Community Profile

For decades Buckhead has been synonymous with top-tier shopping and restaurants, and anyone who lives here can attest that the reputation is well-earned. From upscale restaurants serving experimental cuisine to casual cafes with a down home flavor, you’ll find it in Buckhead. Buckhead is also home to the Southeast’s most upscale shopping options at Lenox Square, Phipps Plaza and Buckhead Village District. Recent years have seen Buckhead building a new reputation for itself as a walkable, wellness-focused community. PATH400 -- a multi-use trail connecting a growing network of parks and trails across Buckhead -- has given local runners, walkers and bikers a new exercise option just steps from their front doors. Improvements along Peachtree have created an inviting environment for walking along this signature street, and there are exciting plans to continue transforming Buckhead into a more walkable, connected community. This ongoing transformation is attracting residents and workers of diverse ages, racial identities, income levels and other characteristics. Visitors are drawn to Buckhead by the Atlanta History Center and Museum, the Governor’s Mansion, decorative arts showrooms, and fine art galleries. No introduction is complete, however, without a ride through the beautiful tree-lined roads of stately homes on rolling lands. Buckhead is a collection of neighborhoods surrounding a major business core - commercial structures that provide the amenities of convenient dining, shopping, entertainment, employment, and rapid transit. A University of Georgia study described Buckhead as a consumer market representing “the largest concentration of income and buying power to be found in the southern United States.” This business center has been defined by GeorgiaTrend magazine as a “suburban downtown,” and by Washington Post author Joel Garreau as an “edge city.” This is dramatically evident from its separate skyline of office buildings, hotels, high-rise condominiums, and apartment towers. Buckhead has approximately 90 million square feet of commercial real estate of which 43.3 million is multifamily, and over 23 million is office space. Others attributes include 6,560 hotel rooms, an estimated 1,500 retail outlets, and over 300 dining places. In addition, Buckhead is proud of the estimated $56.8 billion in economic impact dollars, and the 294,000 jobs supported by that output for Atlanta and the State of Georgia. Buckhead is also a center for religious activity. Among the many faiths represented are the largest Presbyterian congregation and the largest Episcopal Church in the United States. The area is home to 13 private schools, Shepherd Center (the nation’s largest spinal disorder rehabilitation hospital), Bobby Jones Golf Course, and other significant institutions and public facilities. Transportation modes include two transit rail lines, three transit rail stations, nine bus routes, two U.S. highways, two interstate highways, and nine state highways. An estimated 102,593 people live in Buckhead, and its daytime population is estimated to be over 170,000.

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12 History of Buckhead 12 Boundaries of Buckhead 13 Buckhead Brand 14 Directions/Transportation 16 Street Map of Greater Buckhead 17 Did You Know? 18 Three Major Shopping Destinations 18 Entrepreneurs/Incubators

Buckhead is one of Atlanta’s most vibrant urban centers, combining major offices, retail outlets, hotels, restaurants, entertainment spots, and high-rise residential units within its commercial core. Buckhead is also one of the city’s most sought-after residential addresses due to its more than 45 well-established neighborhoods, a community-wide tree canopy, excellent public and private schools, as well as dozens of parks throughout the area. Buckhead enjoys easy access to major highways and thoroughfares, as well as convenient transit connections to other destinations within in Atlanta. In short, Buckhead offers something for everyone, and everyone is welcome.