Fulton County Demographics

A map of Fulton County's Population by Race

Fulton County, New York had a population of 53,324 in 2020. It was 88.2% White, 1.8% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.8% 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 45th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Fulton County's White Population

47,051 residents of Fulton County identify as White, or 88.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Fulton County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Fulton County is ranked #18 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fulton County is more White than neighboring Montgomery County (77.2% White), Schenectady County (66.4% White), and Saratoga County (86.5% White). Fulton County is less White than neighboring Schoharie County (89.7% White), and Hamilton County (93.4% White).

Fulton County's Black Population

966 residents of Fulton County identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fulton County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Fulton County is ranked #44 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fulton County is more Black than neighboring Schoharie County (0.9% Black), Hamilton County (0.6% Black), and Saratoga County (1.6% Black). Fulton County is less Black than neighboring Montgomery County (2% Black), and Schenectady County (10.1% Black).

Fulton County's Asian Population

343 residents of Fulton County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fulton County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Fulton County is ranked #48 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fulton County is more Asian than neighboring Hamilton County (0.2% Asian). Fulton County is less Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (1% Asian), Schenectady County (5.2% Asian), Schoharie County (0.7% Asian), and Saratoga County (3.2% Asian).

Fulton County's Hispanic Population

2,134 residents of Fulton County identify as Hispanic, or 4.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fulton County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Fulton County is ranked #37 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fulton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Schoharie County (3.6% Hispanic), Hamilton County (2% Hispanic), and Saratoga County (3.7% Hispanic). Fulton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (14.8% Hispanic), and Schenectady County (7.9% Hispanic).

Fulton County's Native American/Other Population

253 residents of Fulton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Fulton County is ranked #55 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fulton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hamilton County (0.4% Native American/Other). Fulton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (0.6% Native American/Other), Schenectady County (3.5% Native American/Other), and Schoharie County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Fulton County's Multiracial Population

2,577 residents of Fulton County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fulton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Fulton County is ranked #9 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fulton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (4.5% Multiracial), Schoharie County (4.4% Multiracial), Hamilton County (3.4% Multiracial), and Saratoga County (4.5% Multiracial). Fulton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Schenectady County (6.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.