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Fulton County, Georgia

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,076,561
Households
462,481
Average household size
2.26
Median age
36.4 years
Median household income
$95,292
Housing units
507,119
Population comparison
2020 Census1,066,710
2024 estimate1,076,561
Change+0.9%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,076,561
Median age
36.4 years
Male
523,103
Female
553,458
Median age by sex
Male median age
35.5 years
Female median age
37.4 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
29,348Under 528,172
84,9135–1782,275
52,25918–2452,045
90,13425–3494,735
76,97635–4480,677
71,03045–5474,253
60,13155–6462,879
58,31265+78,422
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 529,34828,172
5–1784,91382,275
18–2452,25952,045
25–3490,13494,735
35–4476,97680,677
45–5471,03074,253
55–6460,13162,879
65+58,31278,422
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5–17
Male
5–9
31,832
10–14
32,427
15–17
20,654
Female
5–9
31,037
10–14
30,949
15–17
20,289
18–24
Male
18–19
15,164
20
6,474
21
6,765
22–24
23,856
Female
18–19
15,252
20
7,678
21
6,052
22–24
23,063
25–34
Male
25–29
44,210
30–34
45,924
Female
25–29
46,892
30–34
47,843
35–44
Male
35–39
42,013
40–44
34,963
Female
35–39
42,117
40–44
38,560
45–54
Male
45–49
34,665
50–54
36,365
Female
45–49
37,378
50–54
36,875
55–64
Male
55–59
30,858
60–61
12,597
62–64
16,676
Female
55–59
33,508
60–61
10,989
62–64
18,382
65+
Male
65–66
9,001
67–69
11,802
70–74
16,213
75–79
9,843
80–84
6,353
85+
5,100
Female
65–66
10,825
67–69
14,381
70–74
20,829
75–79
14,541
80–84
8,912
85+
8,934
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
Black alone
458,29842.6%
White alone
410,92338.2%
Asian alone
84,2287.8%
Two or more races
83,5277.8%
Some other race
36,6113.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2,7480.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2260.0%
Residents: 1,076,561.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
Black alone458,298
White alone410,923
Asian alone84,228
Two or more races83,527
Some other race36,611
American Indian / Alaska Native2,748
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander226

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
87,967
White, not Hispanic
396,329

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
240,948
Married-couple share
67.9%
Derived from published counts
With children
47.4%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
177,70938.4%
1 person
147,87332.0%
2 people
62,43813.5%
3 people
46,74210.1%
4 people
27,7196.0%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
17,674
6 People
5,861
7 Plus People
4,184
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person177,709
2 people147,873
3 people62,438
4 people46,742
5+ people27,719
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households240,948
Married-couple families163,51767.9% of family households
With children
65,30339.9%
Without children
98,21460.1%
Other families77,43132.1% of family households
Male householder
16,85221.8%
Female householder
60,57978.2%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households240,948Not applicable
Married-couple families163,51767.9%
With children65,30339.9%
Without children98,21460.1%
Other families77,43132.1%
Male householder16,85221.8%
Female householder60,57978.2%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$95,292
Median family
$130,000
Per capita
$63,269
Household incomeShare of households
67,24714.5%
Under $25k
61,69913.3%
$25–49k
58,17512.6%
$50–74k
53,95711.7%
$75–99k
76,27616.5%
$100–149k
47,66910.3%
$150–199k
97,45821.1%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
26,675
$10,000–$14,999
15,977
$15,000–$19,999
12,983
$20,000–$24,999
11,612
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
11,064
$30,000–$34,999
12,436
$35,000–$39,999
12,937
$40,000–$44,999
13,851
$45,000–$49,999
11,411
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
23,683
$60,000–$74,999
34,492
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
45,483
$125,000–$149,999
30,793
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k67,247
$25–49k61,699
$50–74k58,175
$75–99k53,957
$100–149k76,276
$150–199k47,669
$200k+97,458

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
747,549
High school or higher
93.8%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
58.5%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
16,7402.2%
Less than 9th grade
29,5294.0%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
113,59615.2%
High school or equivalent
105,77914.2%
Some college, no degree
44,6586.0%
Associate degree
253,32233.9%
Bachelor’s degree
183,92524.6%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
8,955
Nursery School
191
Kindergarten
280
First Grade
555
Second Grade
163
Third Grade
511
Fourth Grade
484
Fifth Grade
693
Sixth Grade
1,744
Seventh Grade
846
Eighth Grade
2,318
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
3,394
Tenth Grade
6,407
Eleventh Grade
9,157
Twelfth No Diploma
10,571
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
97,868
Ged Or Alternative Credential
15,728
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
29,839
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
75,940
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
130,204
Professional School Degree
34,622
Doctorate Degree
19,099
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade16,740
Grades 9–12, no diploma29,529
High school or equivalent113,596
Some college, no degree105,779
Associate degree44,658
Bachelor’s degree253,322
Graduate or professional183,925
Marital status by sexMale and Female
7,95328,304
Widowed
36,41656,809
Divorced
5,6437,214
Separated
186,209178,525
Now Married
198,918199,662
Never Married
16,97616,737
Married Spouse Absent
169,233161,788
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed7,95328,304
Divorced36,41656,809
Separated5,6437,214
Now Married186,209178,525
Never Married198,918199,662
Married Spouse Absent16,97616,737
Married Spouse Present169,233161,788

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$458,800
Median gross rent
$1,732
Housing tenure
Owner
251,19354.3%
Renter
211,28845.7%
Occupied homes: 462,481.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner251,193
Renter211,288
Housing occupancy
Occupied
462,48191.2%
Vacant
44,6388.8%
Housing units: 507,119.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied462,481
Vacant44,638

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
180,562
Owners without mortgage
70,631
Vacancy reason
For rent18,457
For sale3,329
Rented, not occupied3,493
Sold, not occupied1,667
Seasonal4,295
Migrant workers71
Other13,326
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent18,457
For sale3,329
Rented, not occupied3,493
Sold, not occupied1,667
Seasonal4,295
Migrant workers71
Other13,326
Structure type
Detached232,991
Attached38,358
2–4 units25,585
5–19 units70,442
20+ units137,381
Mobile or other2,362
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
7,364
Structure 3–4 Units
18,221
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
31,399
Structure 10–19 Units
39,043
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
25,946
Structure 50 Plus Units
111,435
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
2,230
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
132
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached232,991
Attached38,358
2–4 units25,585
5–19 units70,442
20+ units137,381
Mobile or other2,362
Year builtHousing units by period
76,12915.0%
Before 1960
89,41917.6%
1960–79
138,35627.3%
1980–99
187,68837.0%
2000–19
15,5273.1%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
32,077
1940–1949
15,552
1950–1959
28,500
1960–79
1960–1969
42,093
1970–1979
47,326
1980–99
1980–1989
66,486
1990–1999
71,870
2000–19
2000–2009
108,577
2010–2019
79,111
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196076,129
1960–7989,419
1980–99138,356
2000–19187,688
2020+15,527
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
23,054
1,747
1990s
24,369
2,585
2000s
51,294
10,684
2010s
104,338
87,603
2020–22
41,476
80,628
2023+
6,662
28,041
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199023,0541,747
1990s24,3692,585
2000s51,29410,684
2010s104,33887,603
2020–2241,47680,628
2023+6,66228,041
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
8,9593.6%
Under $100k
39,39015.7%
$100–249k
90,23635.9%
$250–499k
52,80721.0%
$500–749k
29,51111.7%
$750–999k
17,1956.8%
$1–1.49m
13,0955.2%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,634
10000–14999
379
15000–19999
262
20000–24999
569
25000–29999
343
30000–34999
238
35000–39999
267
40000–49999
515
50000–59999
744
60000–69999
553
70000–79999
519
80000–89999
690
90000–99999
1,246
$100–249k
100000–124999
3,641
125000–149999
2,829
150000–174999
6,766
175000–199999
7,297
200000–249999
18,857
$250–499k
250000–299999
19,754
300000–399999
38,989
400000–499999
31,493
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
6,347
2000000+
6,748
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k8,959
$100–249k39,390
$250–499k90,236
$500–749k52,807
$750–999k29,511
$1–1.49m17,195
$1.5m+13,095
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50013,087
$500–99915,748
$1,000–1,49944,715
$1,500–1,99964,493
$2,000–2,49941,068
$2,500–2,99915,549
$3,000+12,245
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Under $500
Under 100
345
100–149
373
150–199
984
200–249
1,574
250–299
2,407
300–349
2,425
350–399
2,220
400–449
1,625
450–499
1,134
$500–999
500–549
1,221
550–599
708
600–649
1,166
650–699
1,961
700–749
1,306
750–799
1,339
800–899
3,264
900–999
4,783
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
18,153
1250–1499
26,562
$3,000+
3000–3499
5,678
3500+
6,567
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50013,087
$500–99915,748
$1,000–1,49944,715
$1,500–1,99964,493
$2,000–2,49941,068
$2,500–2,99915,549
$3,000+12,245
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
7,370
39,088
1 vehicle
83,917
111,806
2 vehicles
107,558
49,748
3 vehicles
37,512
8,024
4 vehicles
10,435
2,018
5+ vehicles
4,401
604
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle7,37039,088
1 vehicle83,917111,806
2 vehicles107,55849,748
3 vehicles37,5128,024
4 vehicles10,4352,018
5+ vehicles4,401604

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
566,583
Average commute
27.7 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
320,99556.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool
31,2825.5%Derived from published counts
Public transit
21,4343.8%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
15,4632.7%Derived from published counts
Work from home
164,79429.1%Derived from published counts
Other
12,6152.2%Derived from published counts
Workers: 566,583.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
13,389
Bicycle
2,074
Other
Other Transportation
7,933
Motorcycle
404
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
4,278
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone320,995
Carpool31,282
Public transit21,434
Walk or bicycle15,463
Work from home164,794
Other12,615
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
78,93019.6%
Under 15 min
160,01439.8%
15–29 min
94,96323.6%
30–44 min
34,3018.5%
45–59 min
33,5818.4%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
8,136
5–9
23,756
10–14
47,038
15–29 min
15–19
62,696
20–24
67,470
25–29
29,848
30–44 min
30–34
63,880
35–39
14,471
40–44
16,612
60+ min
60–89
22,996
90+
10,585
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min78,930
15–29 min160,014
30–44 min94,963
45–59 min34,301
60+ min33,581

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
878,672
Civilian labor force
609,750
Employed
577,086
Unemployed
32,664
Unemployment rate
5.4%
Poverty universe
1,046,637
Persons below poverty
129,199
Gini index
0.52
White-collar workers
445,903
Blue-collar workers
66,437
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
28,957
35,789
Sales Office Occupations
46,896
68,394
Management Business Science Arts
168,884
161,729
Production Transportation Material Moving
31,735
17,200
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
16,435
1,067
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations28,95735,789
Sales Office Occupations46,89668,394
Management Business Science Arts168,884161,729
Production Transportation Material Moving31,73517,200
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance16,4351,067

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
473,422
Workplace jobs
902,406
Internal commuters
241,867
Inbound commuters
660,539
Outbound commuters
231,555
Net worker inflow
428,984

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
964,69290.5%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
101,7239.5%
Residents: 1,066,415.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured964,692
Uninsured101,723
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
11,77311.6%
Under 19
42,84042.1%
Age 19–34
45,40044.6%
Age 35–64
1,7101.7%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1911,773
Age 19–3442,840
Age 35–6445,400
Age 65+1,710

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
925,02685.9%
Foreign born
151,53514.1%
Residents: 1,076,561.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born925,026
Foreign born151,535

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
77,511
Not a citizen
74,024

Residential mobility

Same house
881,224
Within same county
81,026
From another county
51,521
From another state
43,016
From abroad
8,545

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
494,006

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Fulton County, Georgia

Fulton County, Georgia has 1,076,561 residents and a median age of 36.4 years. It ranks No. 43 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 0.9% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $14,558 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Fulton County, Georgia1,076,561$95,29236.4 years54.3%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Georgia10,940,407$77,35337.6 years65.7%

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