South Fulton

Population: 109,157
Median household income: $81,798
Median home value: $270,600

South Fulton is a community in Fulton County, Georgia, home to 109,157 residents. Its median household income of $81,798 runs below the Fulton County figure of $91,490.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Fulton's population grew 13.4% from 96,283 to 109,157, while its median home value rose 66.2% from $162,800 to $270,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.9% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 90.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 109,157
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $81,798
Median home value: $270,600
Median gross rent: $1,607
Housing units: 42,578
Homeownership rate: 70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

96,283109,157

Median household income

$65,919$81,798

Median home value

$162,800$270,600

Median gross rent

$1,176$1,607

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	96,283	$65,919	$162,800	$1,176
2020	98,586	$65,104	$176,800	$1,193
2021	105,551	$69,557	$194,700	$1,344
2022	107,865	$77,488	$242,200	$1,461
2023	109,157	$81,798	$270,600	$1,607

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,882	6.3%
5 to 17	21,769	19.9%
18 to 24	10,203	9.3%
25 to 34	14,896	13.6%
35 to 44	15,745	14.4%
45 to 54	17,008	15.6%
55 to 64	10,347	9.5%
65 to 74	7,932	7.3%
75 and over	4,375	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,198	2.9%
Black or African American	99,264	90.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	59	0.1%
Asian	952	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	705	0.6%
Two or more races	1,467	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,512	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree24.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,896	7.0%
High school graduate	16,628	23.7%
Some college or associate's	21,445	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	16,995	24.2%
Graduate or professional degree	10,339	14.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone70.8%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit4.1%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	37,850	70.8%
Carpooled	3,853	7.2%
Public transit	2,200	4.1%
Walked	84	0.2%
Bicycle	24	0.0%
Worked from home	8,748	16.4%
Other means	687	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,668	12.7%
15 to 29 min	13,875	31.0%
30 to 44 min	13,564	30.3%
45 to 59 min	6,534	14.6%
60+ min	5,057	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 9.9% (10,737 of 108,938)

	Count	Share
Family households	25,324	64.1%
Nonfamily households	14,195	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	39,519	92.8%
Vacant	3,059	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	27,670	70.0%
Renter-occupied	11,849	30.0%

1-unit, detached78.0%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	33,214	78.0%
1-unit, attached	2,236	5.3%
2 to 4 units	1,258	3.0%
5 to 19 units	3,439	8.1%
20 or more units	1,963	4.6%
Mobile home & other	468	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1372122
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 93 sq mi
Water area: 1.28 sq mi
Center point: 33.6357, -84.5834