A new estimate finds metro Atlanta has grown to nearly 5.1 million people.
While the yearly increase pales in comparison to the astronomical growth of the 1990s when the region was adding more than 92,000 people a year, metro Atlanta did pick up nearly 65,000 residents from April of 2021 until this April.
That represents a rebound from the prior 12 months, which coincided with the bleakest part of the pandemic shutdown.
The estimates for the 11-country region are made by the Atlanta Regional Commission, based on the most recent census data, plus stats like building permits.
“These population gains are encouraging,” said the commission’s executive director Anna Roach. “They are a testament to the qualify of life that metro Atlanta offers.”
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