeorgiaNational
Population (2009 est.) 540,921 9,829,211 307,006,550
Population (2000) 416,629 8,186,453 281,421,906
Population growth 29.8% 20.1% 9.1%
Pct. speak English 89.2% 91.8% 87.9%
Pct. speak Spanish 5.9% 5.2% 7.4%
Pct. married 35.5% 52.6% 57.7%
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The Atlanta population was 540,921 in 2009 compared to 416,629 in 2000. The Atlanta, GA population has increased by 29.8% from 2000 to 2009.

In Atlanta, 89.2% of the people speak English and 5.9% of people speak Spanish. In Atlanta, 35.5% of people are married and 93.4% of residents were born in the US.

Atlanta population breakdown by race

RaceAtlantaGeorgiaNational
White33.39%54.13%70.38%
African American61.18%39.03%14.29%
American Indian0.20%0.30%0.76%
Asian1.96%2.11%4.52%
Native Hawaiian0.05%0.06%0.16%
Mixed race1.20%1.64%3.01%
Other race2.01%2.73%6.88%
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In Atlanta, 4.5% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

Languages spoken

Urban vs. Rural population

Household income distribution

Source of income

Atlanta age breakdown

Marital status

Age of children in married couples

Place of birth by citizenship

Place of birth for foreign born citizens

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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