South Fulton, Georgia facts for kids
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City of South Fulton, Georgia
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Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia
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 City of South Fulton, Georgia
Location in Metro Atlanta
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Georgia | |
| County | Fulton | |
| Cityhood | May 1, 2017 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 86.25 sq mi (223.40 km2) | |
| • Land | 85.22 sq mi (220.71 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 107,436 | |
| • Rank | 293rd in the United States 8th in Georgia |
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| • Density | 1,260.75/sq mi (486.78/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | |
| FIPS code | 13-72122 | |
The City of South Fulton is in Fulton County, Georgia, United States, in the Atlanta metropolitan area. It was incorporated in 2017 from parts of southwest Fulton County and includes the communities of Red Oak, Cooks Crossing, Stonewall, Fife, Ben Hill, Sandtown, Cliftondale, Ono, Cedar Grove, Boat Rock/Dry Pond, Maude, Lester, Enon, Welcome All, Peters Woods, and part of Campbellton. As of 2020, it had a population of 107,436, making it the state's eighth-largest city in population. As of the 2020 United States census, there were 107,436 people, 32,457 households, and 22,994 families residing in the city.
History
In 2007, the region voted in a referendum 80% against forming a municipality. If passed it would have made Fulton County the only county in Georgia to be made up entirely of municipalities. The legislation authorizing the referendum was sponsored by state Senator Kasim Reed, a member of the Georgia State Senate, and now the mayor of Atlanta. Although the area has many low-density suburbs, it would be called a "city", the only type of municipality currently allowed under Georgia law.
The referendum was a direct result of the long-fought incorporation of Sandy Springs, on the opposite side of Atlanta (the county seat). After that success in 2005, Johns Creek and Milton followed in 2006, and Chattahoochee Hill Country (now Chattahoochee Hills), located in extreme southwest Fulton County, voted the same in June 2007.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 107,436 | — | |
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2020 U.S. Census
| Age | Percentage | Housing, Income, Education | Percentage | |
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| Under 5 | 7.1 | Home Ownership | 67.5 | |
| 5-17 | 24.8 | High School Diploma | 94.1 | |
| 18-64 | 56.8 | Bachelor's Degree | 37.4 | |
| Over 65 | 11.3 | Average Household Income | $65,919 |
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 96,463. | 89.79 |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,402 | 3.17 |
| Native American | 148 | 0.14 |
| Asian | 459 | 0.43 |
| 33 | 0.03 | |
| Other/Mixed | 3,403 | 3.17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,528 | 3.27 |
