The Town Files

Fulton County, Georgia

1,076,561 people. The median home is worth $458,800 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $95,292.

Towns in Fulton County

Towns in Fulton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Atlanta498,715$439,600$85,65234.2
Sandy Springs108,080$619,800$104,34036.8
South Fulton107,436$309,800$82,32436.3
Roswell92,833$567,100$128,65440.5
Johns Creek82,453$629,400$160,09343.3
Alpharetta65,818$649,000$147,61241.3
Milton41,296$789,000$171,29540.1
East Point38,358$281,600$68,59836.3
Union City26,830$245,600$49,54932.4
Fairburn16,483$271,800$91,89735.6
College Park13,930$325,800$51,63532.0
Hapeville6,553$312,100$95,71437.0
Palmetto5,071$228,800$80,98240.3
Chattahoochee Hills2,950$397,000$111,79247.3

People and housing

Fulton CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$458,800$202,650
Median rent$1,732$1,000
Median household income$95,292$57,176
Median age36.437.1
Bachelor's degree or higher58.5%19.6%
Below the poverty line12.3%16.2%

Jobs and pay

948,157 jobs in 2024, average pay $100,817 a year.

Largest industries in Fulton CountyProfessional & technical serv…118,008 jobs · $139,869Health care & social assistan…110,951 jobs · $81,691Hotels & restaurants82,098 jobs · $36,782Administrative & support65,270 jobs · $75,692Finance & insurance63,320 jobs · $172,398Retail57,559 jobs · $51,367
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fulton County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 992 storm events in Fulton County from 1996 to 2026, with 18 deaths.

Storm events in Fulton County by type since 1996Hail201Flood19Drought76Tornado22Lightning37Flash Flood103Strong Wind27Winter Storm23Tropical Storm27Winter Weather26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fulton County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).