Fulton County Demographics

A map of Fulton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,546	13,726	93.2%	94.3%
Multiracial	404	474	2.8%	3.3%
Hispanic	188	146	1.3%	1.0%
Black	187	124	1.3%	0.9%
Native American/Other	173	45	1.2%	0.3%
Asian	33	41	0.2%	0.3%

Fulton County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 14,531, a less than 1% change from the 14,556 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.2% White, 2.8% Multiracial, 1.3% Black, 1.3% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 0.2% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania 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 10.9% in 2020 and 13.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fulton County is ranked the 64th most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. Fulton County was ranked the 64th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Fulton County's White Population

13,546 residents of Fulton County, or 93.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fulton County is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Fulton County ranks 6th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Fulton County's population has decreased from 94.3% to 93.2%.

Fulton County is more White than neighboring Franklin County (84.3% White), Morgan County (93.1% White), Washington County (73.3% White), and Berkeley County (79.7% White). Fulton County is less White than neighboring Bedford County (95.4% White).

Fulton County's Black Population

187 residents of Fulton County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fulton County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Fulton County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's Black population has grown by an estimated 50.8%. Black residents' share of Fulton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Fulton County is more Black than neighboring Bedford County (0.7% Black), and Morgan County (0% Black). Fulton County is less Black than neighboring Franklin County (3% Black), Washington County (11.5% Black), and Berkeley County (7.1% Black).

Fulton County's Asian Population

33 residents of Fulton County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fulton County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Fulton County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 19.5%. Asian residents' share of Fulton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Fulton County is less Asian than neighboring Bedford County (0.5% Asian), Franklin County (1% Asian), Morgan County (0.7% Asian), Washington County (1.6% Asian), and Berkeley County (1% Asian).

Fulton County's Hispanic Population

188 residents of Fulton County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fulton County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Fulton County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 28.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Fulton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Fulton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bedford County (1.4% Hispanic), Franklin County (7.5% Hispanic), Morgan County (1.8% Hispanic), Washington County (7.9% Hispanic), and Berkeley County (6.4% Hispanic).

Fulton County's Native American/Other Population

173 residents of Fulton County, or 1.2% 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Fulton County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 284.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fulton County's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.2%.

Fulton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bedford County (0.2% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.4% Native American/Other), Morgan County (0.6% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Berkeley County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Fulton County's Multiracial Population

404 residents of Fulton County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fulton County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Fulton County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Fulton County's population has decreased from 3.3% to 2.8%.

Fulton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bedford County (1.9% Multiracial). Fulton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Franklin County (3.7% Multiracial), Morgan County (3.8% Multiracial), Washington County (5.3% Multiracial), and Berkeley County (5% 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.