Fulton County, NY Population

Overview

53,588

Total Population

44.3

Median age

49.91%

Female population %

100.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,897

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fulton County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fulton County is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fulton County's population under 18 was 20.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fulton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fulton County, 16.68% were under the age of 15, 16.56% aged 15 to 29, 47.20% aged 30 to 64, 17.23% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 96 less females than males in Fulton County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.91% females and 50.09% males in Fulton County, NY.
The Fulton County, NY gender ratio is 100.4:100 i.e. 100.4 men to 100 women (1.004).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,084.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,327.

Fulton County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fulton County population: 92.16% are White, 1.51% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.73% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.90% are some other race and 4.51% are multiracial.
Fulton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,897 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 51,691 (96.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fulton County is White with a population of 49,389 (92.16% of the total population).

Fulton County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 55,469 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Fulton County's population increased by 471 (0.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fulton County's population decreased by 2,321 (4.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fulton County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 52,669.