Official Federal Data
Fulton County, Georgia
FIPS 13121 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Population 1,076,561
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$95,292 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.5%
Unemployment
4% national
$243.6B ▲
GDP
58.5% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$95,292 ▲
Per Capita
$63,269 ▲
Mean Household
$145,549 ▲
Poverty Rate
12.3% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Fulton County$95,292
Georgia$77,353
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 20.9%
18-34 · 26.9%
35-54 · 28.1%
55-64 · 11.4%
65+ · 12.7%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
93.8%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +4.2 pts
58.5%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +22.8 pts
24.6%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +10.5 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
1,076,561
Population
610,794
Labor Force
Employed
577,086
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.5%
Mean Commute 1 min above national avg
27.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
29.1%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 22.8 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employs 120,489 workers (17.5% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $145,296.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $243.6B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Management of Companies and Enterprises averages $185,107 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $37,057, a 5.0x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Information Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
52,109
Cluster Employment
4.11x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing
4.11x 12,120
3.85x 5,352
Telecommunications
3.25x 11,775
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
3.23x 17,613
Management of Companies and Enterprises
2.98x 47,253
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
2.83x 6,233
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
2.12x 4,368
Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments
2.09x 14,054
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related
1.98x 6,966
Real Estate
1.93x 21,378
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.02x
Crop Production
50 employed
0.04x
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
91 employed
0.07x
Primary Metal Manufacturing
146 employed
0.12x
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
1,274 employed
0.18x
Forestry and Logging
51 employed
0.18x
Air Transportation
628 employed
0.19x
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
1,175 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing concentrates at 4.11x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$458,800 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,732 ▲
Rent/Mo
54.3% ▲
Owner-Occ
8.8% ▼
Vacancy
4.8x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,585/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,660/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,820/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,182/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,605/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,382/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 4.8x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,382/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
715,119 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 1 min above national avg
27.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
29.1%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
84.4%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
58.5% ▲
HS Diploma+
93.8% ▲
Local & Area Institutions (within ~40 mi)
Total credentials awarded
39,831/yr ▲
9,969/yr
8,351/yr
7,682/yr
5,171/yr
4,752/yr
3,906/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
17.2%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
57.3%
Service
11.2%
Sales & Office
20%
Construction / Maint.
3%
Production / Transport
8.5%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 577,086 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 local institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 26,002 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Fulton County shows meaningful potential for computing infrastructure providers and data processing attraction, with a 4.11x concentration and 12,120 jobs in this sub-sector.
The interconnected base across computing infrastructure providers and data processing, , and telecommunications creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Fulton County, Georgia, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Fulton County, Georgia?
1,076,561 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Fulton County, Georgia?
$95,292 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Fulton County, Georgia?
3.5% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Fulton County, Georgia?
$243.6B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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