Fulton County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,901
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,901
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 32,510
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 33,681
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 33,673
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 33,609
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 37,069
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.0%
Female persons, percent 47.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,934
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,869
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $107,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,253
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $559
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $785
Building Permits, 2025 18
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,795
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,998
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 194,145
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,399
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 466,814
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,174
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,599
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,918
Persons in poverty, percent 14.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 596
Total employment, 2023 6,400
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 281,251
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,554
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 672
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 388
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 574
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 558
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 38.8
Population per square mile, 2010 42.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 865.68
Land area in square miles, 2010 865.60
FIPS Code 17057