Population and Housing Data

Last modified Tuesday, February 19, 2008 9:20

The 10-county Atlanta region is home to more than four million - 4,029,400 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 2007 population of more than five million - 5,077,500. 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)

Population change, 2000 - 2007
Population density, 2007
Persons added per acre, 2000 - 2007
Multi-family unit change, 2000 - 2007
Ratio of multi-family to single-family units, 2007
Mobile homes, 2007

3D Maps:
City population
20-county & Georgia

The Highlights:

71% of all growth since 2000 in the 20-county area occurred within the "core" 10 counties (~600,000 new residents in the "core" 10 versus ~250,000 in the "external" 10)

20-county area accounted for almost 70% of Georgia's growth since 2000

Practically all of the growth in multi-family units occurred in the "core" 10 counties (98.4%)

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.