# Fulton County, Illinois demographics

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Fulton County, Illinois (county FIPS 17057) has a median household income of $60,599 (±$2,308) and a total population of 33,020 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 24 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 33,020 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 43.9 years | ±0.3 years | B01002 |
| Households | 13,795 | ±289 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $60,599 | ±$2,308 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $107,200 | ±$5,229 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $785 | ±$48 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 76.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 23.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 13.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 6.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 17057 |
| Land area | 865.68 sq mi |
| Water area | 16.96 sq mi |
| Population density | 38 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [61520](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61520) | 17.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [61542](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61542) | 13.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [61501](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61501) | 8.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [61415](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61415) | 7.9% | 62.8% | Yes |
| [61441](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61441) | 7% | 100% | Yes |
| [61427](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61427) | 6.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [61477](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61477) | 5.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [61482](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61482) | 5.2% | 88.2% | Yes |
| [61432](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61432) | 4.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [61531](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61531) | 4.1% | 62.9% | Yes |
| [61431](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61431) | 4% | 100% | Yes |
| [62644](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/62644) | 3.6% | 32.1% |  |
| [61459](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61459) | 3.4% | 84.6% | Yes |
| [61544](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61544) | 3.2% | 70.4% | Yes |
| [61484](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61484) | 3% | 54% | Yes |
| [61543](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61543) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [61533](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61533) | 0.8% | 17.1% |  |
| [61519](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61519) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [61474](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61474) | 0.2% | 6.5% |  |
| [61433](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61433) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [61553](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61553) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [61569](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61569) | 0.1% | 1.7% |  |
| [61563](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61563) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [61524](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/61524) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:057&in=state:17
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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