Fulton, MO Population

Overview

12,691

Total Population

34.3

Median age

45.54%

Female population %

119.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

43.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

347

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fulton is 34.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fulton's population under 18 was 20.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fulton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fulton, 17.49% were under the age of 15, 26.40% aged 15 to 29, 43.51% aged 30 to 64, 10.57% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,133 less females than males in Fulton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.54% females and 54.46% males in Fulton, MO.
The Fulton, MO gender ratio is 119.6:100 i.e. 119.6 men to 100 women (1.196).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 845.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 743.

Fulton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fulton population: 87.55% are White, 7.98% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.91% are Asian, 1.40% are some other race and 1.80% are multiracial.
Fulton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 347 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,344 (97.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fulton is White with a population of 11,111 (87.55% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,971 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Fulton's population increased by 506 (4.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fulton's population decreased by 149 (1.17%), 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's population was lowest in year 2004 at 11,864.