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Fulton County, PA

Demographic and economic profile of Fulton County, PA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Fulton County is a small, rural Pennsylvania county with a population of 14,545 and nearly flat growth of +0.3% over five years, pointing to a stable but slow-expanding local economy with a GDP per capita of $40,948. The workforce of roughly 8,500 active participants carries a 58.9% labor force participation rate, a 3.0% unemployment rate, and median worker earnings of $42,415, though only 17.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, signaling a labor pool oriented toward trade and manual occupations. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $206,000 and median gross rent of $781 per month—alongside a 77.6% homeownership rate and an older median age of 46.1 years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

14,545

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,836

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.3% since 2018

Fulton County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,601 (93.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races246 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race238 (1.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone220 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone187 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone33 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish49
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)46
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic35
  4. 4.Other Indo-European32

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

747

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,948

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,413

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,462
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,396
  3. 3.Construction (Group)629
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)623
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)533

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,235
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,538
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,146
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,063
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations893

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.25×)247
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.10×)1,436
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.51×)491
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.36×)650
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.23×)497

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$206,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$781/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999756 (15.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999677 (13.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999586 (11.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999449 (9.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999394 (8.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999352 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,415

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,357 (78.8%)
  • Carpooled646 (9.5%)
  • Worked At Home572 (8.4%)
  • Walked125 (1.8%)
  • Other71 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit18 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.