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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
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.

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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

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 38/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 173/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 2/yr
Days above 90° 27/yr
Below freezing 32/yr
Annual rainfall 59.6in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 88°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 35°F

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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