County profile
Fulton County, GA
United States · GDP 2024
#13 of 3,127 US counties by GDP67th-percentile growthmore diversified than 99% of counties
EA Place Score
——methodology in progress
GDP 2024 (USD)
$243.6B
BEA · 2024
GDP growth (YoY)
+5.9%
BEA · 2024
Jobs tracked
928,068
Census CBP · 2023
Employers
40,949
Census CBP · 2023
Avg. wage
$96.0k
BLS QCEW · 2023
Population
1,098,791
Census PEP · 2025
Labor, income & education
Unemployment
3.6%
Median HH income
$95.3k±$1.7k
Bachelor's degree+
58.5%±0.7%
Poverty rate
12.3%±0.5%
Business applications
49,873 · 2025
Retail establishments
3,732
34.2/10k pop
Public companies headquartered here
SEC EDGAR · FMPCompanySectorRevenueEA
1The Home Depot, Inc.Consumer Cyclical$164.7B82B+2United Parcel Service, Inc.Industrials$88.7B71B3Delta Air Lines, Inc.Industrials$63.4B75B+4The Coca-Cola CompanyConsumer Defensive$47.9B82B+5The Southern CompanyUtilities$28.9B72B6Genuine Parts CompanyConsumer Cyclical$24.3B63C7Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.Consumer Cyclical$18.0B70B8PulteGroup, Inc.Consumer Cyclical$17.3B82B+9Assurant, Inc.Financial Services$12.8B72B10Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.Financial Services$12.6B76B+11Norfolk Southern CorporationIndustrials$12.2B81B+12Graphic Packaging Holding CompanyConsumer Cyclical$8.6B62C13Global Payments Inc.Financial Services$7.7B62C14Newell Brands Inc.Consumer Defensive$7.2B60C15Invesco Ltd.Financial Services$6.4B60C16Equifax Inc.Industrials$6.1B73B17SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.Industrials$4.7B68B18Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.Consumer Cyclical$4.7B65B19Corpay, Inc.Technology$4.5B73B20NCR Atleos CorporationTechnology$4.4B60C21Acuity Brands, Inc.Industrials$4.3B72B22Rollins, Inc.Industrials$3.8B77B+23Saia, Inc.Industrials$3.2B71B24Gray Media, Inc.Communication Services$3.1B64C25Carter's Inc.Consumer Cyclical$2.9B61CHQ-based placement with total (global) headcount — local employment attribution needs firmographic data; the industry mix at right is measured county data (CBP).
Industry mix · employment
Professional services23%
Transportation20%
Health care18%
Food & accommodation16%
Finance & insurance12%
Admin & support12%
share of top-6 sector employment · CBP 2023
Population & migration
Census PEP · 2020–2025
1,098,791
residents · 2025 · +2.7% since 2020
Income per capita $111.2k · BEA 2024
COMPONENTS OF CHANGE · 2021–2025
Domestic migration−24,038
International migration+32,224
Natural change+21,442
GDP trend
2019–2024 · nominal
$193.4B2019
$188.0B2020
$205.0B2021
$223.3B2022
$230.0B2023
$243.6B2024
Real estate & risk
FHFA · ACS · FEMA
Median home value
$458.8k±$6.1k
Median gross rent
$1.7k/mo±$16/mo
Vacancy rate
8.8%±0.4%
Affordability
4.8× wages
Residential permits
$1.9B
9,660 units · 8.8/1k pop
FEMA risk score
95.8
HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR):$1.8k/mo · 2026
TOP PERILS · FEMA NRI
Lightning 98Tornado 97Earthquake 96
FHFA HOUSE PRICE INDEX · 2016–2025
6022016
6392017
6882018
7322019
7572020
8382021
9882022
10602023
10892024
11022025
RESIDENTIAL PERMITS · 2021–2025
↑ 87% since 20215,1702021
14,5772022
10,1012023
11,5772024
9,6602025
Transport access
BTS · FAA · USACE
Nearest interstate
1.9 km
I-285
Nearest freight rail
1.8 km
NS
Nearest port
159.0 km
Chattanooga, TN
Nearest commercial airport
17.3 km
HARTSFIELD/JACKSON ATLANTA INTL
Filing activity
SEC EDGAR78 filings from 42 companies here in the last 90 days.
Wage trend
BLS QCEW · 2019–2023$96.0k
avg. annual pay · +22% since 2019
Similar US counties
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What is the GDP of Fulton?
Fulton's economy produced $243.6B in 2024, growing 5.9% year over year — faster than most US counties. Its largest employment sector is professional services.
GDP: BEA (2024), USD-normalized · Jobs/employers/wages & industry mix: Census CBP (2023) · Population & migration: Census PEP · Income: BEA CAINC1 · Companies: SEC EDGAR + FMP, by HQ.