Fulton County, Illinois

20 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 33,259
Median household income: $58,617
Median home value: $102,500

Fulton County is a county in Illinois with a population of 33,259. 20 cities and places have their primary county here. At $58,617, its median household income sits below Illinois's $81,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fulton County's population declined 5.2% from 35,092 to 33,259, while its median household income rose 13.5% from $51,643 to $58,617.

The median gross rent is $808. 17.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,259
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $58,617
Median home value: $102,500
Median gross rent: $808
Housing units: 15,883
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,09233,259

Median household income

$51,643$58,617

Median home value

$88,600$102,500

Median gross rent

$646$808

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,092	$51,643	$88,600	$646
2020	34,654	$52,243	$92,600	$650
2021	34,022	$53,441	$90,800	$696
2022	33,691	$57,223	$99,800	$782
2023	33,259	$58,617	$102,500	$808

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,619	4.9%
5 to 17	4,947	14.9%
18 to 24	2,406	7.2%
25 to 34	4,079	12.3%
35 to 44	4,194	12.6%
45 to 54	4,267	12.8%
55 to 64	4,736	14.2%
65 to 74	4,156	12.5%
75 and over	2,855	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,643	92.1%
Black or African American	819	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	123	0.4%
Asian	91	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	39	0.1%
Two or more races	736	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	808	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,211	9.1%
High school graduate	9,148	37.7%
Some college or associate's	8,644	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,928	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,356	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,600	82.3%
Carpooled	1,257	8.9%
Public transit	11	0.1%
Walked	344	2.4%
Bicycle	33	0.2%
Worked from home	700	5.0%
Other means	146	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,673	42.4%
15 to 29 min	2,633	19.7%
30 to 44 min	2,489	18.6%
45 to 59 min	1,548	11.6%
60+ min	1,048	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 12.6% (3,942 of 31,193)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,658	62.3%
Nonfamily households	5,244	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,902	87.5%
Vacant	1,981	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,831	77.9%
Renter-occupied	3,071	22.1%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,850	87.2%
1-unit, attached	194	1.2%
2 to 4 units	654	4.1%
5 to 19 units	332	2.1%
20 or more units	379	2.4%
Mobile home & other	474	3.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 17057
State: Illinois
Land area: 866 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 40.4652, -90.2023

Cities & places

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