Fulton County Demographics

A map of Fulton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	36,817	36,968	87.2%	86.5%
Hispanic	3,938	3,791	9.3%	8.9%
Multiracial	1,064	1,391	2.5%	3.3%
Native American/Other	160	186	0.4%	0.4%
Black	141	225	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	120	152	0.3%	0.4%

Fulton County, Ohio has an estimated population of 42,240, a slight decrease from the 42,713 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.2% White, 9.3% Hispanic, 2.5% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.3% Black, and 0.3% Asian. 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio 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 24.2% in 2020 and 23.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fulton County is ranked the 58th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Fulton County was ranked the 57th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Fulton County's White Population

36,817 residents of Fulton County, or 87.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fulton County is considerably higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Fulton County ranks 59th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Fulton County's population has increased from 86.5% to 87.2%.

Fulton County is more White than neighboring Lenawee County (84.8% White), and Defiance County (84.7% White). Fulton County is less White than neighboring Henry County (87.8% White), Williams County (90.8% White), and Hillsdale County (92.1% White).

Fulton County's Black Population

141 residents of Fulton County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fulton County is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Fulton County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's Black population has declined by an estimated 37.3%. Black residents' share of Fulton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Fulton County is less Black than neighboring Henry County (0.5% Black), Lenawee County (2.3% Black), Defiance County (1.6% Black), Williams County (0.6% Black), and Hillsdale County (0.7% Black).

Fulton County's Asian Population

120 residents of Fulton County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fulton County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Fulton County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 21.1%. Asian residents' share of Fulton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Fulton County is more Asian than neighboring Henry County (0.1% Asian), and Defiance County (0.2% Asian). Fulton County is less Asian than neighboring Williams County (0.7% Asian).

Fulton County's Hispanic Population

3,938 residents of Fulton County, or 9.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fulton County is slightly higher than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Fulton County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Fulton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.3%.

Fulton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Henry County (8.3% Hispanic), Lenawee County (8.9% Hispanic), Williams County (5.4% Hispanic), and Hillsdale County (2.8% Hispanic). Fulton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Defiance County (11.1% Hispanic).

Fulton County's Native American/Other Population

160 residents of Fulton County, or 0.4% 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 Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Fulton County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 14.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fulton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Fulton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Defiance County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Williams County (0.2% Native American/Other). Fulton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Henry County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Hillsdale County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Fulton County's Multiracial Population

1,064 residents of Fulton County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fulton County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Fulton County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Fulton County's population has decreased from 3.3% to 2.5%.

Fulton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Defiance County (2.1% Multiracial), and Williams County (2.3% Multiracial). Fulton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Henry County (2.6% Multiracial), Lenawee County (3.3% Multiracial), and Hillsdale County (3.6% 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.