The Global Atlanta Snapshots publication series, a component of the Global Atlanta Works program, is designed to help community, elected officials and business leaders become more familiar with the culture, language and customs of the increasingly diverse population living and working in the Atlanta region.

The African American Snapshot Demographics Updated

Between 2000 and 2009, the Census Bureau estimates that the 10-county Atlanta region added more than 425,000 African Americans, representing a 39 percent increase. The 1.5 million African Americans now living in the Atlanta region make up a diverse and vibrant community. They account for 44 percent of Georgia’s total population, but represent 52 percent of the state’s African American population. Their successes in the fields of business, politics and the arts are world-renowned. There is also a history of self reliance, institution building and achievement. The African American Snapshot captures the complexities and nuances of this important population by documenting their varied contributions to the economic, political, social and cultural fabric of metro Atlanta.

View the African American Snapshot (pdf)

Available Global Atlanta Snapshots

All of the snapshots listed below are in a pdf format. Email us for more information.