Overview
42,709
Total Population
41.1
Median age
50.19%
Female population %
99.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
60.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,857
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fulton County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fulton County is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fulton County's population under 18 was 23.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fulton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fulton County, 19.45% were under the age of 15, 17.73% aged 15 to 29, 44.76% aged 30 to 64, 16.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.95% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 163 more females than males in Fulton County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.19% females and 49.81% males in Fulton County, OH.
- The Fulton County, OH gender ratio is 99.2:100 i.e. 99.2 men to 100 women (0.992).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,601.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,623.
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Race / Ethnicity
Fulton County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fulton County population: 91.49% are White, 0.40% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.36% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.61% are some other race and 4.77% are multiracial.
- Fulton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 3,857 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 38,852 (90.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fulton County is White with a population of 39,076 (91.49% of the total population).
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Year by year
Fulton County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 42,808 in the year 2005
- From 2000 to 2010, Fulton County's population increased by 532 (1.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fulton County's population increased by 13 (0.03%), 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 2000 at 42,098.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)