Fulton County Demographics

A map of Fulton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	453,703	448,803	42.1%	42.1%
White	396,329	404,793	36.8%	37.9%
Hispanic	87,967	86,302	8.2%	8.1%
Asian	83,505	80,632	7.8%	7.6%
Multiracial	45,078	37,797	4.2%	3.5%
Native American/Other	9,979	8,383	0.9%	0.8%

Fulton County, Georgia has an estimated population of 1,076,561, a less than 1% change from the 1,066,710 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 42.1% Black, 36.8% White, 8.2% Hispanic, 7.8% Asian, 4.2% Multiracial, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fulton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fulton has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fulton County, that probability was 66.5% in 2020 and 67.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fulton County is ranked the most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Fulton County was ranked the 1st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Fulton County's White Population

396,329 residents of Fulton County, or 36.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fulton County is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Fulton County ranks 141st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. White residents' share of Fulton County's population has decreased from 37.9% to 36.8%.

Fulton County is more White than neighboring DeKalb County (27.9% White), Clayton County (7.8% White), and Douglas County (31.1% White). Fulton County is less White than neighboring Cobb County (47.1% White), and Fayette County (55.5% White).

Fulton County's Black Population

453,703 residents of Fulton County, or 42.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fulton County is considerably higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Fulton County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. Black residents' share of Fulton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 42.1%.

Fulton County is more Black than neighboring Cobb County (26.4% Black), and Fayette County (25.3% Black). Fulton County is less Black than neighboring DeKalb County (50.4% Black), Clayton County (68.5% Black), and Douglas County (49.2% Black).

Fulton County's Asian Population

83,505 residents of Fulton County, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fulton County is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Fulton County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. Asian residents' share of Fulton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.8%.

Fulton County is more Asian than neighboring Cobb County (5.4% Asian), DeKalb County (6.1% Asian), Clayton County (4.9% Asian), Douglas County (1.8% Asian), and Fayette County (4.9% Asian).

Fulton County's Hispanic Population

87,967 residents of Fulton County, or 8.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fulton County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Fulton County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Fulton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.2%.

Fulton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cobb County (15.1% Hispanic), DeKalb County (10.6% Hispanic), Clayton County (14.5% Hispanic), Douglas County (12.2% Hispanic), and Fayette County (8.6% Hispanic).

Fulton County's Native American/Other Population

9,979 residents of Fulton County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fulton County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Fulton County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 19.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fulton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Fulton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring DeKalb County (0.8% Native American/Other). Fulton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cobb County (1% Native American/Other), Douglas County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Fayette County (1.8% Native American/Other).

Fulton County's Multiracial Population

45,078 residents of Fulton County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fulton County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Fulton County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 19.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Fulton County's population has increased from 3.5% to 4.2%.

Fulton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clayton County (3.3% Multiracial), and Fayette County (3.8% Multiracial). Fulton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cobb County (5% Multiracial), and Douglas County (4.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.