Fulton, MO Demographics

A map of Fulton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	10,591	10,040	83.9%	79.7%
Black	1,040	1,401	8.2%	11.1%
Multiracial	503	623	4.0%	4.9%
Hispanic	239	315	1.9%	2.5%
Native American/Other	204	125	1.6%	1.0%
Asian	40	96	0.3%	0.8%

Fulton, Missouri has an estimated population of 12,617, a less than 1% change from the 12,600 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.9% White, 8.2% Black, 4.0% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fulton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fulton has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fulton, that probability was 34.9% in 2020 and 28.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fulton is ranked the 74th most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Fulton was ranked the 71st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fulton's White Population

10,591 residents of Fulton, or 83.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fulton is higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Fulton ranks 896th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton's White population has grown by an estimated 5.5%. White residents' share of Fulton's population has increased from 79.7% to 83.9%.

Fulton is more White than neighboring Kingdom City (83.3% White). Fulton is less White than neighboring Auxvasse (93.9% White), Mokane (96.5% White), New Bloomfield (94.3% White), and Tebbetts (100% White).

Fulton's Black Population

1,040 residents of Fulton, or 8.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fulton is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Fulton ranks 97th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton's Black population has declined by an estimated 25.8%. Black residents' share of Fulton's population has decreased from 11.1% to 8.2%.

Fulton is more Black than neighboring Kingdom City (3.5% Black), Auxvasse (0.2% Black), Mokane (0% Black), New Bloomfield (0% Black), and Tebbetts (0% Black).

Fulton's Asian Population

40 residents of Fulton, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fulton is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Fulton ranks 258th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 58.3%. Asian residents' share of Fulton's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.3%.

Fulton is more Asian than neighboring Kingdom City (0% Asian), Auxvasse (0% Asian), Mokane (0% Asian), New Bloomfield (0.2% Asian), and Tebbetts (0% Asian).

Fulton's Hispanic Population

239 residents of Fulton, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fulton is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Fulton ranks 501st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 24.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Fulton's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.9%.

Fulton is more Hispanic than neighboring Kingdom City (0% Hispanic), Auxvasse (0.3% Hispanic), Mokane (0% Hispanic), New Bloomfield (1.1% Hispanic), and Tebbetts (0% Hispanic).

Fulton's Native American/Other Population

204 residents of Fulton, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fulton is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Fulton ranks 321st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 63.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fulton's population has increased from 1.0% to 1.6%.

Fulton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kingdom City (0% Native American/Other), Auxvasse (0.1% Native American/Other), Mokane (0% Native American/Other), New Bloomfield (0.3% Native American/Other), and Tebbetts (0% Native American/Other).

Fulton's Multiracial Population

503 residents of Fulton, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fulton is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Fulton ranks 497th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 19.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Fulton's population has decreased from 4.9% to 4.0%.

Fulton is more Multiracial than neighboring Mokane (3.5% Multiracial), and Tebbetts (0% Multiracial). Fulton is less Multiracial than neighboring Kingdom City (13.2% Multiracial), and Auxvasse (5.4% 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.