Fulton County, Illinois Population 2024

32,147

Fulton County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 32,147 with a growth rate of -1.21% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fulton County, Illinois is the 45th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 37,076 and has seen a growth of -13.29% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,177-394-1.29%
202830,571-394-1.27%
202730,965-394-1.26%
202631,359-394-1.24%
202531,753-394-1.23%
202432,147-394-1.21%
202332,541-394-1.2%
202232,935-340-1.02%
202133,275-212-0.63%
202033,487-753-2.2%
201934,240-503-1.45%
201834,743-356-1.01%
201735,099-399-1.12%
201635,498-211-0.59%
201535,709-287-0.8%
201435,996-326-0.9%
201336,322-263-0.72%
201236,585-324-0.88%
201136,909-167-0.45%
201037,07600%
199038,080-5,607-12.83%
198043,6871,7974.29%
197041,890-64-0.15%
196041,954-1,762-4.03%
195043,716-911-2.04%
194044,6276441.46%
193043,983-4,180-8.68%
192048,163-1,386-2.8%
191049,5493,3487.25%
190046,2013,0917.17%
189043,1101,8704.53%
188041,2402,9497.7%
187038,2914,95314.86%
186033,33810,83048.12%
185022,5089,36671.27%
184013,14211,301613.85%
18301,841-28,336-93.9%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.21% (-394)
County Website
Fulton County
County Seat
Lewistown
2020 Population
33,487
Area
866 mi²
Density
37 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4% (-1,340)
Founded
1823

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,40993.23%
Black or African American9022.68%
Two or more races7532.24%
Other race3010.89%
Native American2230.66%
Asian1030.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fulton County, Illinois Population by Race

Fulton County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Fulton County, Illinois Median Age

43.6

Total

41.9

Male

45.4

Female

Fulton County, Illinois Adults

There are 26,995 adults, (6,938 of whom are seniors) in Fulton County, Illinois.

Fulton County, Illinois Age Dependency

68

Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Fulton County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female16,16347.97%
Male17,52852.03%

Fulton County, Illinois Population by Age

Fulton County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,9552.2777.822.2
Married6,4452.8792.37.7
Non Family5,3021.1870.829.2
Female1,3213.1552.147.9
Male8873.0953.246.8

2.8

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

77.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fulton County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,0548.39%
Associates Degree2,97312.15%
Bachelors Degree2,98012.18%
Graduate Degree1,3485.51%
High School Graduate9,15537.42%
Less Than 9th Grade4101.68%
Some College5,54822.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fulton County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fulton County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,48920,6754,227
Black80241713
Hispanic67743934
2+ Races49942547
Other Race20914411
Native American142988
Asian82748

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.93%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.8%.

Fulton County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,978$68,476$40,200
Graduate Degree$62,560$58,846$64,464
High School Graduate$34,310$41,814$26,650
Less Than 9th Grade$17,813$13,735$29,235
Overall$38,693$45,261$33,947
Some College$41,273$54,602$34,365

$38,693

Average Earnings

$45,261

Average Male

$33,947

Average Female

Fulton County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fulton County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fulton County, Illinois Language

97.58% of Fulton County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 2.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.65% of the population.

Fulton County, Illinois Language

Fulton County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,2423,90312.91%
Multiple47919340.29%
Hispanic55812923.12%
Black954143.16%
Other20373.45%
Asian8811.14%

13.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.91%

Male Poverty Rate

13.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fulton County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fulton County, Illinois is Black, with 43.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fulton County, Illinois is Asian, with 1.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.05%.

Fulton County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.54%
High School14.65%
Some College7.2%
Bachelors or Greater6.99%

Fulton County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.5%
Male Unemployed29.07%
Female Employed8.91%
Male Employed6.28%

Fulton County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fulton County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,125$93,475
Households$57,223$76,880
Married Families$89,161$107,254
Non Families$34,711$45,067

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fulton County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.3%

Male Marriage Rate

50.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Fulton County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fulton County, Illinois Marriage

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 35-44.

Fulton County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fulton County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,182

Number of Veterans

2,029

Male Veterans

153

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam907
First Gulf War367
Second Gulf War324
Korea124
World War II16

Fulton County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74624
75+573
35 to 54426
55 to 64363
18 to 34196

Fulton County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0440.08164895741791164
Hispanic830.10196560196560196
Other Race800.3007518796992481
2+ Races300.05309734513274336
Black240.02699662542182227
Native American30.02112676056338028
Asian10.012195121951219513

Fulton County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Fulton County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fulton County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Fulton County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fulton County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fulton County, Illinois Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

87.42%

Born in Fulton County, Illinois

98.94%

Native Born

1.06%

Foreign Born

0.56%

Non Citizen

0.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.94% of Fulton County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 87.42% having been born in Illinois. 0.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fulton County, Illinois Place of Birth

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