Overview
2,024
Total Population
37.2
Median age
51.73%
Female population %
93.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
63.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
62
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Atlanta's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Atlanta is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Atlanta's population under 18 was 24.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Atlanta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Atlanta, 22.48% were under the age of 15, 17.93% aged 15 to 29, 43.33% aged 30 to 64, 15.37% aged 65 to 84, and 0.89% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 70 more females than males in Atlanta:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.73% females and 48.27% males in Atlanta, IL.
- The Atlanta, IL gender ratio is 93.3:100 i.e. 93.3 men to 100 women (0.933).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 102.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 128.
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Race / Ethnicity
Atlanta's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Atlanta population: 97.92% are White and 2.08% are multiracial.
- Atlanta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 62 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,962 (96.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Atlanta is White with a population of 1,982 (97.92% of the total population).
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Year by year
Atlanta's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,692 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Atlanta's population increased by 37 (2.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Atlanta's population decreased by 32 (1.89%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Atlanta's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,599.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)