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Fulton County, Illinois

Fulton County, Illinois. Fulton County had 32,901 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.3% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). It holds 46 places (20 cities, villages and boroughs and 26 towns and townships) and 12 census tracts. GEOID 17057.

Fulton County is the county of the Canton, IL micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

32,901

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 33,609 · ACS 2020-2024: 33,020

Median household income

$60,599

±$2,308 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$107,200

±$5,229 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$785

±$48 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

How many people live in Fulton County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 33,609 residents in Fulton County. The Census Bureau estimates 32,901 for July 1, 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 33,020 over 866 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −195 (33,367)
2021→2022 −211 (33,156)
2022→2023 −284 (32,872)
2023→2024 −65 (32,807)
2024→2025 +94 (32,901)

Fulton County in Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Fulton County	Illinois	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	33,020	12,694,798	−2,072
Households	13,795±289	5,036,449	no clear change
Average household size	2.24±0.05	2.46	−0.09
Housing units	15,848±57	5,457,452	−480

Fulton County's population since 2000

From 38,250 in 2000 to 32,901 in 2025: down 14.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 38,250
2005 (estimate) 37,452
2010 Census 37,069
2015 (estimate) 35,709
2020 Census 33,609
2025 (estimate) 32,901

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Fulton County?

Fulton County holds 46 places: 20 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 26 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Canton Township with 13,770 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Fulton County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Canton Township	township	14,217	13,993±35	$54,450	$109,100	14.5%	100%
Canton	city	13,242	13,144±322	$53,254	$107,100	15.2%	100%
Farmington Township	township	3,241	3,148±18	$69,375	$120,900	9.1%	100%
Lewistown Township	township	2,671	2,608±31	$69,034	$115,000	7.7%	100%
Farmington	city	2,389	2,050±246	$65,223	$101,300	11.0%	100%
Lewistown	city	2,041	1,781±342	$54,000	$102,200	11.5%	100%
Putman Township	township	1,967	1,774±198	$66,125	$102,600	13.5%	100%
Buckheart Township	township	1,315	1,312±307	$61,161	$112,100	13.7%	100%
Astoria Township	township	1,248	1,158±195	$51,414	$71,300	12.9%	100%
Cuba	city	1,184	1,004±172	$42,375	$63,900	22.7%	100%
Orion TownshipGEOID 1705756588	township	1,145	1,159±231	$69,432	$200,700	5.0%	100%
Astoria	town	929	984±194	$50,536	$67,600	15.2%	100%
Union Township, Fulton County	township	900	837±206	$53,523	$61,800	19.1%	100%
Vermont Township	township	848	913±161	$52,031	$58,000	17.5%	100%
Pleasant Township	township	706	970±286	$66,364	$129,800	13.3%	100%
Avon	village	704	694±200	$50,000	$62,200	23.1%	99%
Fairview Township	township	596	548±131	$67,292	$112,800	11.1%	100%
Vermont	village	570	698±148	$48,846	$57,000	19.6%	100%
Cass Township	township	561	400±95	$63,864	$121,400	4.8%	100%
Liverpool TownshipGEOID 1705744134	township	556	434±180	$63,365	$112,500	6.8%	100%
Young Hickory Township	township	548	651±196	$84,519	$92,300	12.6%	100%
St. David	village	522	383±117	$54,583	$65,400	16.1%	100%
Joshua TownshipGEOID 1705738713	township	465	733±309	$59,583	$173,400	30.0%	100%
Ipava	village	447	487±137	$48,698	$66,300	22.6%	100%
Fairview	village	426	324±72	$58,125	$91,400	9.6%	100%
Farmers Township	township	370	298±87	$60,833	$129,200	24.2%	100%
Table Grove	village	353	306±79	$59,000	$75,500	17.3%	100%
London Mills	village	350	328±99	$53,125	$64,400	23.5%	99%
Woodland Township, Fulton CountyGEOID 1705783089	township	345	229±93	$66,111	$87,900	0.0%	100%
Banner Township, Fulton CountyGEOID 1705703584	township	325	512±236	$99,500	$135,800	33.1%	100%
Harris TownshipGEOID 1705733110	township	312	355±139	$62,500	$91,700	11.0%	100%
DunfermlineGEOID 1721098	village	262	314±89	$70,833	$119,300	11.8%	100%
Bernadotte TownshipGEOID 1705705469	township	249	197±125	$108,393	$208,900	21.3%	100%
Deerfield TownshipGEOID 1705718979	township	232	189±80	$55,156	$134,400	2.2%	100%
Lee Township, Fulton CountyGEOID 1705742574	township	230	147±69	$98,750	$172,700	3.4%	100%
SmithfieldGEOID 1770226	village	191	150±52	$65,000	$58,800	4.0%	100%
Isabel TownshipGEOID 1705737842	township	175	150±96	$64,844	$159,600	0.0%	100%
NorrisGEOID 1753390	village	173	303±164	$44,844	$63,100	19.8%	100%
Waterford TownshipGEOID 1705779137	township	173	160±120	$62,000	$86,800	0.0%	100%
BannerGEOID 1703571	village	169	157±59	$52,917	$101,600	25.8%	100%
Bryant	village	168	160±59	$35,000	$91,400	44.4%	100%
Ellisville TownshipGEOID 1705723542	township	135	104±55	$48,125	$65,000	23.1%	100%
MariettaGEOID 1746825	village	101	132±59	$52,500	$65,000	29.5%	100%
LiverpoolGEOID 1744121	village	94	70±45	$62,692	not published	18.5%	100%
EllisvilleGEOID 1723529	village	87	80±48	$50,865	$33,600	10.0%	100%
Kerton TownshipGEOID 1705739714	township	79	41±25	$146,250	$152,500	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Fulton County?

The median resident of Fulton County is 43.9 years old; 19.5% are under 18 and 21.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.7%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 2.8%. 1.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Fulton County	Illinois	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	43.9±0.3	39.0	+0.7
Under 18 years	19.5%±0.1 pts	21.8%	–
65 years and over	21.5%±0.2 pts	17.0%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.5%	18.8%	−0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	91.7%±0.1 pts	58.1%	no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	2.8%±0.4 pts	13.3%	−1.0 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	5.9%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.1%±0.4 pts	3.4%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.2%±0.3 pts	14.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.5%±0.5 pts	24.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.3%±1.0 pts	4.8%	–
With a disability	15.9%±1.2 pts	12.1%	–
No health insurance coverage	3.7%±0.7 pts	6.9%	−2.5 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	90.6%±1.1 pts	90.5%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	18.5%±1.8 pts	37.8%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.0%±1.0 pts	15.3%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.5%±0.2 pts	1.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Fulton County earn?

Half of Fulton County's 13,795 households earn less than $60,599 a year (±$2,308), against $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $63,557 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Fulton County	Illinois	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$60,599±$2,308	$83,390	no clear change
Mean household income	$78,763±$3,504	$115,638	–
Per capita income	$32,918±$1,356	$46,406	no clear change
People below the poverty line	13.2%±1.6 pts	11.8%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	18.5%±4.5 pts	15.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	17.3%±2.2 pts	13.8%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	87.9%±1.7 pts	90.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Fulton County?

Owners occupy 76.6% of Fulton County's occupied homes and renters 23.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $107,200 by its owner (±$5,229). The median renter pays $785 a month including utilities, and 34.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Fulton County	Illinois	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$107,200±$5,229	$263,300	no clear change
Median gross rent	$785±$48	$1,274	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	34.5%±5.9 pts	39.0%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,253±$61	$1,987	–
Owner-occupied homes	76.6%±1.9 pts	67.1%	no clear change
Housing units	15,848±57	5,457,452	−480
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.4%±0.8 pts	1.0%	–
Rental vacancy rate	14.5%±4.5 pts	5.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	86.3%±1.7 pts	58.2%	–
Mobile homes	2.9%±0.7 pts	2.3%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	30.7%±2.6 pts	20.2%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Fulton County building?

Builders took permits for 18 new housing units across Fulton County in 2025 (14 single-family), 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

2019 33 units
2020 38 units
2021 34 units
2022 15 units
2023 26 units
2024 13 units
2025 18 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Fulton County get to work?

82.8% of Fulton County's workers drive alone and 5.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Fulton County	Illinois	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	53.8%±1.6 pts	65.0%	–
Unemployment rate	6.7%±1.3 pts	5.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	82.8%±2.3 pts	65.9%	–
Carpooled	7.8%±1.7 pts	7.8%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	5.8%	–
Walked	3.0%±1.1 pts	2.8%	–
Worked from home	5.1%±1.0 pts	15.9%	+2.0 pts
Mean travel time to work	25.8 min±1.5	27.8 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Fulton County's census tracts?

Fulton County is divided into 12 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $39,006 (Tract 9536) to $75,179 (Tract 9533).

Census tracts of Fulton County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 952817057952800	Farmington (88%)	2,658	2,512±158	$68,480	$113,300	$918	9.3%
Tract 952917057952900	Fairview (13%)	3,028	3,040±239	$72,500	$151,400	$806	7.7%
Tract 953017057953000	Avon (14%)	2,120	2,050±303	$58,977	$83,300	$821	13.4%
Tract 953117057953100	Table Grove (13%)	2,301	2,362±312	$65,268	$109,100	$1,029	13.7%
Tract 953217057953200	Cuba (30%)	2,570	2,614±308	$65,542	$112,300	$869	19.3%
Tract 953317057953300	Canton (93%)	3,278	3,177±334	$75,179	$158,200	$787	11.9%
Tract 953417057953400	Canton (91%)	1,724	1,746±289	$46,250	$103,500	$670	19.4%
Tract 953517057953500	Canton (84%)	4,273	4,261±415	$53,542	$102,700	$803	15.8%
Tract 953617057953600	Canton (96%)	4,409	4,245±425	$39,006	$87,500	$858	15.2%
Tract 953717057953700	St. David (11%)	2,320	2,324±371	$74,792	$116,400	$905	12.8%
Tract 953817057953800	Lewistown (84%)	2,454	2,356±107	$63,191	$110,300	$599	8.6%
Tract 953917057953900	Astoria (20%)	2,474	2,333±233	$55,956	$69,300	$714	12.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Fulton County compare with Illinois's other counties?

Fulton County's rank among Illinois's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	45th of 102
Growth 2020-2025	53rd of 102
Residents per square mile	62nd of 102
Median household income	81st of 102
Median home value	81st of 102
Median gross rent	67th of 102
Poverty rate	45th of 102
Bachelor's degree or higher	76th of 102
Median age	29th of 102

Every county in Illinois

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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