Fulton County Demographics
A map of Fulton County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 448,803 | 42.1% |
White | 404,793 | 37.9% |
Hispanic | 86,302 | 8.1% |
Asian | 80,632 | 7.6% |
Multiracial | 37,797 | 3.5% |
Native American/Other | 8,383 | 0.8% |
Fulton County, Georgia had a population of 1,066,710 in 2020. It was 37.9% White, 42.1% Black, 7.6% Asian, 8.1% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fulton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Fulton County is the most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.
Fulton County's White Population
404,793 residents of Fulton County identify as White, or 37.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Fulton County less than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Fulton County is ranked #141 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Fulton County is more White than neighboring DeKalb County (28.2% White), Clayton County (8.7% White), and Douglas County (34.6% White). Fulton County is less White than neighboring Cobb County (48.2% White), and Fayette County (57.2% White).
Fulton County's Black Population
448,803 residents of Fulton County identify as Black, or 42.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fulton County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Fulton County is ranked #31 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Fulton County is more Black than neighboring Cobb County (26.1% Black), and Fayette County (24.5% Black). Fulton County is less Black than neighboring DeKalb County (50.3% Black), Clayton County (69% Black), and Douglas County (47.7% Black).
Fulton County's Asian Population
80,632 residents of Fulton County identify as Asian, or 7.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fulton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Fulton County is ranked #3 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Fulton County is more Asian than neighboring Cobb County (5.6% Asian), DeKalb County (6.6% Asian), Clayton County (4.5% Asian), Douglas County (1.6% Asian), and Fayette County (5.3% Asian).
Fulton County's Hispanic Population
86,302 residents of Fulton County identify as Hispanic, or 8.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fulton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Fulton County is ranked #41 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Fulton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fayette County (8% Hispanic). Fulton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cobb County (14.5% Hispanic), DeKalb County (10.7% Hispanic), Clayton County (14.3% Hispanic), and Douglas County (11.1% Hispanic).
Fulton County's Native American/Other Population
8,383 residents of Fulton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fulton County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Fulton County is ranked #29 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Fulton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cobb County (1.2% Native American/Other), Douglas County (1% Native American/Other), and Fayette County (0.9% Native American/Other).
Fulton County's Multiracial Population
37,797 residents of Fulton County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fulton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Fulton County is ranked #49 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Fulton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clayton County (2.6% Multiracial). Fulton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cobb County (4.5% Multiracial), Douglas County (4% Multiracial), and Fayette County (4.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.