US Census Data

Fulton County, Georgia

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
1,068,507
+3.1%’19–’23
Median household income
$91,490
+31.3%’19–’23
Median home value
$431,200
+37.6%’19–’23

Fulton County, Georgia counts 1,068,507 residents. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. At $91,490, its median household income sits above Georgia's $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fulton County's population grew 3.1% from 1,036,200 to 1,068,507, while its median household income rose 31.3% from $69,673 to $91,490.

The median gross rent is $1,635. 58.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
1,068,507
Median age
36.2 yrs
Median household income
$91,490
Median home value
$431,200
Median gross rent
$1,635
Housing units
500,404
Homeownership rate
54.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
58.0%
Unemployment rate
5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
1,036,2001,068,507
Median household income
$69,673$91,490
Median home value
$313,300$431,200
Median gross rent
$1,205$1,635
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20191,036,200$69,673$313,300$1,205
20201,051,550$72,741$326,700$1,263
20211,054,286$77,635$345,100$1,367
20221,061,944$86,267$398,300$1,529
20231,068,507$91,490$431,200$1,635

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 557,7465.4%
5 to 17167,85615.7%
18 to 24103,9819.7%
25 to 34183,58817.2%
35 to 44155,18014.5%
45 to 54145,38513.6%
55 to 64122,58211.5%
65 to 7481,2097.6%
75 and over50,9804.8%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)399,32637.4%
Black or African American455,58242.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native1,0970.1%
Asian80,4937.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander2220.0%
Some other race8,1860.8%
Two or more races37,4913.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)86,1108.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma47,0406.4%
High school graduate113,90815.4%
Some college or associate's149,43620.2%
Bachelor's degree248,27733.6%
Graduate or professional degree180,26324.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
28 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone329,86058.9%
Carpooled31,9325.7%
Public transit24,6184.4%
Walked13,7312.5%
Bicycle2,0380.4%
Worked from home146,14226.1%
Other means11,4372.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min80,51819.5%
15 to 29 min163,02739.4%
30 to 44 min96,84023.4%
45 to 59 min36,8548.9%
60+ min36,3778.8%

Households

Average household size
2.26
Poverty rate
12.9% (133,805 of 1,038,056)
CountShare
Family households238,75852.2%
Nonfamily households219,03347.8%

Housing

Median year structure built
1992

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied457,79191.5%
Vacant42,6138.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied247,83754.1%
Renter-occupied209,95445.9%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached231,53846.3%
1-unit, attached38,0477.6%
2 to 4 units24,7144.9%
5 to 19 units73,82514.8%
20 or more units129,44025.9%
Mobile home & other2,8400.6%

Geography

County GEOID
13121
State
Georgia
Land area
527 sq mi
Water area
7.97 sq mi
Center point
33.7900, -84.4682

Cities & places

15

Compare with nearby counties

5

Georgia rankings

21

Other counties in Georgia

158