Overview
          5,417
                  Total Population
                47.6
                  Median age
                54.20%
                  Female population %
                84.5:100
                  Gender ratio (M:F)
                50-54 years
                  Largest age group
                65.2
                  Total dependency ratio
                White
                  Largest racial group
                359
                  Hispanic population
                Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Atlanta's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Atlanta is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
 - Atlanta's population under 18 was 19.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
 - Atlanta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
 - Of the total population in Atlanta, 17.00% were under the age of 15, 14.49% aged 15 to 29, 46.06% aged 30 to 64, 18.02% aged 65 to 84, and 4.43% were 85 years of age and older.
 
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Gender
There are 455 more females than males in Atlanta:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.20% females and 45.80% males in Atlanta, TX.
 - The Atlanta, TX gender ratio is 84.5:100 i.e. 84.5 men to 100 women (0.845).
 - For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 253.
 - For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 351.
 
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Race / Ethnicity
Atlanta's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Atlanta population: 57.52% are White, 33.17% are Black or African American, 2.71% are Asian, 0.13% are some other race and 6.46% are multiracial.
 - Atlanta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
 - By ethnicity, 359 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,058 (93.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
 - The largest racial group in Atlanta is White with a population of 3,116 (57.52% of the total population).
 
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Year by year
Atlanta's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,995 in the year 2000
 - From 2000 to 2010, Atlanta's population decreased by 345 (5.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
 - From 2010 to 2020, Atlanta's population decreased by 222 (3.93%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
 - Between the year 2000 and 2022, Atlanta's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,427.
 
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
 - U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)