Atlanta’s famous saying ‘we full’ might not be completely true… yet. According to a prediction by the Atlanta Regional Commission, the Atlanta region is looking at a massive influx of residents in the next three decades. Keep scrolling to learn all about what we know so far.
How many people will live in the Atlanta region by 2050?
The ARC predicts that in the three decades between 2020 and 2050, the metro Atlanta region’s total population will increase by nearly 30%. With this, the total employment increase is estimated at 22%.
They say,
ARC forecasts the 21-county Atlanta region will potentially add 1.8 million people by 2050, bringing the region’s total population to 7.9 million. To put that growth in perspective, it’s as if all of metropolitan Indianapolis will move to the Atlanta region over the next 30 years.
What is the Atlanta region?
The Atlanta region is not just the City of Atlanta. The region is made up of these 21 counties:
- Fulton
- Gwinnett
- Cobb
- Dekalb
- Forsyth
- Cherokee
- Clayton
- Henry
- Hall
- Paulding
- Coweta
- Douglas
- Newton
- Bartow
- Walton
- Fayette
- Barrow
- Carroll
- Rocksdale
- Spalding
- Dawson
Which county will see the largest influx in population?
The model predicts growth in every county in the Atlanta region by 2050, but the most significant population increase appears to be in Fulton County. The predicted increase in residents is around 254,000, keeping it as the most populous county in metro ATL.
ARC also states,
[The] forecasts also show that 840,000 jobs will be added by 2050, bringing the region’s total employment to 4.58 million jobs, including the self-employed. As employment grows, job growth is forecast to be concentrated in the region’s core. Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties will experience much of this job growth.