The Region
Last modified Thursday, June 26, 2008 11:57
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency for the 10-county Atlanta area, including Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties, as well as the City of Atlanta.
The Atlanta region is defined in many different ways. View a map that outlines the different regional boundaries (PDF).
New! ARC's 2007 Population and Housing Report
Go to the Population and Housing Data page to view the entire Web-based report. Or if you are just interested in the data, download the following: (population variables) | (housing variables)
Read about ARC’s methodology for developing population estimates and how they compare to the Census estimates
ARC Methodology (Word)
New! ARC's 2006 Employment Estimates
Click the following link to download ARC's 2006 employment estimates for the 20-county planning area. Data Tables (Excel)
ARC’s 20-County Forecasts
ARC’s population and employment forecasts for 20 counties show that the area’s strong growth will continue through the year 2030. See how your area compares!
Overview – Download the PowerPoint presentation here (PowerPoint) | Download Regional Snapshot Part 1 and Part 2 (PDF)
County-Level data – Download data tables below.
Population (Excel) | Employment (Excel)
Maps: 20-County forecast area (PDF)
Census Tract, or “neighborhood” level data – Download data tables below.
Population (Excel) | Employment (Excel)
Maps: 20-County forecast area (PDF)
Superdistrict-level data - Download data tables below.
Population (Excel) | Employment (Excel)
Maps: 20-County forecast area (PDF)
Methodology – Download a brief explanation of how ARC forecasts here (Word).
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 Video: "Regional Trends"
"Regional Trends" tracks the leadership decisions and planning that shaped metro Atlanta during the last century to attract some 3.8 million people who reside here today. More Importantly, the episode explores how our region might best accommodate the 2.3 mission more residents expected by 2030.
View this episode now:  Windows Media Player
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The Atlanta Region Today
Atlanta region’s Envision6 demographic profile (PDF)
Atlanta Region Population 1970 - 2007:
| 1970: 1,500,823 | 1980: 1,896,182 | 1990: 2,557,800 |
| 2000: 3,429,379 | 2006: 3,925,400 | 2007: 4,029,400 | % change, 2000-2007: 17.5% | |
Atlanta Region Employment 1980 - 2006:
| 1980: 901,157 | 1990: 1,426,000 | 2000: 1,991,500 |
| 2005: 1,936,665 | 2006: 2,003,503 | % change, 1990-2000: 40% | % change, 2000-2006: .06%
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Atlanta Region Housing 2000 - 2007:
| 2007 Housing Units: 1,644,254 | 2000 Housing Units: 1,331,264 |
| 2007 Single Family: 1,129,884 | 2000 Single Family: 917,516 |
| 2007 Multi-family: 487,239 | 2000 Multi-family: 384,740 | % change in all housing units, 2000-2007: 23.5% % of single-family units, 2007: 69% % of multi-family Units, 2007: 30% % of mobile homes, 2007: 2% % change in single-family units, 2000-2007: 23.1% % change in multi-family units, 2000-2007: 26.6% | |
The Atlanta Region Tommorrow
10-County Atlanta Region Population 2000 - 2030:
| 2000: 3,429,379 | 2010: 4,038,777 | 2020: 4,591,877 |
| 2030: 5,261,534 |
% change, 2000-2030: 64.9%
10-County Atlanta Region Employment 2000 - 2030:
| 2000: 1,991,450 | 2010: 2,168,669 | 2020: 2,597,629 |
| 2030: 3,086,304 |
% change, 2000-2030: 55.0%
Need more detailed information?
For more detailed information and to see forecasts for all 20 counties, see the forecast data tables at the top of this page.
Access Census data and create your own maps
This links to the AtlantaCensus2000 Web site developed jointly by Georgia State University and ARC. It allows you to create your own maps with a slate of census data for the state, region, counties and even neighborhoods.
How The Region Compares (PDF)
See how the Atlanta region compares to other peer regions across the United States on a number of factors such as housing prices, educational attainment, income and more.
Georgia Department of Labor profile about the Atlanta MSA (PDF)
