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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area: population growth, jobs and income

The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area gained 61,953 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+1.0%).

The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area had an estimated 6,482,182 residents in 2025, up 5.9% (361,412 more people) since 2020.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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Population, migration, employment, permits, unemployment and income are the figures each agency publishes for the area itself (OMB Bulletin 23-01 delineation; ACS 2016-20 and CBP 2018 use the delineation of their year). IRS migration is the sum of the member counties.

What the numbers say

Net domestic migration added 3,019 people in 2025: more people moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out.

Private employers had 2,692,513 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +11.3% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 3.4% in 2025.

Builders were authorized to start 33,670 new homes in 2025, or 5.2 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $89,724 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +26.0% since 2016–20.

Population growth over five years ranks 5th of 14 Georgia metro areas and 67th of 362 U.S. metro areas.

IRS tax-return data for 2022-2023 show a net gain of 11,270 people (the sum of its counties).

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How it ranks

MeasureAmong U.S. metro areas
Population growth67th of 362
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents202nd of 362
Private-sector job growth59th of 352
Median household income55th of 362
Lowest unemployment rate70th of 362
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents106th of 362

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment), against areas with a figure for the same period.

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Counties in this metro area

Gwinnett County, GA led the change: of the 361,412 residents the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area gained from 2020 to 2025 (the sum of its counties), it added 59,782 (17%), while Clayton County, GA lost 1,874 residents.

The 29 counties of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area: Census population estimates
CountyRoleResidents2025Share of residents2025Change2020–2025
Fulton County, GACentral1,098,79117.0%+29,334 (+2.7%)
Gwinnett County, GACentral1,018,09915.7%+59,782 (+6.2%)
Cobb County, GACentral793,34512.2%+26,960 (+3.5%)
DeKalb County, GACentral774,39411.9%+9,809 (+1.3%)
Cherokee County, GACentral299,2734.6%+31,131 (+11.6%)
Clayton County, GACentral297,4714.6%−1,874 (−0.6%)
Forsyth County, GACentral282,8054.4%+29,928 (+11.8%)
Henry County, GACentral264,9224.1%+23,053 (+9.5%)
Paulding County, GACentral190,9962.9%+21,480 (+12.7%)
Coweta County, GACentral160,2402.5%+13,494 (+9.2%)
Douglas County, GACentral154,2932.4%+9,595 (+6.6%)
Carroll County, GAOutlying131,0362.0%+11,642 (+9.8%)
Newton County, GACentral125,5831.9%+12,681 (+11.2%)
Fayette County, GACentral125,1561.9%+5,649 (+4.7%)
Bartow County, GAOutlying120,8001.9%+11,517 (+10.5%)
Walton County, GACentral112,6961.7%+15,581 (+16.0%)
Barrow County, GAOutlying99,7731.5%+15,707 (+18.7%)
Rockdale County, GACentral98,4161.5%+4,834 (+5.2%)
Spalding County, GAOutlying70,7751.1%+3,319 (+4.9%)
Pickens County, GAOutlying37,1670.6%+3,816 (+11.4%)
Lumpkin County, GAOutlying36,1780.6%+2,538 (+7.5%)
Dawson County, GACentral35,3650.5%+8,303 (+30.7%)
Haralson County, GAOutlying33,0660.5%+3,016 (+10.0%)
Butts County, GAOutlying27,2180.4%+1,669 (+6.5%)
Morgan County, GAOutlying22,0950.3%+1,893 (+9.4%)
Meriwether County, GAOutlying21,5160.3%+906 (+4.4%)
Pike County, GAOutlying20,9320.3%+1,984 (+10.5%)
Jasper County, GAOutlying17,6320.3%+2,961 (+20.2%)
Heard County, GAOutlying12,1490.2%+704 (+6.2%)

Census Bureau population estimates (July 1). Shares are of the member counties' total; a share of the change shows only when every county moved the same way. – means no figure for the common period.

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Questions

Is the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area growing?

Yes. Its population grew 5.9% between 2020 and 2025, about 361,412 more people (Census Bureau population estimates).

Which county in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area is growing fastest?

Dawson County, GA. Its population grew 30.7% between 2020 and 2025, the fastest of the 29 member counties (Census Bureau population estimates).

How many people moved to the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area?

On net, about 3,019 people in 2025: that many more moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area?

It averaged 3.4% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area?

About 6,482,182 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.