Urban agglomeration
5.6M
Growth (20 yrs)
+73%
Peak population
6.9M
Median household income
$88.2K
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| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 513,151 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 776,251 | +51% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 1,182,139 | +52% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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| 1,625,066 |
| +37% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 1,879,349 | +16% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 2,183,976 | +16% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 3,522,085 | +61% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 4,544,198 | +29% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 5,161,710 | +14% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 5,572,386 | +8% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 6,271,683 | +13% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 6,889,310 | +10% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Atlanta’s urban agglomeration grew from 2.2M to 5.6M (+155%). The UN projects 6.9M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
