The 11-county Atlanta region – which includes Forsyth County – added 64,400 residents between April 2024 and April 2025, bringing the total population to 5,285,474, according to a report released today by the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC).
The region’s growth represents a slight uptick compared to 2023-34, when it added 62,700 people.
The Atlanta region is growing at a faster rate in the outer suburbs and inner core. Leading the way are Forsyth and Cherokee counties, which each grew at a 2.4% clip, followed by the City of Atlanta (2%), and Henry County (1.75%).
Each of metro Atlanta’s 11 counties saw population increases in the past year. Fulton County (including the City of Atlanta) added 18,800 residents, the largest numeric increase in the region, followed by Gwinnett (15,200), Cherokee (7,100), Forsyth (6,700), and Henry (4,600). The City of Atlanta added an estimated 10,600 from April 2024 to April 2025.
The ARC report noted that elevated housing costs, driven by low supplies, have acted as a brake on the region’s population growth.
ARC relies on a range of data points to develop the population estimates, with an emphasis on the number of housing permits issued.