Fulton County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Fulton County, Georgia has a population of 1,076,561 across 527 square miles, up 2.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $243.56 bn in 2024, 40,949 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1,993 7(a) approvals worth $1.35 bn.
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Fulton County
How many people live in Fulton County
- Population1,076,561
- Households462,481
- Average household size2.33
- Median household income$95,292
- Median age36.4
- Median gross rent$1,732 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$458,800
- Home value to household income4.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher58.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree24.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over747,549
- Population under 18224,708
- Share under 1820.9 percent
- Population 65 and over136,734
- Share 65 and over12.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64715,119
- Civilian labor force609,750
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over71.6 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties1st of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents43rd
Fulton County is the 1st largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 4.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 20.9 percent against 12.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Fulton County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.23 percent
- Census 2020 base population1,066,546
- Births, 202412,267
- Deaths, 20247,379
- Natural change, 20244,888
- Net domestic migration, 2024-8,120
- Net international migration, 20249,571
- Total net migration, 20241,451
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-21,077
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1093rd
The county has grown 2.23 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Fulton County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving50,378
- People arriving, from those returns79,063
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.98 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$98,836
- Largest single originFulton County Non-migrants (395,953 households)
- Largest single destination (395,953 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County Non-migrants | 395,953 | 723,753 | $73.67 bn |
| DeKalb County | 7,960 | 12,414 | $905.7 m |
| Cobb County | 4,865 | 7,399 | $511.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 4,078 | 6,214 | $356.5 m |
| Gwinnett County | 3,382 | 5,328 | $306.2 m |
| Clayton County | 2,925 | 5,486 | $87.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 2,034 | 2,959 | $159.4 m |
| Forsyth County | 1,257 | 2,294 | $199.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Fulton County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Fulton County
What the Fulton County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$243.56 bn
- County GDP, 2023$230.04 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.9 percent
- GDP change over five years29.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties1st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents13th
- GDP per resident$226,241
Output grew 5.9 percent in the latest year and 29.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Fulton County
- Covered employment, annual average948,157
- Establishments reporting72,716
- Average annual pay$100,817
- Average weekly wage$1,939
- Sector 54, employment118,008
- Sector 54, average annual pay$139,869
- Sector 62, employment110,951
- Sector 62, average annual pay$81,691
- Sector 72, employment82,098
- Sector 72, average annual pay$36,782
- Sector 56, employment65,270
- Sector 56, average annual pay$75,692
- Sector 52, employment63,320
- Sector 44-45, employment57,559
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 54 | 118,008 | 16,305 | $139,869 |
| Sector 62 | 110,951 | 6,558 | $81,691 |
| Sector 72 | 82,098 | 4,308 | $36,782 |
| Sector 56 | 65,270 | 4,301 | $75,692 |
| Sector 52 | 63,320 | 4,236 | $172,398 |
| Sector 44-45 | 57,559 | 4,105 | $51,367 |
| Sector 51 | 55,318 | 2,478 | $174,271 |
| Sector 48-49 | 54,497 | 1,766 | $56,403 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 118,008 jobs, 12.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Fulton County
What businesses operate in Fulton County
- Establishments, all industries40,949
- Employment at those establishments928,068
- Annual payroll$85.50 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents38.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Fulton County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202411,577
- Declared construction value permitted$2.26 bn
- Single family units authorised2,937
- Multifamily units authorised8,640
- Multifamily share of units74.6 percent
- Average declared value per unit$195,005
- Units authorised per 1,000 households25.0
Multifamily is 74.6 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Fulton County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1,993
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.35 bn
- Average 7(a) approval$675,158
- Median 7(a) approval$344,300
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,754,800
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)24,129
- Jobs per approval12.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active165
- Distinct industries receiving approvals326
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer15.4 percent
- Loans on real estate terms306
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1,506
- Franchise loans402
- Franchise share of approvals20.2 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (156)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (180)
- 504 approvals recorded454
- 504 gross approval dollars$412.9 m
- Average 504 approval$909,480
- Median 504 approval$597,000
- Distinct CDCs active12
- 504 jobs per approval11.1
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved12.2
- Most active CDCFlorida Business Development Corporation (147)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals81.4 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$1.76 bn
The average approval of $675,158 sits well above the median of $344,300, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 15.4 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Fulton County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded359
- Paid in full317
- Charged off42
- Charge off rate on resolved loans11.7 percent
- Status: Paid in full317
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1,230
- Status: Charged off42
- Status: Cancelled309
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed95
| NAICS | Industry | Resolved loans | Charged off | Charge off rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722511 | Full-Service Restaurants | 29 | 4 | 13.8% |
| 722513 | Limited-Service Restaurants | 17 | 3 | 17.6% |
| 713940 | Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | 12 | 3 | 25.0% |
| 445310 | Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores | 12 | 0 | 0.0% |
Of the 359 loans that have reached a final outcome, 11.7 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong. Among industries with at least ten resolved loans, Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers carries the highest charge off rate at 25.0 percent.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Fulton County
Which parts of Fulton County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending36
- Atlanta, approvals1,050
- Alpharetta, approvals381
- ROSWELL, approvals228
- JOHNS CREEK, approvals55
- Sandy Springs, approvals52
- FAIRBURN, approvals42
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 1,050 | $712,308,800 |
| Alpharetta | 381 | $254,927,100 |
| ROSWELL | 228 | $137,064,700 |
| JOHNS CREEK | 55 | $30,016,900 |
| Sandy Springs | 52 | $25,596,200 |
| FAIRBURN | 42 | $28,678,100 |
| DULUTH | 34 | $22,862,500 |
| Union City | 31 | $49,516,500 |
Atlanta accounts for 1,050 approvals against 381 in Alpharetta. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Fulton County
How big is Fulton County
- Land area527 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties17th of 159
- Width, east to west43.3 mi
- Height, north to south47.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary10
- Residents per square mile of land2,043
- Establishments per square mile77.70
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Fulton County
What hazards affect Fulton County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book16
- Of those, participating in the NFIP16
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 6
- Communities carrying a CRS class6
The EPA places the county in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The best Community Rating System class in the county is 6, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for properties in the participating community.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Fulton County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Fulton County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population1,076,561
- Households462,481
- Average household size2.33
- Median household income$95,292
- Median age36.4
Common questions
Fulton County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fulton County, Georgia?
1,076,561, in 462,481 households, ranking 1st of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Fulton County growing?
The population has grown 2.23 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 12,267 births against 7,379 deaths, with net migration of 1,451. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Fulton County?
$95,292. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $458,800, which is 4.8 times income, and median gross rent is $1,732 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Fulton County?
40,949 establishments, employing 928,068 people with an annual payroll of $85.50 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Fulton County?
Average annual pay is $100,817, or $1,939 a week, across 948,157 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Fulton County?
1,993 7(a) approvals totalling $1.35 bn since FY2020, across 165 lenders, with a median approval of $344,300, plus 454 504 approvals worth $412.9 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Fulton County get paid back?
Of the 359 loans that have reached a final outcome, 317 were paid in full and 42 charged off, a charge off rate of 11.7 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Fulton County?
11,577 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.26 bn. Multifamily was 74.6 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Fulton County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Fulton County come from?
The largest single origin is Fulton County Non-migrants, with 395,953 households. Arriving households report an average income of $98,836 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Fulton County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Fulton County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.