DEMOGRAPHICS / ECONOMY

Economic Indicators
Named as the number two large metropolitan areas “Where High-Growth Companies are Born” by Site Selection magazine, Metro Atlanta employs more than 2.2 million people. Nearly 120,000 businesses include more than 5,000 manufacturing facilities. More than 1,200 foreign-based facilities operate of the metropolitan region. An impressive number of Fortune 1000 companies call this area home, and Metro Atlanta has led the nation in net new job growth in the last decade.


Atlanta Industry Mix
22.8%   Trade/Transportation/Utilities
15.7%   Professional/Business Services
13.3 %  Government
9.3%     Leisure/Hospitality
7.9%     Manufacturing
5.4%     Construction
4.5%     Information
4.4%     Other Services
6.9%     Financial Activities
9.8%     Educational and Health Services