Georgia / Census place 1304000

Atlanta

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Atlanta city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
529,110
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.6%
Population estimate
Density
3,910/sq mi
135.3 sq mi land area
Median age
34.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$85,652
Median home value
$439,600
Median gross rent
$1,711
Bachelor’s degree or higher
59.2%
Typical commute
26.5 min
Public transit commute
5.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ATLANTA FULTON CO AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
73.1°F
Average low
51.5°F
Annual rainfall
48.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Atlanta.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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