COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Fulton County
Georgia · 648,951 residents · 526.74 sq mi
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Fulton County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,978. Population has fallen 20% since 2000, a loss of 167,055 residents. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $96,400.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.1M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(48,019)
5 to 96.6%(42,986)
10 to 146.4%(41,545)
15 to 197.1%(45,953)
20 to 248.5%(55,257)
25 to 3419.7%(127,863)
35 to 4416.7%(108,521)
45 to 5410.6%(68,873)
55 to 647%(45,181)
65 to 745.6%(36,594)
75 to 843.3%(21,674)
85 and over1%(6,485)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,978
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,321 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$96,400
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $175,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic45.3%(369,997)
Black44.2%(361,018)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(48,056)
Asian3%(24,635)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic47.8%(310,167)
Black49.9%(323,984)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(13,420)
Asian1.3%(8,132)
Other1%(6,668)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.4%(36,193)
South American1.6%(16,952)
Central American1%(11,225)
Puerto Rican0.9%(9,516)
Colombian0.6%(6,554)
Venezuelan0.4%(4,315)
Cuban0.4%(3,960)
Dominican0.3%(2,904)
Guatemalan0.2%(2,606)
Salvadoran0.2%(2,558)
Honduran0.2%(2,404)
Peruvian0.2%(1,878)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(1,716)
Panamanian0.2%(1,660)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,290)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,252)
Argentine0.1%(999)
Bolivian0.1%(914)
Costa Rican0.1%(693)
Chilean0%(454)
Uruguayan0%(225)
Paraguayan0%(166)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.8%(40,508)
Chinese1.7%(18,011)
Korean0.9%(9,986)
Filipino0.3%(3,549)
Vietnamese0.3%(2,855)
Japanese0.2%(2,281)
Taiwanese0.1%(1,404)
Pakistani0.1%(1,303)
Indonesian0%(393)
Thai0%(377)
Nepalese0%(365)
Cambodian0%(331)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Malaysian0%(218)
Bangladeshi0%(205)
Laotian0%(177)
Sri Lankan0%(170)
Uzbek0%(88)
Burmese0%(71)
Hmong0%(69)
Mongolian0%(42)
Singaporean0%(20)
Kazakh0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(258)
Native Hawaiian0%(202)
Chamorro0%(131)
Chuukese0%(115)
Fijian0%(50)
Guamanian0%(13)
Marshallese0%(9)
Ancestry
English9.2%(99,513)
German6.7%(72,071)
Irish6.3%(67,610)
American4.7%(50,620)
Italian3%(32,578)
Subsaharan African2.7%(29,389)
West Indian1.9%(20,215)
Scottish1.5%(16,255)
Polish1.5%(15,721)
French1.4%(15,340)
Jamaican1%(10,689)
Russian0.9%(10,177)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.9%(9,903)
Nigerian0.7%(7,366)
Arab0.6%(5,995)
British0.5%(5,640)
Swedish0.5%(5,613)
Dutch0.5%(5,049)
Norwegian0.4%(4,637)
Haitian0.4%(4,587)
Welsh0.4%(4,163)
Brazilian0.4%(4,050)
Iranian0.4%(4,048)
Portuguese0.3%(2,829)
Greek0.3%(2,730)
Ukrainian0.2%(2,682)
Hungarian0.2%(2,340)
Austrian0.2%(2,217)
French Canadian0.2%(2,189)
Danish0.2%(2,183)
Czech0.2%(2,123)
Lithuanian0.2%(2,103)
Ghanaian0.2%(1,985)
Turkish0.2%(1,896)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(1,864)
Lebanese0.2%(1,825)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,686)
Canadian0.2%(1,669)
Guyanese0.1%(1,586)
Swiss0.1%(1,462)
Romanian0.1%(1,094)
Slovak0.1%(1,053)
Finnish0.1%(1,025)
Israeli0.1%(1,008)
Croatian0.1%(807)
Kenyan0.1%(800)
Moroccan0.1%(676)
Belgian0.1%(617)
Syrian0.1%(584)
Armenian0%(513)
Egyptian0%(481)
Barbadian0%(473)
Bulgarian0%(438)
Latvian0%(411)
Serbian0%(357)
Palestinian0%(296)
Slovene0%(292)
Australian0%(290)
Somali0%(205)
Iraqi0%(188)
Cape Verdean0%(142)
Jordanian0%(29)
Macedonian0%(26)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.8%
−6.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married46.3%(198,918)
Married43.4%(186,209)
Widowed1.9%(7,953)
Divorced8.5%(36,416)
Women 15+
Never married43.1%(199,662)
Married38.5%(178,525)
Widowed6.1%(28,304)
Divorced12.3%(56,809)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Fulton County, Georgia?
Fulton County, Georgia has about 648,951 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Fulton County, Georgia?
The typical household in Fulton County, Georgia earns about $29,978 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Fulton County, Georgia expensive?
In Fulton County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $96,400, and the typical rent is about $479 a month.
How educated are people in Fulton County, Georgia?
About 31.6% of adults age 25 and over in Fulton County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Fulton County, Georgia?
About 18.4% of people in Fulton County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.
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