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Fulton County, Illinois

Fulton County, Illinois · ZIP 61415, 61427, 61431

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 32,510 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 13,902Households
  • $58,617Median household income
  • $102,500Median home value
  • 46Towns with a page
  • 23ZIP codes

Fulton County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−12.1%
32k34k36k38k40k2000: 38,25020002010: 37,06920102020: 33,609202038,25033,609
Population of Fulton County at each census
CensusPopulation
200038,250
201037,069
202033,609

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Fulton County
Under $50k41.9%
$50k to $100k31.3%
$100k to $150k16.9%
$150k to $200k5.8%
$200k and over4%

Median household income $58,617 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Fulton County
Owner occupied
10,831 units
Renter occupied
3,071 units
Vacancy rate
12.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Fulton County2023
Health care and social assistance1,900
Retail trade1,149
Accommodation and food services782
Manufacturing453
Finance and insurance359
Other services (except public administration)344
Construction322
Wholesale trade253

6,400 employees in 596 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Fulton County compared with its state
Fulton County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFulton CountyIllinois
Population33,25912,692,653
Median household income$58,617$81,702
Median age43.738.9
Median home value$102,500$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.6%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.1%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes77.9%66.8%
Mean commute to work25.1 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Fulton County46 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Canton TownshipTownship13,77834.7 sq mi
CantonCity12,8968.39 sq mi
Farmington TownshipTownship3,09335.7 sq mi
Lewistown TownshipTownship2,56935.5 sq mi
FarmingtonCity2,2951.51 sq mi
LewistownCity1,9602.00 sq mi
Putman TownshipTownship1,91133.6 sq mi
Buckheart TownshipTownship1,27534.8 sq mi
Astoria TownshipTownship1,19336.2 sq mi
CubaCity1,1370.54 sq mi
Orion TownshipTownship1,11736.4 sq mi
AstoriaTown8870.59 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship85036.6 sq mi
Vermont TownshipTownship80736.7 sq mi
Pleasant TownshipTownship69737.2 sq mi
AvonVillage6710.44 sq mi
Fairview TownshipTownship61035.5 sq mi
VermontVillage5591.26 sq mi
Liverpool TownshipTownship55040.3 sq mi
Cass TownshipTownship53839.4 sq mi
Young Hickory TownshipTownship53024.2 sq mi
St. DavidVillage5050.32 sq mi
IpavaVillage4260.27 sq mi
Joshua TownshipTownship42334.8 sq mi
FairviewVillage4104.21 sq mi
Farmers TownshipTownship35136.0 sq mi
London MillsVillage3420.68 sq mi
Woodland TownshipTownship34038.0 sq mi
Table GroveVillage3330.28 sq mi
Banner TownshipTownship31428.5 sq mi
Harris TownshipTownship30934.2 sq mi
DunfermlineVillage2520.15 sq mi
Bernadotte TownshipTownship24637.7 sq mi
Deerfield TownshipTownship24334.2 sq mi
Lee TownshipTownship20537.2 sq mi
SmithfieldVillage1840.46 sq mi
Isabel TownshipTownship17029.2 sq mi
NorrisVillage1670.28 sq mi
BryantVillage1640.25 sq mi
Waterford TownshipTownship16021.0 sq mi
BannerVillage1581.29 sq mi
Ellisville TownshipTownship15013.9 sq mi
MariettaVillage1000.27 sq mi
LiverpoolVillage910.08 sq mi
EllisvilleVillage850.27 sq mi
Kerton TownshipTownship8124.3 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.