Newnan 1 Report post Posted February 4, 2006 These are the populations of the 10 main metro counties as of 2005 according to the ARC. Atlanta 10 County region- 3,813,700 Cherokee- 179,300 Clayton- 263,900 Cobb-643,700 DeKalb-700,500 Douglas- 112,900 Fayette-101,500 Fulton- 874,100 Gwinnett-693,900 (Questionable- I thought they hit 700,000 last year) Henry-167,000 Rockdale-76,900 City of Atlanta- 442,100 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironchapman 1 Report post Posted February 4, 2006 Douglas County (my county, of course) really went up this year. I'm surprised. Other than that, everything else seems to be expected. Great to see the growth. City of Atlanta- 442,100 HALLELUJAH!!! More people have come!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hotlanta 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 HALLELUJAH!!! More people have come!!! YES! Great job Atlanta! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teshadoh 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 Just a reminder - ARC population estimates, not US Census. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironchapman 1 Report post Posted February 5, 2006 Just a reminder - ARC population estimates, not US Census. Thanks for pointing that out, I forgot. However, didn't the Census Bureau accept the ARC's estimates or something like that? Anyways, 442,100 is a bit of a stretch, but it's not exactly so far out there that it's unbelievable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teshadoh 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2006 Of course I would prefer to go with ARC's population estimates, even if they are conservative their methodology is better than the Census Bureau's estimates. The Census Bureau's estimates are based on zip codes while ARC actually geocodes the building permit data based on street address. There is more accuracy with ARC not to mention more knowledge of the area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newnan 1 Report post Posted February 7, 2006 Also, here's some interesting info on population density of selected metro counties based on ARC 2030 predictions Fulton: 1,136,850/529= 2,149 persons per square mile Dekalb: 826,199/268= 3,082 persons per square mile Gwinnett: 987,019/433= 2,279 persons per square mile City of Atlanta: 584,587/132= 4,428 persons per square mile Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hotlanta 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2006 Also, here's some interesting info on population density of selected metro counties based on ARC 2030 predictions Fulton: 1,136,850/529= 2,149 persons per square mile Dekalb: 826,199/268= 3,082 persons per square mile Gwinnett: 987,019/433= 2,279 persons per square mile City of Atlanta: 584,587/132= 4,428 persons per square mile Atlanta seems to be pretty dense in 2030. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chachi 0 Report post Posted February 8, 2006 The City of Atlanta suffers/benefits from the amount of acreage that is added to its total square mileage by the Buckhead residential area. Few cities in the US have one of the most spread out and lightly populated areas that the City of Atlanta has in the Buckhead mansion zone. It really throws off the density calculations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newnan 1 Report post Posted February 12, 2006 Here's a link to the ARC's population report. Be sure to look at teh district map that shows which areas gained and lost population. http://www.atlreg.com/regionaldata/2005phreport.pdf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scraper Enthusiast 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2006 The ARC estimates appear more accurate than the U.S. census burea estimates. Yet, the ARC tends to look less and less credible every year, as development has spread beyond these ten counties. I know it has to do with the counties that chose to join the commission, or who had representation (members) on a committee/commission, but it's time to add counties to the ARC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teshadoh 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2006 The population forecasting region has spread to 13 counties & will in the future spread to 18 counties. The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) covers roughly an 18 county area -whereas the Regional Development Center (RDC) is technically 10 counties on the verge of being 13 counties. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
