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Fulton County, NY

Demographic and economic profile of Fulton County, NY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Fulton County is a small upstate New York county of 52,787 residents with a labor force participation rate of 58.7% and a median worker earnings figure of $41,305, reflecting a predominantly working-class workforce where only 21.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low by regional standards, with a median home value of $156,100 and median gross rent of $883 per month, alongside a 71.4% homeownership rate. The county has seen a population decline of 1.8% over five years, an unemployment rate of 3.8%, and a poverty rate of 14.5%, with a median age of 44.1 years signaling an older resident base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

52,787

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,533

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.8% since 2018

Fulton County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone46,574 (88.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,348 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,258 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,003 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone785 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone479 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish718
  2. 2.Other Indo-European236
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic166
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)152
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic69

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,478

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,094

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,843

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,742
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,838
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,441
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,949
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,716

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,310
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,923
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,719
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,269
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,579

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Retail Trade (LQ 1.37×)3,658
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.29×)1,495
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.27×)1,471
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.16×)6,668
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.09×)1,844

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$156,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$883/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,826 (11.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,824 (11.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,748 (10.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,631 (10.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,096 (6.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,096 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,305

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone19,691 (80.8%)
  • Carpooled1,982 (8.1%)
  • Worked At Home1,690 (6.9%)
  • Walked682 (2.8%)
  • Other156 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit78 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.