Overview
14,529
Total Population
45.7
Median age
48.94%
Female population %
104.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
61.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
191
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 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fulton County's population under 18 was 20.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fulton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fulton County, 16.48% were under the age of 15, 16.46% aged 15 to 29, 45.67% aged 30 to 64, 19.27% aged 65 to 84, and 2.12% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 307 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 48.94% females and 51.06% males in Fulton County, PA.
- The Fulton County, PA gender ratio is 104.3:100 i.e. 104.3 men to 100 women (1.043).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 666.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 536.
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Race / Ethnicity
Fulton County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fulton County population: 95.56% are White, 1.36% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.43% are Asian, 1.07% are some other race and 1.53% are multiracial.
- Fulton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 191 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,338 (98.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fulton County is White with a population of 13,884 (95.56% 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 15,049 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Fulton County's population increased by 552 (3.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fulton County's population decreased by 289 (1.94%), 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 2001 at 14,256.
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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)