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Fulton County, New York

Fulton County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Fulton County is a county located in New York, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 52,216. The land area covers 495.46 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Fulton County
Official Title: Senior Planner
Address: 223 W MAIN ST, JOHNSTOWN NY 12095-2309

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 52,216 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 44.1 yrs ±0.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 22,866 ±476 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 28,199 ±52
Occupied Housing Units 22,866 ±476
Vacant Housing Units 5,333 ±468
Median Home Value $163,100 ±$5,527
Median Gross Rent $912 ±$32
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $66,533 ±$2,501
Per Capita Income $38,043 ±$2,601
Poverty Rate 13.1% ±1.9%
Population Below Poverty Level 6,764 ±955
Unemployment Rate 3.5% ±0.9%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 24,800 ±636
Broadband Internet Rate 89.1% ±1.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at GLOVERSVILLE 7NW (PECK LAKE), NY US, located 0.2 miles from Fulton County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 24.5° 7.1° 15.8° 3.87" —
February 27.1° 7.8° 17.4° 3.48" —
March 35.3° 16.4° 25.8° 3.72" —
April 48.1° 29.4° 38.8° 4.35" —
May 62.9° 42.1° 52.5° 4.47" —
June 71.5° 51.9° 61.7° 4.91" —
July 76.7° 55.8° 66.2° 4.83" —
August 73.1° 53.9° 63.5° 4.10" —
September 66.9° 46.3° 56.6° 4.34" —
October 53.0° 35.6° 44.3° 4.87" —
November 40.5° 25.1° 32.8° 3.65" —
December 30.4° 15.7° 23.1° 4.14" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 36035. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.