Fulton County, GA Population

Overview

1.05 million

Total Population

35.9

Median age

51.39%

Female population %

94.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

42.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

76,168

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fulton County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fulton County is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fulton County's population under 18 was 21.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fulton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fulton County, 17.84% were under the age of 15, 22.54% aged 15 to 29, 47.87% aged 30 to 64, 10.44% aged 65 to 84, and 1.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 29,334 more females than males in Fulton County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.39% females and 48.61% males in Fulton County, GA.
The Fulton County, GA gender ratio is 94.6:100 i.e. 94.6 men to 100 women (0.946).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 44,810.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 47,017.

Fulton County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fulton County population: 42.48% are White, 43.49% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.49% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.29% are some other race and 3.99% are multiracial.
Fulton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 76,168 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 978,118 (92.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fulton County is Black or African American with a population of 458,49 (43.49% of the total population).

Fulton County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,074,634 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Fulton County's population increased by 108,683 (13.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fulton County's population increased by 143,748 (15.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fulton County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 816,939.