Population of Atlanta
From Freepedia
After steadily growing for its first 100 years, the population within the city limits of Atlanta began to fall while the metro area continued to grow. The intown trend has reversed as of the mid-1990s.
1850 - 2,572
1860 - 9,554
1870 - 21,789
1880 - 37,409
1890 - 65,533
- 1896 saw annexation of West End
1900 - 89,872, including 2500 persons of foreign birth and 35,900 of negro descent.
1910 - 154,839 (metro 522,442)
1920 - 200,616 (metro 622,283)
1940 - 302,288 (metro 820,579)
1950 - 331,000 (metro 997,666)
- 1952 saw annexation of Buckhead, Adam's Park, Cascade & Lakewood adding 100,000 people
1960 - 487,000 (metro 1,312,474)
1970 - 497,000 (metro 1,763,626)
1980 - 425,000 (metro 2,233,324)
1990 - 394,017 (metro 2,959,950)
2000 - 416,474 (metro 4,112,198)
References
History of Atlanta 1782-1900's
