Fulton County, Georgia

Fulton County
Atlanta's Fulton County Courthouse in 2011
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°47′N 84°28′W / 33.79°N 84.47°W / 33.79; -84.47
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedDecember 20, 1853 (1853)
Named forRobert Fulton
SeatAtlanta
Largest cityAtlanta
Area
 • Total534 sq mi (1,380 km2)
 • Land527 sq mi (1,360 km2)
 • Water7.7 sq mi (20 km2)  1.4%
Population
 • Total1,066,710
 • Density2,000/sq mi (800/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Websitewww.fultoncountyga.gov

Fulton County is a county in the state of Georgia. The county seat of Fulton County is Atlanta, which is the state capital. As of 2020, the population was around 1,070,000 persons.[1]

Cities and towns

Rural communities

  • Birmingham (now within Milton)
  • Campbellton
  • Crabapple (now within Milton)
  • Ocee (originally New York, then Mazeppa, now within Johns Creek)
  • Red Oak
  • Rico
  • Sandtown
  • Shakerag
  • South Fulton (entirety of remaining unincorporated land, voted against cityhood in 2007)
  • Warsaw

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Fulton County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2023.

33°47′N 84°28′W / 33.79°N 84.47°W / 33.79; -84.47