Fulton County Demographics

A map of Fulton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	46,125	47,051	87.9%	88.2%
Multiracial	2,581	2,577	4.9%	4.8%
Hispanic	2,294	2,134	4.4%	4.0%
Black	752	966	1.4%	1.8%
Asian	479	343	0.9%	0.6%
Native American/Other	256	253	0.5%	0.5%

Fulton County, New York has an estimated population of 52,487, a slight decrease from the 53,324 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.9% White, 4.9% Multiracial, 4.4% Hispanic, 1.4% Black, 0.9% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fulton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fulton has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fulton County, that probability was 21.7% in 2020 and 22.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fulton County is ranked the 45th most populous county in New York, out of 62 counties. Fulton County was ranked the 45th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Fulton County's White Population

46,125 residents of Fulton County, or 87.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fulton County is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Fulton County ranks 18th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Fulton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 87.9%.

Fulton County is more White than neighboring Montgomery County (77% White), Schenectady County (67.7% White), and Saratoga County (86.8% White). Fulton County is less White than neighboring Schoharie County (88.7% White), and Hamilton County (91.5% White).

Fulton County's Black Population

752 residents of Fulton County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fulton County is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Fulton County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's Black population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. Black residents' share of Fulton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Fulton County is more Black than neighboring Schoharie County (1.3% Black). Fulton County is less Black than neighboring Montgomery County (2.5% Black), Schenectady County (9.6% Black), Hamilton County (1.5% Black), and Saratoga County (1.6% Black).

Fulton County's Asian Population

479 residents of Fulton County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fulton County is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Fulton County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 39.7%. Asian residents' share of Fulton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Fulton County is more Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (0.8% Asian), and Hamilton County (0.3% Asian). Fulton County is less Asian than neighboring Schenectady County (4.9% Asian), and Saratoga County (3% Asian).

Fulton County's Hispanic Population

2,294 residents of Fulton County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fulton County is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Fulton County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Fulton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.4%.

Fulton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Schoharie County (4% Hispanic), Hamilton County (2.1% Hispanic), and Saratoga County (3.9% Hispanic). Fulton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (15.4% Hispanic), and Schenectady County (8.3% Hispanic).

Fulton County's Native American/Other Population

256 residents of Fulton County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fulton County is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Fulton County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fulton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Fulton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (0.7% Native American/Other), Schenectady County (1.9% Native American/Other), Schoharie County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Saratoga County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Fulton County's Multiracial Population

2,581 residents of Fulton County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fulton County is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Fulton County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Fulton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.9%.

Fulton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (3.5% Multiracial), Schoharie County (3.7% Multiracial), Hamilton County (4.1% Multiracial), and Saratoga County (4% Multiracial). Fulton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Schenectady County (7.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.