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Welcome to Fulton County ...

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

The community of Atlanta is the Seat for Fulton County. Atlanta is also the capital of Georgia.

Fulton County was founded in 1853.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fulton had a population of 1,065,019 people. This is an increase of 15.69% since the last Census (which gave a population of 920,581 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fulton represented 9.5% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Fulton County:

  • Alpharetta
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Atlanta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Fulton County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512,550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
  • Biscayne Club
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Club have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Club
    • Biscayne Club is located in Fulton County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 274 people
  • Buchanan
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Buchanan is located in Fulton County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,176 people
  • Carlton Woods
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Woods
    • Carlton Woods is located in Fulton County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 260 people
  • Chattahoochee Hills
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Coker
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
    • Coker is located in Fulton County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 598 people
  • College Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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    • Corn Creek Cove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn Creek Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek Cove
      • Corn Creek Cove is located in Fulton County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,683 people
    • Doral Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doral Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral Park
      • Doral Park is located in Fulton County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,265 people
    • East Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Easton
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Fulton County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,875 people
    • Fairburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairburn
      • Fairburn is located in Fulton County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairburn <2>
    • Hapeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Johns Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <2>
    • Mayson
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayson
      • Mayson is located in Fulton County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,103 people
    • Midtown
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
      • Midtown is located in Fulton County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 254 people
    • Milton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Fulton County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Monk
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk
      • Monk is located in Fulton County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 13,673 people
    • Mountain Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
      • Mountain Park is located in Fulton County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • North Highland
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Highland
      • North Highland is located in Fulton County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 721 people
    • Palmetto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Peachtree Center
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Center
      • Peachtree Center is located in Fulton County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 36,223 people
    • Pontevedra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontevedra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
      • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
    • Rebecca Lake Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebecca Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Lake Estates
      • Rebecca Lake Estates is located in Fulton County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 165 people
    • Rico
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
      • Rico is located in Fulton County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 88 people
    • Roswell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
      • Roswell is located in Fulton County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roswell <2>
    • Sylvan Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Hills
      • Sylvan Hills is located in Fulton County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,463 people
    • Thomasville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Fulton County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
    • Union City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Fulton County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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