Quick Facts:

-Atlanta Leads in Population Increase. Newly-released 2006 census figures reveal metro Atlanta, now passing the five-million mark, remains the country’s leader in population gains. The area’s population growth from 2000 to 2006 is the largest increase in the country at 856,266 people added, a 20 percent increase. Over the last six years, metro Atlanta added an average of more than 142,000 annually – much of this growth accounts for the in-migration of young, college educated workers to the area.

-Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Hartsfield-Jackson bears the proud distinction of being "the world’s busiest passenger airport." The Airport has long been known as a major connecting hub serving numerous destinations around the globe.

-Fortune 500.For the sixth year in a row, Atlanta ranked third in the nation among cities with the most FORTUNE 500 headquarters, according to FORTUNE magazine released April 30, 2007. Twenty-two companies headquartered in metro Atlanta are ranked among the latest FORTUNE 1,000 companies, with 13 among the FORTUNE 500.

-A "University City".The metro Atlanta region is a national leader in higher education, consistently ranking in the top
10 metro areas in key measures of higher education activity.

-Young and Restless Study. Atlanta leads the nation in attracting highly educated 25- to 34-year-olds, the most coveted demographic in the country. They are known as the “Young and Restless.”