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Fulton County

Georgia · 1,066,710 residents · 527 sq mi
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With 1,066,710 people, Fulton County is a county in Georgia. This is an unusually credentialed place: 55% of adults have a four-year degree. 50% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is up 31% since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 35.5. That is roughly 19% ahead of the Georgia median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.5
US median: 38.8
More educated
55% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,066,710
+31%since 2000
from 816,006 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.5
+9%since 2000
from 32.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
527 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
606K734K863K991K1.1M19902000201020202024Fulton County
20241.1M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.1%(54,665)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(60,546)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.1%(65,413)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.6%(70,141)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.9%(84,035)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.8%(190,293)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.1%(150,676)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.3%(141,413)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.1%(118,488)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.5%(80,442)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.4%(36,504)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.3%(14,094)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,741
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,321 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$49,369
+65%since 2000
from $30,003 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
48.7%
+8.7 ptssince 2009
from 40.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
13.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2000
from 15.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information9.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services9.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration6.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical6%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade5.8%
US avg: 10%
Arts, entertainment, food4.1%
US avg: 2%
Wholesale trade3.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$326,700
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $175,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,263
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $709 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
50.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 52.0% in 2000
50.0% rent
Persons per household
2.38 people
−11%since 2009
from 2.68 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.5
+5%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic45.3%(369,997)
Black44.2%(361,018)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(48,056)
Asian3%(24,635)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic37.9%(404,793)
Black42.1%(448,803)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(86,302)
Asian7.6%(80,632)
Other3.1%(33,501)
Segregation Score
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(37,864)
South American1.1%(11,284)
Puerto Rican0.8%(8,364)
Central American0.7%(6,843)
Colombian0.5%(5,099)
Cuban0.3%(3,573)
Venezuelan0.2%(2,539)
Spaniard0.2%(1,667)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,572)
Panamanian0.1%(1,501)
Dominican0.1%(1,381)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,287)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(1,117)
Peruvian0.1%(1,068)
Argentine0.1%(799)
Nicaraguan0.1%(794)
Ecuadorian0.1%(736)
Costa Rican0.1%(572)
Chilean0%(388)
Uruguayan0%(288)
Bolivian0%(207)
Paraguayan0%(106)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.9%(40,625)
Chinese1.4%(15,030)
Korean0.8%(8,063)
Filipino0.3%(3,183)
Vietnamese0.3%(2,676)
Japanese0.1%(1,424)
Pakistani0.1%(1,186)
Bangladeshi0.1%(910)
Taiwanese0.1%(558)
Thai0%(386)
Laotian0%(333)
Sri Lankan0%(283)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(236)
Nepalese0%(224)
Malaysian0%(158)
Cambodian0%(138)
Burmese0%(45)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(432)
Chamorro0%(325)
Ancestry
English7.6%(79,806)
German6.6%(69,154)
Irish5.8%(60,723)
American5.2%(54,629)
Italian3%(31,309)
Subsaharan African2.2%(23,571)
Scottish1.7%(17,655)
French1.6%(16,668)
West Indian1.5%(15,651)
Polish1.4%(15,189)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(12,223)
Russian1.1%(11,133)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
British0.8%(8,335)
Jamaican0.8%(8,276)
Dutch0.5%(5,661)
Welsh0.5%(5,495)
Swedish0.5%(5,257)
Norwegian0.5%(4,837)
Brazilian0.4%(3,777)
Greek0.3%(3,382)
Iranian0.3%(3,355)
Nigerian0.3%(3,338)
Ukrainian0.3%(2,901)
Portuguese0.3%(2,872)
Canadian0.3%(2,702)
French Canadian0.2%(2,604)
Austrian0.2%(2,443)
Hungarian0.2%(2,319)
Danish0.2%(2,120)
Turkish0.2%(1,965)
Haitian0.2%(1,893)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,828)
Czech0.2%(1,730)
Lebanese0.2%(1,684)
Swiss0.2%(1,629)
Romanian0.1%(1,532)
Ghanaian0.1%(1,192)
Finnish0.1%(1,092)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,068)
Israeli0.1%(958)
Slovak0.1%(940)
Armenian0.1%(801)
Guyanese0.1%(784)
Iraqi0.1%(773)
Syrian0.1%(711)
Arab0.1%(649)
Moroccan0.1%(637)
Belgian0.1%(615)
Palestinian0.1%(586)
Croatian0.1%(585)
Bulgarian0%(522)
Kenyan0%(505)
Australian0%(423)
Egyptian0%(338)
Slovene0%(335)
Latvian0%(299)
Barbadian0%(211)
Serbian0%(207)
Jordanian0%(148)
Somali0%(32)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
54.5%
+13.1 ptssince 2000
from 41.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.1%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 84.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
22.4%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 14.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.9 min
+46%since 2000
from 19.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
67.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 71.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
11.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 9.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
68.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 68.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.9%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
53.1%
+8.2 ptssince 2009
from 44.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
51.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
13.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
10.1%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 17.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
82.2%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.1%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 17.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
60.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
12.7%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
14.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
72.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
25.7%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.8%(8,793)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)27.4%(11,600)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era28.6%(12,097)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War5.9%(2,488)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.1%(891)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 42,309 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fulton County, Georgia?

Fulton County, Georgia has about 1,066,710 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fulton County, Georgia?

The typical household in Fulton County, Georgia earns about $72,741 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 $326,700, and the typical rent is about $1,263 a month.

How educated are people in Fulton County, Georgia?

About 54.5% 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 13.4% of people in Fulton County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fulton County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Fulton County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 417,759 residents, a change of about 64 percent over that period.

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