Fulton County, Georgia
Land area in square miles, 2010 526.64
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,098,791
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,090,354
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,066,559
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,066,546
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,066,710
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 920,581
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.5%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 43.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 44.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 36.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 38,728
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 534,663
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $458,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,373
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $831
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,732
Building Permits, 2025 9,660
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 462,481
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,221,867
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,670,839
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,883,229
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,923,361
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,007
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $95,292
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,269
Persons in poverty, percent 11.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 40,949
Total employment, 2023 928,068
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 85,497,922
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 136,717
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 30,678
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 16,950
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,485
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,978
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18,368
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,234
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 26,360
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,025.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,748.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 526.70
Land area in square miles, 2010 526.64
FIPS Code 13121