Indian Population in Fulton County, GA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Indian population in Fulton County, GA is recorded at 43,639 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Fulton County - including Johns Creek, Atlanta, Alpharetta, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Indian presence. However, the combined population across these cities exceeds the official county total - a likely result of rounding differences or sampling variations in small-population census data. The analysis below explores how Indian communities are spread across Fulton County, GA and comparable counties throughout Georgia.

Top 5 cities with the largest Indian population in Fulton County

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  • 1
    Johns Creek
    Indian population in Johns Creek is 11,723
    14.28% of Johns Creek population is Indian
  • 2
    Atlanta
    Indian population in Atlanta is 11,223
    2.25% of Atlanta population is Indian
  • 3
    Alpharetta
    Indian population in Alpharetta is 9,188
    13.85% of Alpharetta population is Indian
  • 4
    Milton
    Indian population in Milton is 5,494
    13.30% of Milton population is Indian
  • 5
    Sandy Springs
    Indian population in Sandy Springs is 4,754
    4.43% of Sandy Springs population is Indian

Overview of Indian population in Fulton County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Fulton County contains 43,639 Indian residents (4.1% of 1.1 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 99th percentile within Georgia for Indian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Fulton County's Indian population of 4.1% surpassing both Georgia's state average of 1.7% and the national average of 1.5%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Fulton County's 43,639 Indian residents constitute 23.8% of Georgia's total Indian population of 183,278, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 23.8% of all Georgia Indian Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Fulton County maintains 82.8 Indian Americans per square mile, representing just over twenty-six times Georgia's average of 3.2 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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14 Cities in Fulton County Ranked by Indian Population

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ACS data [1] show Indian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Johns Creek, Atlanta, Alpharetta, and Milton. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 14 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Fulton County, GA ranked by Indian population count
Rank by Indian Population
City
Indian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Fulton County Indian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Johns Creek 11,723 14.28% 26.86%
2 Atlanta 11,223 2.25% 25.72%
3 Alpharetta 9,188 13.85% 21.05%
4 Milton 5,494 13.30% 12.59%
5 Sandy Springs 4,754 4.43% 10.89%
6 Roswell 1,671 1.81% 3.83%
7 East Point 127 0.33% 0.29%
8 126 0.90% 0.29%
9 49 0.74% 0.11%
10 0 - -
10 0 - -
10 0 - -
10 0 - -
10 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Fulton County, GA by their Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Indian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Indian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Indian alone, while others identify as Indian along with another race (such as Indian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Indian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Indian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Indian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Indian .
  2. % of Total Fulton County Indian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Indian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Indian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Indian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Indian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.