Fulton County, New York

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 52,787
Median household income: $62,615
Median home value: $156,100

Fulton County is a county in New York with a population of 52,787. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $62,615 runs below the New York figure of $84,578.

From 2019 to 2023, Fulton County's population declined 1.6% from 53,646 to 52,787, while its median household income rose 24.0% from $50,482 to $62,615.

Households average 2.27 people. The median gross rent is $883.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 52,787
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $62,615
Median home value: $156,100
Median gross rent: $883
Housing units: 28,169
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

53,64652,787

Median household income

$50,482$62,615

Median home value

$109,600$156,100

Median gross rent

$779$883

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	53,646	$50,482	$109,600	$779
2020	53,452	$51,663	$120,100	$777
2021	53,588	$55,240	$124,500	$792
2022	53,280	$60,557	$142,000	$855
2023	52,787	$62,615	$156,100	$883

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,460	4.7%
5 to 17	8,175	15.5%
18 to 24	3,992	7.6%
25 to 34	5,773	10.9%
35 to 44	6,685	12.7%
45 to 54	6,869	13.0%
55 to 64	8,087	15.3%
65 to 74	6,427	12.2%
75 and over	4,319	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	46,866	88.8%
Black or African American	746	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	467	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	28	0.1%
Some other race	124	0.2%
Two or more races	2,366	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,190	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,390	11.5%
High school graduate	13,686	35.9%
Some college or associate's	12,011	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	5,111	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,962	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,508	81.0%
Carpooled	1,982	8.2%
Public transit	82	0.3%
Walked	701	2.9%
Bicycle	30	0.1%
Worked from home	1,531	6.4%
Other means	241	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,090	35.9%
15 to 29 min	7,386	32.8%
30 to 44 min	3,092	13.7%
45 to 59 min	1,854	8.2%
60+ min	2,122	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 14.5% (7,532 of 51,814)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,312	63.3%
Nonfamily households	8,295	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,607	80.3%
Vacant	5,562	19.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,645	69.2%
Renter-occupied	6,962	30.8%

1-unit, detached67.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units18.6%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	18,863	67.0%
1-unit, attached	232	0.8%
2 to 4 units	5,236	18.6%
5 to 19 units	859	3.0%
20 or more units	555	2.0%
Mobile home & other	2,424	8.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 36035
State: New York
Land area: 495 sq mi
Water area: 37 sq mi
Center point: 43.1156, -74.4237