Information about Alpharetta, GA

According to the U.S. Census of 2000, Alpharetta’s total land area is 21.4 sq. mi., the population was 34,854 and the average household income was $71,209. In 2008 Alpharetta's population was estimated to have increased to 65,168. Alpharetta is primarily a residential community but it is also a center of business activity in North Fulton County. Approximately 106,000 workers are employed by more than 3,600 businesses within the City of Alpharetta and 77% of the workers are employed in professional, managerial, technical, sales and administrative positions.

Alpharetta’s school age residents are well served by Fulton County’s excellent public school system and the evidence is in the demographic statistics. Over 95% of Alpharetta’s residents age 25 and older have a high school diploma, 63% have a college degree and 13% have a graduate degree. The average SAT score for Alpharetta public schools is 1658 while the national average is 1495, and the average ACT score for Alpharetta public schools is 23.6 while the national average is 21.2.

Many hotels are located in Alpharetta because it is about halfway between Atlanta and Lake Chatuge, one of North Georgia’s most popular tourist destinations. Alpharetta contains more than 100 restaurants, it has two resident community theaters, and it contains many public parks where opportunities for sports and recreation are available. Alpharetta is one of the fastest growing communities in North Georgia because it is located far enough away from the urban sprawl of Atlanta to retain its intimate and charming appeal yet close enough for convenient commuting to Atlanta’s urban business center.

Additional resources for information about Alpharetta

The Alpharetta Welcome Center at 20 North Main Street, (678) 297-0102, has more than 200 free brochures with information about Alpharetta’s tourist attractions, hotels and restaurants. It’s the best place for tourists and other visitors to find a current calendar listing of local events. A good resource for people who wish to conduct business in Alpharetta is the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau, whose mission is to encourage and invite associations and corporations to hold meetings and conventions in Alpharetta and to be a one-stop shopping center for ideas and information. The Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau is located at 3060 Royal Boulevard South, Suite 145, Alpharetta, (678) 297-281.