The 10-county Atlanta region is home to more than four million - 4,124,300 to be exact, as of Apil 1, 2009. This is larger than the population of 24 states. (Read a snapshot on the 10-county's current population). Additionally, ARC has small-area population and housing estimates for a 20-county area as well, which has a 2008 population of more than five million - 5,184,500. 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):
By Census Tract:
Total Population, 2009
Population change, 2000 - 2009
Population density, 2009
Persons added per acre, 2000 - 2009
Multi-family unit change, 2000 - 2009
Percent of multi-family units, 2009
Percent of single-family units, 2009
Household size, 2009
By ARC Superdistrict:
Total Population, 2009
Population change, 2000 - 2009
Population density, 2009
Persons added per acre, 2000 - 2009
Multi-family unit change, 2000 - 2009
Percent of multi-family units, 2009
Percent of single-family units, 2009
The Highlights:
70% of all growth since 2000 in the 20-county area occurred within the "core" 10 counties (~695,000 new residents in the "core" 10 versus ~310,000 in the "external" 10)
Practically all of the growth in multi-family units occurred in the "core" 10 counties (91%)
Despite recent "citification" trend, the majority of "core" 10-county residents live in unincorporated areas. Only 39% live in cities.
Five cities with a 2009 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 almost 26,000 new residents since 2000.
The Archives:
2008
2008 data tables
(population variables) (housing variables) - (Excel)
2008 Regional Snapshot
2007
2007 data tables:
(population variables) (housing variables) - (Excel)
2007 Regional Snapshot