Fulton

Population: 5,946
Median household income: $240,219
Median home value: $847,700

Fulton is a community in Howard County, Maryland, home to 5,946 residents. The median household income of $240,219 is above the Howard County median ($146,982).

From 2019 to 2023, Fulton's population grew 37.4% from 4,326 to 5,946, while its median home value rose 31.9% from $642,600 to $847,700.

0.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.98 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,946
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $240,219
Median home value: $847,700
Median gross rent: $3,052
Housing units: 1,990
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 85.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3265,946

Median household income

$175,446$240,219

Median home value

$642,600$847,700

Median gross rent

$3,501$3,052

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,326	$175,446	$642,600	$3,501
2020	4,050	$170,357	$637,000	$2,402
2021	5,230	$202,143	$656,500	$2,401
2022	5,435	$215,455	$732,300	$2,603
2023	5,946	$240,219	$847,700	$3,052

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1723.4%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4419.9%

45 to 5416.2%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	495	8.3%
5 to 17	1,393	23.4%
18 to 24	343	5.8%
25 to 34	506	8.5%
35 to 44	1,181	19.9%
45 to 54	961	16.2%
55 to 64	587	9.9%
65 to 74	348	5.9%
75 and over	132	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,536	42.7%
Black or African American	622	10.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,828	30.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	52	0.9%
Two or more races	733	12.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	175	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.5%

High school graduate4.6%

Some college or associate's8.0%

Bachelor's degree32.3%

Graduate or professional degree53.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	1.5%
High school graduate	172	4.6%
Some college or associate's	297	8.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,199	32.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,991	53.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone57.6%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit3.2%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home31.3%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,872	57.6%
Carpooled	113	3.5%
Public transit	103	3.2%
Walked	83	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,016	31.3%
Other means	63	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	561	25.1%
15 to 29 min	687	30.8%
30 to 44 min	502	22.5%
45 to 59 min	227	10.2%
60+ min	257	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 0.1% (6 of 5,884)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,530	77.4%
Nonfamily households	447	22.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2014

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,977	99.3%
Vacant	13	0.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,643	83.1%
Renter-occupied	334	16.9%

1-unit, detached40.1%

1-unit, attached33.9%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units13.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	798	40.1%
1-unit, attached	674	33.9%
2 to 4 units	124	6.2%
5 to 19 units	127	6.4%
20 or more units	267	13.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2431025
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.1531, -76.9116