Fulton County, Indiana

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,411
Median household income: $62,878
Median home value: $144,700

Home to 20,411 residents, Fulton County is one of Indiana's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $62,878 runs below the Indiana figure of $70,051.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fulton County's population grew 1.6% from 20,096 to 20,411, while its median household income rose 20.8% from $52,034 to $62,878.

12.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.55 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,411
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $62,878
Median home value: $144,700
Median gross rent: $861
Housing units: 9,564
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,09620,411

Median household income

$52,034$62,878

Median home value

$103,600$144,700

Median gross rent

$690$861

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,096	$52,034	$103,600	$690
2020	20,069	$50,597	$109,200	$691
2021	20,400	$56,885	$120,300	$735
2022	20,420	$62,644	$143,400	$795
2023	20,411	$62,878	$144,700	$861

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,185	5.8%
5 to 17	3,640	17.8%
18 to 24	1,485	7.3%
25 to 34	2,332	11.4%
35 to 44	2,365	11.6%
45 to 54	2,424	11.9%
55 to 64	2,881	14.1%
65 to 74	2,426	11.9%
75 and over	1,673	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,340	89.9%
Black or African American	87	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	16	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	301	1.5%
Two or more races	557	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,097	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,791	12.7%
High school graduate	5,881	41.7%
Some college or associate's	4,139	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,483	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	807	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled14.6%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,707	77.8%
Carpooled	1,260	14.6%
Public transit	42	0.5%
Walked	227	2.6%
Bicycle	4	0.0%
Worked from home	322	3.7%
Other means	58	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,236	39.0%
15 to 29 min	2,180	26.3%
30 to 44 min	1,481	17.8%
45 to 59 min	711	8.6%
60+ min	690	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 12.6% (2,541 of 20,132)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,432	68.5%
Nonfamily households	2,495	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,927	82.9%
Vacant	1,637	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,194	78.1%
Renter-occupied	1,733	21.9%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other11.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,490	78.3%
1-unit, attached	19	0.2%
2 to 4 units	531	5.6%
5 to 19 units	290	3.0%
20 or more units	95	1.0%
Mobile home & other	1,139	11.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 18049
State: Indiana
Land area: 368 sq mi
Water area: 2.87 sq mi
Center point: 41.0504, -86.2650