Fulton County, Indiana Population 2024

20,348

Fulton County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 20,348 with a growth rate of -0.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fulton County, Indiana is the 71st largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 20,818 and has seen a growth of -2.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,298-10-0.05%
202820,308-10-0.05%
202720,318-10-0.05%
202620,328-10-0.05%
202520,338-10-0.05%
202420,348-10-0.05%
202320,358-10-0.05%
202220,368-44-0.22%
202120,412-57-0.28%
202020,4694272.13%
201920,042-71-0.35%
201820,113910.45%
201720,022-128-0.64%
201620,150-196-0.96%
201520,346-176-0.86%
201420,522670.33%
201320,455-184-0.89%
201220,639-95-0.46%
201120,734-84-0.4%
201020,81800%
199018,840-495-2.56%
198019,3352,35113.84%
197016,984270.16%
196016,9573922.37%
195016,5659886.34%
194015,5775393.58%
193015,038-1,440-8.74%
192016,478-401-2.38%
191016,879-574-3.29%
190017,4537074.22%
189016,7462,44517.1%
188014,3011,57512.38%
187012,7263,30435.07%
18609,4223,44057.51%
18505,9823,989200.15%
18401,993-18,305-90.18%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.05% (-10)
County Website
Fulton County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Rochester
2020 Population
20,469
Area
368 mi²
Density
55 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.59% (-121)
Founded
1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,60591.15%
Other race9434.62%
Two or more races7433.64%
Black or African American870.43%
Native American170.08%
Asian160.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fulton County, Indiana Population by Race

Fulton County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Fulton County, Indiana Median Age

42.2

Total

41.2

Male

42.9

Female

Fulton County, Indiana Adults

There are 15,586 adults, (4,099 of whom are seniors) in Fulton County, Indiana.

Fulton County, Indiana Age Dependency

77.7

Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42

Child Dependency Ratio

Fulton County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female10,08549.41%
Male10,32650.59%

Fulton County, Indiana Population by Age

Fulton County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,9272.5578.121.9
Married3,8893.2590.79.3
Non Family2,4951.261.138.9
Female1,0953.047426
Male4482.973.726.3

3.03

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fulton County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3079.27%
Associates Degree1,0797.65%
Bachelors Degree1,48310.52%
Graduate Degree8075.72%
High School Graduate5,88141.71%
Less Than 9th Grade4843.43%
Some College3,06021.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Fulton County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,02111,5162,239
Hispanic60637422
Other Race4783120
2+ Races44437842
Black31279
Native American1740
Asian12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 29.03%.

Fulton County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,192$101,424$59,798
Graduate Degree$61,803$95,125$61,088
High School Graduate$35,302$44,569$28,242
Less Than 9th Grade$33,750$37,716$33,467
Overall$43,969$50,000$36,596
Some College$44,412$52,632$40,304

$43,969

Average Earnings

$50,000

Average Male

$36,596

Average Female

Fulton County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fulton County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fulton County, Indiana Language

94.9% of Fulton County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 5.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.98% of the population.

Fulton County, Indiana Language

Fulton County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,0822,04511.31%
Hispanic1,09627024.64%
Other94323324.71%
Multiple74321028.26%
Native171270.59%
Black70811.43%

12.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.44%

Male Poverty Rate

11.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fulton County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fulton County, Indiana is Native, with 70.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fulton County, Indiana is White, with 11.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.74%.

Fulton County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.55%
High School12.44%
Some College10.61%
Bachelors or Greater2.1%

Fulton County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.79%
Female Employed7.49%
Female Unemployed6.73%
Male Employed5.85%

Fulton County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fulton County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,079$91,115
Households$62,878$81,697
Married Families$86,107$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,745$54,363

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fulton County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Fulton County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fulton County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Fulton County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fulton County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,201

Number of Veterans

1,083

Male Veterans

118

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam336
First Gulf War199
Second Gulf War191
World War II52
Korea46

Fulton County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54334
75+288
65 to 74234
55 to 64225
18 to 34120

Fulton County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1808.2%
Other Race142.51%
Hispanic141.99%
Asian325%
2+ Races30.56%
Black11.54%

Fulton County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Fulton County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fulton County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Fulton County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fulton County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fulton County, Indiana 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

82.03%

Born in Fulton County, Indiana

98.01%

Native Born

1.99%

Foreign Born

1.17%

Non Citizen

0.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.01% of Fulton County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 82.03% having been born in Indiana. 1.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fulton County, Indiana Place of Birth

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