Fulton, NY Demographics

A map of Fulton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	10,064	9,971	89.3%	87.5%
Hispanic	533	524	4.7%	4.6%
Multiracial	526	612	4.7%	5.4%
Black	136	124	1.2%	1.1%
Native American/Other	13	97	0.1%	0.9%
Asian	0	61	0.0%	0.5%

Fulton, New York has an estimated population of 11,272, a slight decrease from the 11,389 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.3% White, 4.7% Hispanic, 4.7% Multiracial, 1.2% Black, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% 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 less 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, that probability was 22.8% in 2020 and 19.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fulton is ranked the 173rd most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 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 179th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fulton's White Population

10,064 residents of Fulton, or 89.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fulton is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Fulton ranks 584th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Fulton's population has increased from 87.5% to 89.3%.

Fulton is more White than neighboring Oswego (88.1% White). Fulton is less White than neighboring Minetto (90.2% White), Phoenix (93.2% White), Hannibal (96.6% White), and Radisson (89.4% White).

Fulton's Black Population

136 residents of Fulton, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fulton is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Fulton ranks 752nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton's Black population has grown by an estimated 9.7%. Black residents' share of Fulton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Fulton is more Black than neighboring Minetto (0.5% Black), Phoenix (0% Black), Hannibal (0% Black), and Oswego (0.7% Black). Fulton is less Black than neighboring Radisson (3.5% Black).

Fulton's Asian Population

0 residents of Fulton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fulton is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Fulton ranks 937th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Fulton's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Fulton is less Asian than neighboring Minetto (0.2% Asian), and Oswego (1.1% Asian).

Fulton's Hispanic Population

533 residents of Fulton, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fulton is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Fulton ranks 670th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Fulton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.7%.

Fulton is more Hispanic than neighboring Minetto (2.7% Hispanic), Phoenix (2.4% Hispanic), Hannibal (1.3% Hispanic), and Radisson (3.3% Hispanic). Fulton is less Hispanic than neighboring Oswego (5.6% Hispanic).

Fulton's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Fulton, or 0.1% 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 New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Fulton ranks 388th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 86.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fulton's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.1%.

Fulton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Minetto (0% Native American/Other), Phoenix (0% Native American/Other), and Hannibal (0% Native American/Other). Fulton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oswego (0.9% Native American/Other), and Radisson (1.2% Native American/Other).

Fulton's Multiracial Population

526 residents of Fulton, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fulton is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Fulton ranks 169th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fulton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Fulton's population has decreased from 5.4% to 4.7%.

Fulton is more Multiracial than neighboring Phoenix (4.3% Multiracial), Hannibal (2% Multiracial), Oswego (3.5% Multiracial), and Radisson (2.6% Multiracial). Fulton is less Multiracial than neighboring Minetto (6.4% 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.