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interesting facts about the community of buckhead

1. Buckhead has an estimated 102,593 residents

2. The daytime population of Buckhead is estimated to be over 170,000.

3. Buckhead has approximately 1,500 retail outlets, and has estimated annual retail sales of over $3.3 billion.

4. 44% of Atlanta’s population growth since 2000 has been in Buckhead.

5. Millennials are Buckhead’s largest generational cohort.

6. Since 2000 Buckhead has grown at twice the rate of Atlanta.

7. Over half of all households in Buckhead (60%) earn $100,000 or more annually.

8. Between 2000 and 2020, Buckhead more than doubled its multifamily housing units, adding an average of 770 new units a year.

9. 93% of workers who commute to Buckhead do not live in area.

10. Atlanta’s only AMTRAK train station is in Buckhead.

11. Buckhead has 2 MARTA rail lines, 3 MARTA stations, 8 MARTA bus routes, 1 Georgia Bus Line, and an on-call “Buc” commuter service.

12. Buckhead has 2 U.S. highways, 2 interstate (limited access) highways, and 9 state (one limited access) highways.

13. There are 15 streets in Buckhead containing the name Peachtree. 14. Apartment’s rentals in Buckhead average $1,722, with one penthouse unit renting for $12,000.

15. The country’s largest Presbyterian Church is in Buckhead; the country’s largest Episcopal congregation is in Buckhead; one of the country’s largest United Methodist church is here, and two of the country’s largest Southern Baptist churches are in Buckhead; the country’s third largest conservative synagogue is in this community, and the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese for North Georgia is in Buckhead.

16. The Atlanta History Museum is in Buckhead.

17. The nation’s largest catastrophic care hospital treating spinal disorders, acquired brain injuries, neuromuscular and neurological disorders, and multiple sclerosis is in Buckhead, “the world-renowned Shepherd Center”.

18. One of the largest shopping centers in the Southeast is in Buckhead.

19. 40% of the expenditures in Buckhead are made by visitors from 100 miles away or more.

20. Buckhead is one of the country’s largest urban mixeduse development areas, combining major office, retail, hotel, restaurant/entertainment, and high-rise residential development within its commercial core area.

21. A 10- x 3-foot section of the Berlin Wall is on the grounds of Atlanta International School.

22. Steve Penley’s home studio -- Penley, the artist of international recognition and plaudits for his big, bold portraits, has his studio in Buckhead.

23. At $13.9 million, a 9,825 SF penthouse condo at the St. Regis Residences was the priciest condo ever to be sold in Georgia history.