Atlanta Metro Population 2024 By Race. Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the atlanta metro area from 1950 to 2024. The growth was across all racial groups, but some grew more than others.

White residents now represent 38.5% of the population in the metro area, followed by black (36%), hispanic (13%), and asian (8%). An estimated 4.2% of atlanta’s metro population is gay, lesbian or bisexual.