Atlanta

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Atlanta

Total population

520,066

Median home value

$462,200

62.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$88,165

Atlanta$88k

National$74k

Air quality index

34Good

Elevation289 m

Weather91°F · Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Coordinates33.76°, -84.42°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Fulton County and extends into neighboring DeKalb County. With a population of 498,715 at the 2020 census and an estimated 529,110 in 2025, Atlanta is the eighth-most populous city in the Southeast and the 36th-most populous city in the United States. Atlanta is classified as a Beta+ global city. The Atlanta metropolitan area has an estimated population of over 6.4 million and is the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at an elevation of just over 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level, Atlanta features a unique topography that includes rolling hills, lush greenery, and the densest urban tree coverage of any major city in the United States.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Atlanta, GA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

R

Robert Ken Woo, Jr.

symbolic 200 millionth American

Robyn Erbesfield-Raboutou

American rock climber

Rocko

American rapper

Travis Payne

American dancer

Future

American rapper (born 1983)

S

Selim Nurudeen

Nigerian hurdler

Tinsley Ellis

American blues and rock musician

Vernon Jordan

American lawyer and civil rights activist (1935–2021)

Walter White

American civil rights activist (1893-1955)

Wayne Williams

American convicted of two murders

William B. Hartsfield

American politician (1890–1971)

Xavier Avery

American baseball player

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A. D. King

American Baptist minister (1930–1969)

Bruce Irvin

American football player (born 1987)

Byron Cherry

American actor

C

Cameron Dollar

American basketball player-coach

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Georgia

• Druid Hills
  5.6 mi away
• East Point
  7 mi away · pop. 38,358
• Hapeville
  7.1 mi away
• Gresham Park
  7.4 mi away
• College Park
  8.7 mi away
• Avondale Estates
  9.1 mi away
• Candler-McAfee
  9.1 mi away
• Belvedere Park
  9.4 mi away
• Conley
  9.8 mi away
• Forest Park
  10.5 mi away
• Chamblee
  10.7 mi away · pop. 30,164
• Clarkston
  11 mi away

Browse all places in Georgia →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Atlanta

Proceedings of the Industrial Wastes Symposia

1983

Negro Progress in Atlanta, Georgia

Annie L. McPheeters · 1986

Planning for health care decisions

1991

Georgia water resources information exchange, Atlanta, Georgia, September 11-12, 1980

1980

Atlanta Georgia

South Suburban Atlanta, Georgia

Rand McNally · 2002

Empire Distributors, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia

Max Kiefer · 1992

Atlanta, Georgia

Thomas Bailey · 2021

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• SHADY GROVE Wildfire, Russell, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-04-28 · 114 mi
• Unit 16/20 Rx Prescribed Fire, Bibb, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-06-12 · 159 mi
• Old Orangeburg Wildfire, Hampton, South Carolina
  Wildfires · 2026-04-17 · 196 mi
• Pineland Rd Wildfire, Clinch, Georgia
  Wildfires · 2026-04-19 · 229 mi
• Hwy 82 Wildfire, Brantley, Georgia
  Wildfires · 2026-04-21 · 231 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

southern adder's-tongue

Ophioglossum pycnostichum

Seen 2026-07-06

Kudzu Bug

Megacopta cribraria

Seen 2026-07-06

Barred Owl

Strix varia

Seen 2026-07-05

Red-headed Bush Cricket

Phyllopalpus pulchellus

Seen 2026-07-05

Chinese yam

Dioscorea polystachya

Seen 2026-07-05

Variable Dancer

Argia fumipennis

Seen 2026-07-05

Common Whitetail

Plathemis lydia

Seen 2026-07-05

Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus

Seen 2026-07-05

princess tree

Paulownia tomentosa

Seen 2026-07-05

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2025-09-15 13:00 UTC.

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Atlanta, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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