Facilities along the Chattahoochee River cater to watersports enthusiasts, providing the opportunity for kayaking, canoeing, fishing, boating, or tubing. [259] The Atlanta Botanical Garden, adjacent to Piedmont Park, is home to the 600-foot-long (180m) Kendeda Canopy Walk, a skywalk that allows visitors to tour one of the city's last remaining urban forests from 40 feet (12m) above the ground. 2020 Census Council District 2. [244] Atlanta doubles for other parts of the world and fictional settlements in blockbuster productions, among them the newer titles from The Fast and the Furious franchise and Marvel features such as Ant-Man (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War (both 2018). [325] In 2001, Shirley Franklin became the first woman to be elected mayor of Atlanta, and the first African-American woman to serve as mayor of a major Southern city. [citation needed], Historically, Atlanta has been a stronghold for the Democratic Party. [194] Notable sports networks headquartered in Atlanta include, Warner Bros. [234] During the 1980s, Atlanta had an active punk rock scene centered on two of the city's music venues, 688 Club and the Metroplex, and Atlanta famously played host to the Sex Pistols' first U.S. show, which was performed at the Great Southeastern Music Hall. Atlanta, GA 30303 USA. [366] Atlanta is mostly encircled by Interstate 285, a beltway locally known as "the Perimeter" that has come to mark the boundary between "Inside the Perimeter" (ITP), the city and close-in suburbs, and "Outside the Perimeter" (OTP), the outer suburbs and exurbs.
Atlanta Metro Area Population 1950-2023 | MacroTrends To prevent problems, the AHA also gave authority to management of the mixed-income or voucher units to evict tenants who did not comply with the work requirement or who caused behavior problems. [334][335], Georgia State University is a major public research university in Downtown Atlanta; it is the largest in student population of the 29 public colleges and universities in the University System of Georgia and is a significant contributor to the revitalization of the city's central business district. Atlanta (/tlnt/ at-LAN-t) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. [64] Construction of the city's subway system began in 1975, with rail service commencing in 1979. [257] Although the most popular attraction among visitors to Atlanta is the Georgia Aquarium,[258] and until 2012, the world's largest indoor aquarium, Atlanta's tourism industry is mostly driven by the city's history museums and outdoor attractions. [147], The Hispanic and Latino population in Atlanta and metro Atlanta is growing strong. The Canopy Walk is the only canopy-level pathway of its kind in the United States. As a result, the city began to make up an ever-smaller proportion of the metropolitan area's population. It is also one of the most important commercial, financial, and transportation centers of the southeastern United States. [409] Community organizations and the city government are addressing the problem. Lock [385][386], According to the 2016 American Community Survey (five-year average), 68.6% of working city of Atlanta residents commuted by driving alone, 7% carpooled, 10% used public transportation, and 4.6% walked. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the population of Atlanta is 498,715, although the metropolitan area (comprising twenty-eight counties and more than 6,000 square miles) has a population of more than 6 million. The two lane bike track runs from Monroe Drive west to Charles Allen Drive, with connections to the Beltline and Piedmont Park. The city was also a center for Southern rock during its 1970s heyday: the Allman Brothers Band's hit instrumental "Hot 'Lanta" is an ode to the city, while Lynyrd Skynyrd's famous live rendition of "Free Bird" was recorded at the Fox Theatre in 1976, with lead singer Ronnie Van Zant directing the band to "play it pretty for Atlanta". [71] This was similar to the tendency in other cities for young, college educated, single or married couples to live in downtown areas. ", "Atlanta, Georgia National Geographic's Ultimate City Guides", "Atlanta's Building Boom Is Destroying Its Famous Forests", Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, Atlanta, Georgia, a National Park Service, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atlanta&oldid=1152644954, Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events: Years of Change and Challenge, 19401976 by Franklin M. Garrett, Harold H. Martin, This page was last edited on 1 May 2023, at 13:31. [373] Emory University operates its Cliff shuttle buses with 200,000 boardings per month, while private minibuses supply Buford Highway. [374] The Atlanta Streetcar line is also being expanded on in the coming years to include a wider range of Atlanta's neighborhoods and important places of interest, with a total of over 50 miles (80km) of track in the plan. [152], Of the total population five years and older, 83.3% spoke only English at home, while 8.8% spoke Spanish, 3.9% another Indo-European language, and 2.8% an Asian language. [330], The Atlanta University Center is also in the city; it is the oldest and largest contiguous consortium of historically black colleges in the nation, comprising Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and Morehouse School of Medicine. Pop. [118] January averages 44.8F (7.1C), with temperatures in the suburbs slightly cooler due largely to the urban heat island effect. Later in 1955 he helped set up a committee to assist with establishing a nuclear research facility, which would later become the Neely Nuclear Research Center. [40] In the 1880 Census, Atlanta had surpassed Savannah as Georgia's largest city. In 1895, Atlanta hosted the Cotton States and International Exposition, which attracted nearly 800,000 attendees and successfully promoted the New South's development to the world. In Vintage 2022, as a result of the formal request from the state, Connecticut transitioned from eight counties to nine planning regions. [311][312] However, 64% of Atlantans live within a 10-minute walk of a park, a percentage equal to the national average. Also, Atlanta is within a few hours driving distance of many of the universities that make up the Southeastern Conference, college football's most profitable and popular conference,[298] and annually hosts the SEC Championship Game. [108], In southwest Atlanta, neighborhoods closer to downtown originated as streetcar suburbs, including the historic West End, while those farther from downtown retain a postwar suburban layout. [134] In the 2010 census, Atlanta was recorded as the nation's fourth-largest majority-black city. 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Official records for Atlanta were kept at the Weather Bureau in downtown from October 1878 to August 1928, and at HartsfieldJackson Int'l since September 1928. The metro area population of Atlanta in 2021 was 5,911,000, a 1.86% increase from 2020. He was sentenced to death but the governor commuted his sentence to life. In 1998 the Atlanta Silverbacks were formed, playing the new North American Soccer League. [260] Festivals showcasing arts and crafts, film, and music, including the Atlanta Dogwood Festival, the Atlanta Film Festival, and Music Midtown, respectively, are also popular with tourists. But for the first time since 1990, the state will not add a congressional seat, as population. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Atlanta city, Georgia QuickFacts Table (a) Includes persons reporting only one race (b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories (c) Economic Census - Puerto Rico data are not comparable to U.S. Economic Census data D Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information Due to the city's superior rail transportation network, the state capital was moved from Milledgeville to Atlanta in 1868.
Atlanta - New Georgia Encyclopedia Population | Atlanta, GA After Atlanta was awarded the Olympic games in 1990, gentrification expanded into other parts of the city, stimulated by infrastructure improvements undertaken in preparation for the games. "[57][58], Desegregation of the public sphere came in stages, with public transportation desegregated by 1959,[59] the restaurant at Rich's department store by 1961,[60] movie theaters by 1963,[61] and public schools by 1973 (nearly 20 years after the US Supreme Court ruled that segregated public schools were unconstitutional). [400] Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said: "Our city does not support ICE. [384] Starting in June 2016, Atlanta received a bike sharing program, known as Relay Bike Share, with 100 bikes in Downtown and Midtown, which expanded to 500 bikes at 65 stations as of April 2017. Most of the city is in the 5th district, represented by Democrat Nikema Williams. Share sensitive information only on official, Go. 93,853 Roswell pop. Economic Census - Puerto Rico data are not comparable to U.S. Economic Census data; Hispanics may be of any race, . Atlanta will serve as one of the eleven US host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
2020 Census Results | Governor's Office of Planning and Budget [402][408], The city's lush tree canopy, which filters out pollutants and cools sidewalks and buildings, has increasingly been under assault from man and nature due to heavy rains, drought, aged forests, new pests, and urban construction.