Atlanta, TX Population

By | June 29, 2019
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Population: 5,745. Estimated population in July 2020: 5,677 (-1.2% change)
Males: 2,618 (45.6%), Females: 3,127 (54.4%)

Cass County

Zip code: 75551

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $27,188
Median house value: $53,600

Races in Atlanta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.1%)
  • Black (29.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

Ancestries: Irish (11.3%), United States (10.7%), English (6.5%), German (5.7%), Dutch (2.5%), French (2.2%).

Land area: 10.9 square miles

Population

For population 25 years and over in Atlanta

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Atlanta city

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 14.0%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -489 (-7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Atlanta:

  • ATLANTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1007 SOUTH WILLIAMS STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Atlanta:

  • LINDEN MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LINDEN, TX)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF TEXARKANA (about 22 miles; TEXARKANA, TX)
  • WADLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; TEXARKANA, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Atlanta:

  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 27 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 53 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 56 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Atlanta:

  • HALL-MILLER MUNI (about 2 miles; ATLANTA, TX; Abbreviation: ATA)
  • IDA’S (about 22 miles; IDA, LA; Abbreviation: L87)
  • VIVIAN (about 22 miles; VIVIAN, LA; Abbreviation: 3F4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Atlanta:

  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 65 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 68 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 71 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 96 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 96 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,872)

Schools

Public high school in Atlanta:

  • ATLANTA H S (Students: 567; Location: 705 RABBIT BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Atlanta:

  • ATLANTA PRI (Students: 525; Location: 505 RABBIT BLVD; Grades: PK – 02)
  • ATLANTA EL (Students: 428; Location: 902 ABC LN; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • ATLANTA MIDDLE (Students: 427; Location: 600 HIGH SCHOOL LN; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CORRECTIVE BEHAVIOR CTR (Location: 315 BUCKNER ST; Grades: 05 – 12)
Private primary/middle school in Atlanta:

  • FIRST BAP CH KINDERGARTEN N (Students: 53; Location: P.O. BOX 1089; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Atlanta:

  • ATLANTA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $82,828; Location: 101 W HIRAM ST; 36,909 books; 1,311 audio materials; 977 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)