Overview
5,417
Total Population
47.6
Median age
54.20%
Female population %
84.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
65.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
359
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Atlanta's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Atlanta is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Atlanta's population under 18 was 19.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Atlanta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Atlanta, 17.00% were under the age of 15, 14.49% aged 15 to 29, 46.06% aged 30 to 64, 18.02% aged 65 to 84, and 4.43% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 455 more females than males in Atlanta:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.20% females and 45.80% males in Atlanta, TX.
- The Atlanta, TX gender ratio is 84.5:100 i.e. 84.5 men to 100 women (0.845).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 253.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 351.
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Race / Ethnicity
Atlanta's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Atlanta population: 57.52% are White, 33.17% are Black or African American, 2.71% are Asian, 0.13% are some other race and 6.46% are multiracial.
- Atlanta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 359 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,058 (93.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Atlanta is White with a population of 3,116 (57.52% 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 5,995 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Atlanta's population decreased by 345 (5.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Atlanta's population decreased by 222 (3.93%), 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 2022 at 5,427.
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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)