Fulton
Georgia

What stands out

What stands out about Fulton County: the share working from home is among the highest in America (23%), homeownership is in the bottom 3% of American counties (54%), and the typical two-bedroom rent is in the top 4% of American counties ($1,530 a month). Within Georgia it ranks 2nd of 159 counties for the share working from home.

Where you are

You live in Fulton County, Georgia. 1,061,944 people live here with you, which makes it one of the country's big urban counties. The population grew 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -4,327).

Georgia moved to a flat income tax in 2024 with a rate scheduled to fall each year, and it exempts up to $65,000 of retirement income per person for residents 65 and over. Metro Atlanta holds more than half the state's population and its airport is the busiest in the world by passengers. Property taxes vary widely by county because school districts set most of the rate.

Money

The typical household here brings in $86,267 a year, higher than 92% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $100,817. Unemployment runs 3.2%, lower than 59% of American counties. 23% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 22 minutes each way.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,305 a year.

Home

The median home costs $422K, pricier than 88% of American counties, about 3.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,530 a month. Property tax is 0.91% of home value, roughly $3,631 a year on that median home, higher than 54% of American counties. 54% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.2 per 1,000 residents, lower than 83% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 21 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 78.1 years, longer than 76% of American counties. There are 6,239 active physicians in the county, about 58.8 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.7 of 5 stars. 11.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.90 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 68% of American counties. 94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 46 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 70% of eligible voters turned out. Under Georgia law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 63°F, highs near 74 and lows near 52, warmer than 76% of American counties. About 47 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 92 out of 100, riskier than 92% of American counties; the county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 287 Mbps down, faster than 91% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 21 breweries, 35 museums, 2 National Park Service sites.