Atlanta city, Georgia Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on September 4, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 498.72K population of Atlanta city, GA residents comprised of 29.99K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (6.01%), and 468.73K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.99%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Atlanta city, GA, with a population of 235.51K (47.22%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Atlanta city, GA, with a population of 198.24K (39.75%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Atlanta city, GA, with a population of 29.05K (5.83%). The smallest racial group in Atlanta city, GA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 218 (0.04%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Atlanta city, GA, with a population of 233.02K (46.72%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Atlanta city, GA, with a population of 192.15K (38.53%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Atlanta city, GA, with a population of 22.21K (4.45%). The smallest ethnic group in Atlanta city, GA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 47 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Atlanta city, Georgia from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other cities and places in Georgia and also for the state of Georgia.

Atlanta city, GA Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Atlanta city, GA Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Atlanta city, GA Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Atlanta city, GA Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of City or Place Population
Black or African American Alone 235513 47.22
White Alone 198240 39.75
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1406 0.28
Asian Alone 22367 4.49
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 218 0.04
Some Other Race Alone 11921 2.39
Two Or More Races 29050 5.83
Atlanta city, GA Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of City or Place Population
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 233018 46.72
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 192148 38.53
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 22208 4.45
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 17922 3.59
Hispanic - Two or More Races 11128 2.23
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 9428 1.89
Hispanic - White Alone 6092 1.22
Hispanic - Black Alone 2495 0.50
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 2493 0.50
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 767 0.15
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 639 0.13
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 171 0.03
Hispanic - Asian Alone 159 0.03
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 47 0.01