Atlanta
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Atlanta had a population of 420,003. The population density was 3,154 per square mile (1232/km²).

Atlanta

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: The 2010 United States Census reported that Atlanta had a population of 420,003. The population density was 3,154 per square mile (1232/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1850	2,572	—

1860	9,554	271.5%

1870	21,789	128.1%

1880	37,409	71.7%

1890	65,533	75.2%

1900	89,872	37.1%

1910	154,839	72.3%

1920	200,616	29.6%

1930	270,366	34.8%

1940	302,288	11.8%

1950	331,314	9.6%

1960	487,455	47.1%

1970	495,039	1.6%

1980	425,022	−14.1%

1990	394,017	−7.3%

2000	416,474	5.7%

2010	420,003	0.8%

Est. 2017	486,290	15.8%

U.S. Decennial Census

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By 1860, Atlanta's population had grown to 9,554.

final_sentence: By 1860, Atlanta's population had grown to 9,554.