Population of Atlanta

After steadily growing for its first 100 years, the population within the city limits of Atlanta began to fall while the metro area continued to grow. The intown trend has reversed as of the mid-1990s.

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Atlanta - 1990s

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1850 - 2,572

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1860 - 9,554

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1870 - 21,789

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1880 - 37,409

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1890 - 65,533

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• 1896 saw annexation of West End

1900 - 89,872, including 2500 persons of foreign birth and 35,900 of negro descent.

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1910 - 154,839 (metro 522,442)

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1920 - 200,616 (metro 622,283)

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1940 - 302,288 (metro 820,579)

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1950 - 331,000 (metro 997,666)

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• 1952 saw annexation of Buckhead, Adam's Park, Cascade & Lakewood adding 100,000 people

1960 - 487,000 (metro 1,312,474)

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1970 - 497,000 (metro 1,763,626)

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1980 - 425,000 (metro 2,233,324)

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1990 - 394,017 (metro 2,959,950)

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2000 - 416,474 (metro 4,112,198)

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