Fulton County Demographics
A map of Fulton County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 30,616 | 91.1% |
Black | 1,102 | 3.3% |
Multiracial | 942 | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 738 | 2.2% |
Native American/Other | 142 | 0.4% |
Asian | 69 | 0.2% |
Fulton County, Illinois had a population of 33,609 in 2020. It was 91.1% White, 3.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fulton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Fulton County is the 44th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Fulton County's White Population
30,616 residents of Fulton County identify as White, or 91.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Fulton County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Fulton County is ranked #40 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Fulton County is more White than neighboring Knox County (79.3% White), McDonough County (84.7% White), Cass County (69.5% White), and Schuyler County (89.2% White). Fulton County is less White than neighboring Mason County (94.3% White).
Fulton County's Black Population
1,102 residents of Fulton County identify as Black, or 3.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fulton County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Fulton County is ranked #45 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Fulton County is more Black than neighboring Mason County (0.4% Black). Fulton County is less Black than neighboring Knox County (8.7% Black), McDonough County (5.5% Black), Cass County (5.4% Black), and Schuyler County (4.1% Black).
Fulton County's Asian Population
69 residents of Fulton County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fulton County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Fulton County is ranked #93 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Fulton County is less Asian than neighboring Knox County (0.7% Asian), McDonough County (2.1% Asian), Cass County (0.9% Asian), and Schuyler County (0.4% Asian).
Fulton County's Hispanic Population
738 residents of Fulton County identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fulton County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Fulton County is ranked #66 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Fulton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mason County (1.4% Hispanic). Fulton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Knox County (6.1% Hispanic), McDonough County (3.5% Hispanic), and Cass County (21.4% Hispanic).
Fulton County's Native American/Other Population
142 residents of Fulton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fulton County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Fulton County is ranked #45 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Fulton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mason County (0.3% Native American/Other). Fulton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Knox County (0.6% Native American/Other), McDonough County (0.5% Native American/Other), Cass County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Schuyler County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Fulton County's Multiracial Population
942 residents of Fulton County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fulton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Fulton County is ranked #82 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Fulton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cass County (2.2% Multiracial). Fulton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mason County (3.5% Multiracial), Knox County (4.6% Multiracial), McDonough County (3.8% Multiracial), and Schuyler County (3.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.