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Fulton County, GA

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Overall score76out of 100
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Population

1,076,561

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.9% YoY

80

$243.6B

Output changed +5.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.5%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

77

3.0%

Unemployment is 3.0% for April 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+2.4% 5-year

64

1,076,561

Population moved +2.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population10,940,407
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

69

21.8%

Median rent consumes 21.8% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.4K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$11.5K per resident

100

$12.2B

$12.2B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$105.8B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$12.2B

$11.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$3.8B
2. Department of Education$1.7B
3. Department of Homeland Security$1.4B

Top recipients

Dollars
1. GEORGIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HOMELAND SECURITY AGENCY$1.3B
2. STATE OF GEORGIA$1.3B
3. GEORGIA DEPT OF EDUCATION$1.3B

Affordable

Housing Affordability

21.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,420
2BR estimate$1,871
Median income$95,292
Median home value$458,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,076,561

Median age

36.4

Bachelor's degree+

58.5%

Poverty rate

12.3%

Labor force participation

69.5%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

April 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-10

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+0.5%

GDP CAGR

+5.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,051,550
20211,054,286
20221,061,944
20231,068,507
20241,076,561
GDP (5 years)
2020$188.0B
2021$205.0B
2022$223.3B
2023$230.0B
2024$243.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,076,561
20251,081,843 *
20261,088,267 *

R² = 97.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$243.6B
2025$258.8B *
2026$272.4B *

R² = 97.8% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$95,292/yr
Median rent$1,732/mo
Rent share of income21.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$27,839/yr
Mortgage share of income29.2%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.0%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation69.5%
Poverty rate12.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$458,800
Median monthly rent$1,732
Price-to-rent ratio22.1x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth80/100
Labor market77/100
Population momentum64/100
Overall stability76/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Fulton County, Georgia

County

Part of

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

Nearby locations

Atlanta, GAVinings, GASmyrna, GAMableton, GADruid Hills, GA