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Atlanta, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Fulton County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
499,287
Population
3,690/sq mi density
$81,938
Median Income
$64,063 per capita
$420,600
Home Value
$381,549 Zillow
$1,617
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
292 sunny days/yr
1,227
Violent Crime/100K
5,747 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$81,938 median income, 4.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$420,600 home value, $1,617/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,227 violent crimes/100K (223% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
58.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+13%
454,148 → 513,184
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+75.7%
$46,631 → $81,938
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Atlanta across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
559,033
+45,849 from 2023 (513,184)
Projected Median Income 2030
$121,586
+$39,648 from 2023 ($81,938)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 454,148 | — | $46,631 | — |
| 2015 | 468,573 | +3.2% | $47,527 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 492,121 | +5% | $51,701 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 507,301 | +3.1% | $59,948 | +16% |
| 2021 | 496,461 | -2.1% | $69,164 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 513,184 | +3.4% | $81,938 | +18.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.