Population and Housing Data

The 10-county Atlanta region is home to more than four million - 4,099,600 to be exact. This is larger than the population of 24 states. (Read an earlier snapshot on the 10-county's population)

For the first time, ARC has population and housing estimates for a 20-county area, which has a 2008 population of more than five million - 5,184,700. This is larger than the population of 29 states.

The Report: Download the Regional Snapshot (PDF)

The Data: Download the data tables - (population variables) (housing variables) - in a format for GIS users (Excel)

The Maps: Download the following maps (PDF)

Total Population, 2008
Population change, 2000 - 2008
Population density, 2008
Persons added per acre, 2000 - 2008
Multi-family unit change, 2000 - 2008
Percent of multi-family units, 2008
Percent of single-family units, 2008
Household size, 2008

The Highlights:

70% of all growth since 2000 in the 20-county area occurred within the "core" 10 counties (~670,000 new residents in the "core" 10 versus ~285,000 in the "external" 10)

Practically all of the growth in multi-family units occurred in the "core" 10 counties (96.9%)

Despite recent "citification" trend, the majority of  "core" 10-county residents live in unincorporated areas

Five cities with a 2007 population greater than 10,000 have doubled their population since 2000 - Canton, McDonough, Stockbridge, Villa Rica and Woodstock

Southern Forsyth is the fastest growing area in the 20 counties. One census tract added more than 20,000 new residents since 2000.

The Archives:

2007 data tables:
(population variables) (housing variables) - (Excel)

2007 Regional Snapshot

 

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