Palmetto is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, home to about 4,797 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30268.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Palmetto; also Fairburn and Chattahoochee Hills
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL597 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Palmetto; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Palmetto had 5,071 residents in the 2020 census, up 49% since 2000.
It’s the 179th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Fulton County grew from 117,363 residents in 1900 to 1,066,710 in 2020.
Fulton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 49.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlanta, GA weather station (13 miles away).
928,068 jobs at 40,949 businesses in Fulton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Palmetto.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1853.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Fulton County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmetto Elementary SchoolPalmetto | Pre-K–5 | 436 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Georgia Baptist Children's Home and Family MinistriesPalmetto | K–12 | 8 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terra School at SerenbeChattahoochee Hills | Pre-K–12 | 116 | Nonsectarian | 3.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Fairburn, Chattahoochee Hills and South Fulton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.