Humidity & wind
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Population
529,110
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$439,600
Owner-occupied units
Atlanta, GA
Georgia · 33.763° N, 84.423° W · 135 sq mi
Atlanta is the 36th largest city on this site, with a population of 529,110 and about 3,911 residents per square mile. The median household earns $85,652 a year, and the median home is worth $439,600.
Conditions
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
135 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
3,911
People per square mile
Rank by population
#36
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#59
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$85,652
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,711
Per month
Homeownership
46.4%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
26.5 min
One way
People
Median age
34.2
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
59.2%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
9%
Households
236,468
2 people each
What people here do for work
Professional & business services 23.7%
Education & health care 20.5%
Finance, insurance & real estate 9.4%
Arts, food & hospitality 9.1%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Georgia
Name
The Cathy family
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$10.7B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Atlanta
Source of wealth
Chick-fil-A
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Georgia · private sector
Employer
Delta Air Lines
Sector
Aviation
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Georgia
Company
The Home Depot
Revenue
$159.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Atlanta
Ticker
HD
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
State of Georgia
State bird
Brown Thrasher
State flower
Cherokee Rose
State capital
Atlanta
Nickname
The Peach State
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Cities near Atlanta
- Brookhaven, GA8 mi · 59,643
- Smyrna, GA9 mi · 57,513
- Mableton, GA10 mi · 78,820
- Sandy Springs, GA12 mi · 105,013
- South Fulton, GA13 mi · 112,820
- Dunwoody, GA14 mi · 51,792
- Marietta, GA15 mi · 63,574
- Stonecrest, GA17 mi · 61,337
Cities about the same size
- Sacramento, CA536,449
- Kansas City, MO521,220
- Mesa, AZ513,656
- Tucson, AZ548,371
- Raleigh, NC506,306
- Fresno, CA555,549
- Albuquerque, NM556,588
- Milwaukee, WI562,407
More in Georgia
- Columbus202,171
- Augusta-Richmond County201,999
- Macon-Bibb County157,556
- Savannah149,440
- Athens-Clarke County128,612
- Roswell91,505
- Warner Robins87,761
- Johns Creek80,401