Alpharetta, Georgia

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The city of Alpharetta is located in Fulton County.

Alpharetta is 310 feet [94.49 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Alpharetta lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Alpharetta, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Alpharetta had a population of 34,854 people^<2> (or 4.26% of the total population of Fulton County). The population of Alpharetta represented 0.43% of the total of Georgia, making it the state's 13th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Alpharetta had a population of 49,903 people. This is an increase of 43.18% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Alpharetta.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Buford	E	16 mi [25.75 km]	11,780	10.42% increase
	Duluth	SE	8 mi [12.87 km]	26,125	18.1% increase
	Kennesaw	W	19 mi [30.58 km]	31,628	45.92% increase
	Lawrenceville	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	29,258	30.63% increase
	Lilburn	SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	11,599	2.58% increase
	Marietta	SW	17 mi [27.36 km]	67,562	15% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Alpharetta.

Websites for Alpharetta

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