Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 7.5%
The current population of the Atlanta, GA Market is 6,490,267 as of the July 2024 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 7.5%, resulting in a Population of 6,978,555 by July 2029. This percentage change in Population ranks 5th across STI Markets. The Atlanta, GA Market currently ranks 10th in overall population, and will rank 10th by July 2029.
High and Low Range - 2.1% to 14.6%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 7.5% for Atlanta, GA Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 14.6% at 7,439,862. Similarly a population change as low as 2.1% at 6,624,007 is not without possibility.

Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 16.6%
By July 2034 we project the Population of the Atlanta, GA Market to be 7,569,643 resulting in a change of 16.6% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 5th across STI Markets. The Atlanta, GA Market currently ranks 10th in overall population, and will rank 10th by July 2034.