City in Whiteside County, Illinois · 2.3 sq mi · 1,505 people per sq mi
About 3,500 people live in Fulton. The typical household earns $45,581, and the median resident is 44.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,642 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.84%
Men 43.1 · Women 45.7
1860–2026
3,519
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
3,519
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,519 | -21 | 0.59% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,540 | -20 | 0.56% |
| 2024 | 3,560 | -8 | 0.22% |
| 2023 | 3,568 | -8 | 0.22% |
| 2022 | 3,576 | -50 | 1.38% |
| 2021 | 3,626 | -16 | 0.44% |
| 2020 | 3,642 | +323 | 9.73% |
| 2019 | 3,319 | -18 | 0.54% |
| 2018 | 3,337 | +38 | 1.15% |
| 2017 | 3,299 | -31 | 0.93% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 37 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 49% | 41% |
| Never married | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| Divorced | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| Widowed | 12% | 6% | 17% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau