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Fulton County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Fulton County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Fulton County is Georgia's most populous county at 1.09 million residents, with a highly educated workforce — 58.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — and a GDP per capita of $180,087 that far exceeds median worker earnings of $56,269, reflecting a concentration of high-value economic output. The labor force participation rate stands at 69.4%, unemployment at 5.4%, and median household income at $95,292, with 14.1% of residents foreign-born. Population grew 4.6% over five years, while a median home value of $431,200 and median gross rent of $1,635/month signal above-average occupancy costs relative to the broader region.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,090,354

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$95,292

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.6% since 2018

Fulton County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone458,298 (42.6%)
  • White Alone410,923 (38.2%)
  • Asian Alone84,228 (7.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race43,465 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races40,062 (3.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone36,611 (3.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish63,067
  2. 2.Other Indo-European28,654
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island19,583
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)14,452
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)9,272

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

66.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

14.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

38,728

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$180,087

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$61,438

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services129,035
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance111,502
  3. 3.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing56,891
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)52,993
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services49,106

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations330,613
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations115,290
  3. 3.Service Occupations64,746
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations48,935
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations17,502

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 2.11×)22,564
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.83×)128,923
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.47×)55,760
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.26×)16,606
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.16×)38,721

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$431,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,635/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

54.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99952,807 (21.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99938,989 (15.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99931,493 (12.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99929,511 (11.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99919,754 (7.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99918,857 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$56,269

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone320,995 (56.7%)
  • Worked At Home164,794 (29.1%)
  • Carpooled31,282 (5.5%)
  • Public Transit21,434 (3.8%)
  • Walked13,389 (2.4%)
  • Other7,933 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.