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Fulton County, Georgia: crime rate, income and local data
FBI reports put Fulton County at 5.4 violent crimes per 1,000 people a year over 2021-2025, 59% higher than the rate for Georgia (3.4). Households here have a median income of $95,292 and the unemployment rate was 3.5% in August 2026. It is home to roughly 1,076,561 residents.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Fulton County?
From 2021 through 2025, Fulton County averaged 5,933 reported violent crimes a year, along with 28,594 property crimes. The violent rate, 5.4 per 1,000 people, is 59% higher than the Georgia rate (3.4); nationally it is 3.7. Property crime ran at 26.1 per 1,000, against 16.5 statewide. Most violent crimes here are aggravated assaults (76%). CDC death records show about 161 homicide deaths a year in the county (15.3 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Fulton County | Per 1,000 | Georgia per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 5,933 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 202 | 0.18 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 266 | 0.24 | 0.34 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 944 | 0.86 | 0.41 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 4,520 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 28,594 | 26.1 | 16.5 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 2,812 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 20,811 | 19.0 | 12.4 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 4,971 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (12 agencies; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Fulton County?
Median household income is $95,292, 23% higher than the statewide figure ($77,353). The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $458,800 by its owners; renters pay a median $1,732. 11.6% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 12.3%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.5% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 21,328 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Fulton County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,076,561 | 10,940,407 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $95,292 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $458,800 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,732 | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 12.3% | 13.4% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 11.6% | 12.3% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 58.5% | 34.9% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 54.3% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 36.4 | 37.6 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 93.5% | 91.0% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 9.5% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Fulton County?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Fulton County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively High”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are tornadoes (Relatively High) and river flooding (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Fulton County: Westside Lead. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
High-hazard dams
Fulton County has 35 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. 16 are rated Poor or Unsatisfactory in condition, 18 Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are Atlanta Reservoir Dam No. 1 (90 ft) and Atlanta Reservoir Dam No. 2 (83 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
41 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 338,314 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Fulton County was covered by 2 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 2), not counting COVID-19. In 2024, 4 of 366 monitored days had an air quality index of “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse (EPA). Of 10 community water systems, none had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 1 (highest). NHTSA counted 95 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 34 pedestrians.
Is there road construction in Fulton County?
Georgia does not publish an open highway work-zone feed that we can read yet, so road construction in Fulton County is not on our map. Check the state's 511 traveler site for current closures.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Fulton County?
Federal school lists show 205 public and 100 private schools in the county. 21 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 77 fire or EMS stations and 33 police or sheriff stations. Park Service units in the area: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area and Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historical Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Fulton County
Gun shops
13 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Fulton County (12 from the ATF licensee list, 1 from OpenStreetMap), plus 17 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 8 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Cash America Pawn (Alpharetta), Chuck's Firearms (Atlanta), Delowe Pawn Shop (East Point), Ezpawn Georgia INC (Atlanta), Fairburn Pawn INC (Fairburn), Jerry's Pawn (Atlanta), Kf Armory (Alpharetta), Martin's Firearms (Alpharetta) and 4 more.
Liquor stores
145 liquor stores are on the map in Fulton County: Ace Package (Hapeville), Affordable Spirits Megastore (Atlanta), Airport Package Store (Atlanta), Aj Package Store (Atlanta), All American Package Store (2 in Atlanta), All Time Wine and Spirits, Alpharetta Street Bottle Shop (Roswell), Ansley Wine Merchants and 136 more. Georgia has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Fulton County on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Fulton County?
Fulton County averaged 5,933 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 5.4 per 1,000 residents, 59% higher than the Georgia rate (3.4). The property-crime rate was 26.1 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Fulton County?
$95,292 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $77,353 for Georgia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Fulton County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.5% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 21,328 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Fulton County?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Fulton County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively High”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are tornadoes (Relatively High) and river flooding (Relatively High).
Are there Superfund sites in Fulton County?
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Fulton County: Westside Lead.
How many nursing homes are in Fulton County?
21 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Fulton County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County | 124,569 | 2.1 | $73,714 |
| Cherokee County | 281,032 | 0.97 | $108,115 |
| Clayton County | 298,924 | 6.5 | $59,806 |
| Cobb County | 775,208 | 2.3 | $102,738 |
| Coweta County | 152,852 | 6.3 | $95,548 |
| DeKalb County | 765,351 | 6.9 | $80,644 |
| Douglas County | 147,888 | 3.0 | $82,984 |
| Fayette County | 122,244 | 0.69 | $111,978 |
| Forsyth County | 267,287 | 0.52 | $143,784 |
| Gwinnett County | 979,864 | 2.6 | $87,890 |
Cities in Fulton County with their own page: Atlanta, South Fulton, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta.
More: Georgia statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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