Atlanta 2020 Census

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Originally Posted by shivtim

Adding a bit more Georgia context to the above posts.
newly released census estimates show that Atlanta was the 6th fastest growing city in the county between July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023, adding 12,052 people.

By percentage, Warner Robins was top in GA with 2.9% growth in that one year period, while Atlanta was 2.4% growth. Almost every other city over 50,000 people in GA lost population, including Columbus, Augusta, Savannah, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, and Albany.

You can explore some of the data by state here.

I believe population loss (overall) is due to young people moving to more urbanized areas and older folks who are empty nesters keeping suburban homes. I’m sure other trends are in play however I believe this is a big factor.