Fulton County, Ohio Population 2024

41,856

Fulton County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 41,856 with a growth rate of -0.36% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fulton County, Ohio is the 59th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 42,630 and has seen a growth of -1.82% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202941,101-151-0.37%
202841,252-151-0.36%
202741,403-151-0.36%
202641,554-151-0.36%
202541,705-151-0.36%
202441,856-151-0.36%
202342,007-151-0.36%
202242,158-341-0.8%
202142,499-147-0.34%
202042,6464711.12%
201942,175-81-0.19%
201842,256-18-0.04%
201742,274-63-0.15%
201642,337380.09%
201542,299-102-0.24%
201442,4012020.48%
201342,199-131-0.31%
201242,330-33-0.08%
201142,363-267-0.63%
201042,63000%
199038,4987471.98%
198037,7514,68014.15%
197033,0713,77012.87%
196029,3013,72114.55%
195025,5801,9548.27%
194023,6261490.63%
193023,477320.14%
192023,445-469-1.96%
191023,9141,1134.88%
190022,8017783.53%
189022,0239704.61%
188021,0533,26418.35%
187017,7893,74626.68%
186014,0436,26280.48%
18507,781-33,320-81.07%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.36% (-151)
County Website
Fulton County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Wauseon
2020 Population
42,646
Area
405 mi²
Density
103 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.85% (-790)
Founded
April 1, 1850

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38,32890.32%
Two or more races2,1755.13%
Other race1,3803.25%
Native American1880.44%
Asian1880.44%
Black or African American1680.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.02%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fulton County, Ohio Population by Race

Fulton County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Fulton County, Ohio Median Age

41.6

Total

40.8

Male

42.8

Female

Fulton County, Ohio Adults

There are 32,585 adults, (8,037 of whom are seniors) in Fulton County, Ohio.

Fulton County, Ohio Age Dependency

72.9

Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Fulton County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female21,19549.95%
Male21,23950.05%

Fulton County, Ohio Population by Age

Fulton County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,8812.4981.318.7
Married9,4103.1491.48.6
Non Family5,3261.1871.128.9
Female1,3702.9454.945.1
Male7752.7476.423.6

3.03

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

81.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fulton County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1944.07%
Associates Degree3,48211.88%
Bachelors Degree3,48311.89%
Graduate Degree2,0376.95%
High School Graduate12,39442.3%
Less Than 9th Grade3421.17%
Some College6,37121.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fulton County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fulton County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26,39025,1775,146
Hispanic2,1501,875287
2+ Races1,040936129
Other Race82467553
Asian17417061
Native American11411114
Black1039036

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 97.7%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.06%.

Fulton County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,560$78,125$46,917
Graduate Degree$76,358$84,176$74,736
High School Graduate$42,956$57,567$29,904
Less Than 9th Grade$26,624$27,397$22,973
Overall$47,630$60,951$35,188
Some College$46,883$60,780$35,156

$47,630

Average Earnings

$60,951

Average Male

$35,188

Average Female

Fulton County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fulton County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fulton County, Ohio Language

95.69% of Fulton County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 4.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.04% of the population.

Fulton County, Ohio Language

Fulton County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,8142,8727.8%
Multiple2,12055326.08%
Hispanic3,8403679.56%
Other1,3801319.49%
Black1393625.9%
Asian1883116.49%
Native18821.06%

8.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.88%

Male Poverty Rate

10.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fulton County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fulton County, Ohio is Multiple, with 26.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fulton County, Ohio is Native, with 1.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.61%.

Fulton County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.27%
High School8.52%
Some College6.27%
Bachelors or Greater4.15%

Fulton County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed9.15%
Male Unemployed7.42%
Female Employed6.01%
Male Employed2.65%

Fulton County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fulton County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,100$109,512
Households$72,866$94,622
Married Families$98,931$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,857$57,511

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fulton County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.1%

Male Marriage Rate

56.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Fulton County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fulton County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Fulton County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fulton County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,140

Number of Veterans

2,029

Male Veterans

111

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam802
First Gulf War504
Second Gulf War323
Korea159
World War II32

Fulton County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74632
75+607
35 to 54568
55 to 64269
18 to 3464

Fulton County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9026.38%
Hispanic1957.41%
2+ Races1027.07%
Asian6436.78%
Other Race424.59%
Black3028.3%

Fulton County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Fulton County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fulton County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Fulton County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fulton County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fulton County, Ohio Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.41%

Born in Fulton County, Ohio

98.28%

Native Born

1.72%

Foreign Born

0.78%

Non Citizen

0.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.28% of Fulton County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 79.41% having been born in Ohio. 0.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fulton County, Ohio Place of Birth

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