Fulton County, Illinois's estimated population is 32,870 with a growth rate of -1.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fulton County, Illinois is the 42nd largest county in Illinois. The 2010 Population was 37,076 and has seen a growth of -11.34% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 1,841 | 0.00% | |
1840 | 13,142 | 11,301 | 613.85% |
1850 | 22,508 | 9,366 | 71.27% |
1860 | 33,338 | 10,830 | 48.12% |
1870 | 38,291 | 4,953 | 14.86% |
1880 | 41,240 | 2,949 | 7.70% |
1890 | 43,110 | 1,870 | 4.53% |
1900 | 46,201 | 3,091 | 7.17% |
1910 | 49,549 | 3,348 | 7.25% |
1920 | 48,163 | -1,386 | -2.80% |
1930 | 43,983 | -4,180 | -8.68% |
1940 | 44,627 | 644 | 1.46% |
1950 | 43,716 | -911 | -2.04% |
1960 | 41,954 | -1,762 | -4.03% |
1970 | 41,890 | -64 | -0.15% |
1980 | 43,687 | 1,797 | 4.29% |
1990 | 38,080 | -5,607 | -12.83% |
2010 | 37,076 | -1,004 | -2.64% |
2011 | 36,910 | -166 | -0.45% |
2012 | 36,587 | -323 | -0.88% |
2013 | 36,323 | -264 | -0.72% |
2014 | 35,995 | -328 | -0.90% |
2015 | 35,713 | -282 | -0.78% |
2016 | 35,473 | -240 | -0.67% |
2017 | 35,104 | -369 | -1.04% |
2018 | 34,830 | -274 | -0.78% |
2019 | 34,340 | -490 | -1.41% |
2020 | 33,850 | -490 | -1.43% |
2021 | 33,360 | -490 | -1.45% |
2022 | 32,870 | -490 | -1.47% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 32,398 | 93.49% |
Black or African American | 1,286 | 3.71% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 135 | 0.39% |
Asian | 68 | 0.20% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.07% |
Some Other Race | 180 | 0.52% |
Two or More Races | 563 | 1.62% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 14,072 | 2.29 | 78.8 |
Married | 6,680 | 2.9 | 91.1 |
Male | 805 | 2.93 | 68.6 |
Female | 1,165 | 3.27 | 55.4 |
Non Family | 5,422 | 1.23 | 70.2 |
2.85
Average Family Size
2.29
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 693 | 2.75% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,999 | 7.92% |
High School Graduate | 9,165 | 36.31% |
Some College | 6,182 | 24.49% |
Associates Degree | 2,581 | 10.22% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,151 | 12.48% |
Graduate Degree | 1,472 | 5.83% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 23,083 | 21,059 | 4,403 |
Hispanic | 801 | 534 | 138 |
Native American | 132 | 100 | 11 |
2+ Races | 376 | 344 | 27 |
Asian | 68 | 68 | 3 |
Black | 947 | 551 | 41 |
Other Race | 127 | 85 | 4 |
Islander | 16 | 16 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.07%.
$32,622
Average Earnings
$42,552
Average Male
$27,113
Average Female
96.45% of Fulton County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 3.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.19% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Multiple | 405 | 118 | 29.14% |
Hispanic | 604 | 133 | 22.02% |
Black | 272 | 42 | 15.44% |
White | 30,771 | 4,425 | 14.38% |
Asian | 53 | 1 | 1.89% |
Other | NaN% |
14.56%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.77%
Male Poverty Rate
15.34%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fulton County, Illinois is Multiple, with 29.14% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fulton County, Illinois is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.96%.
47.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.1%
Male Marriage Rate
49.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,177 | 8.42% |
Black | 15 | 1.28% |
Native American | 8 | 5.93% |
Asian | 2 | 2.94% |
2+ Races | 19 | 4.50% |
Hispanic | 11 | 1.21% |
7.86%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.29%
Veteran Disability Rate
55.1%
Labor Force Participation
51.3%
Employment Rate
6.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
85.28%
Born in Fulton County, Illinois
98.79%
Native Born
1.21%
Foreign Born
0.60%
Non Citizen
0.61%
Naturalized
98.79% of Fulton County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 85.28% having been born in Illinois. 0.60% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.