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Who Lives in Atlanta
Home to over six million people in 2023 , the greater metropolitian Atlanta area is the seventh largest , and one of the fastest growing metro areas in the U . S .
The fastest rate of growth between 2022 and 2023 occurred in the City of Atlanta ( 2.8 %), followed by Cherokee County ( 2.5 %) and Forsyth and Henry counties ( 2.1 %).
With a median age of 36.8 , Atlanta ’ s eclectic mix of residents are young and active .
BY THE NUMBERS
12 %
26.1 % |
14 % |
Atlanta |
27.3 %
6.5 %
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UNDER 20 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-59 60 + |
SINGLE
MARRIED
Atlanta has about the same number of single people as the national average .
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14.1 % |
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Source : U . S . Census Bureau data