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Fulton County, Ohio

Fulton County had 42,028 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 405.5 square miles of land. It ranks 58th of 88 in Ohio by population and 73rd by land area.

Population
42,028
#58 of 88 in Ohio · #1,152 in US
Area
405.5 sq mi
#73 of 88 in Ohio · #2,497 in US
Density
104 / sq mi
#51 of 88 in Ohio · #877 in US
Median household income
$70,724
#28 of 88 in Ohio · #953 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Fulton County within Ohio. Pin: Columbus.

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Fulton County population, land area and income

Fulton County had 42,028 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 405.5 square miles of land. It ranks 58th of 88 in Ohio by population and 73rd by land area. That works out to 103.7 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Ohio has 58,250 residents; Fulton County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $70,724 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

42,028

3144th1st

1152nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

405 sq mi

3144th1st

2497th of 3,144 (US)

Density

103.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

877th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$70,724

3143rd1st

953rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Ohio (88)

Population

42,028

88th1st

58th of 88 (OH)

Land area

405 sq mi

88th1st

73rd of 88 (OH)

Density

103.7 / sq mi

88th1st

51st of 88 (OH)

Median household income

$70,724

88th1st

28th of 88 (OH)

How Fulton County's population changed since 2020

Fulton County lost 612 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.4%. That ranks 72nd of 88 in Ohio for growth. The median Ohio county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Fulton County recorded 1,833 births and 2,173 deaths, a natural change of -340. Net international migration added +211 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -556. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 556 people.

42.6k202042.5k202142.1k202242.0k202342.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,833
Deaths
2,173
Net international migration
+211
Net domestic migration
-556
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+77

Where Fulton County is

The Census internal point of Fulton County is at 41.597300, -84.124300. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Ohio's 88 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Fulton County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Shelby County: -0.4%Defiance County: +1.0%Darke County: -0.8%Seneca County: -0.6%Wood County: +0.6%Fayette County: -0.7%Clark County: -0.7%Hocking County: -2.2%Jackson County: +0.2%Miami County: +2.7%Richland County: -0.1%Union County: +13.7%Auglaize County: -1.2%Hancock County: +0.1%Morgan County: -1.6%Van Wert County: -0.1%Hardin County: -1.0%Paulding County: -0.3%Portage County: +1.2%Delaware County: +10.6%Harrison County: -3.1%Ross County: -1.3%Crawford County: -0.9%Clinton County: -0.0%Henry County: -0.5%Pike County: -0.0%Cuyahoga County: -1.7%Highland County: +1.0%Knox County: +1.7%Ottawa County: -1.5%Huron County: -0.6%Erie County: -2.2%Holmes County: +1.0%Lawrence County: -4.0%Marion County: -0.6%Fairfield County: +5.2%Putnam County: -0.6%Guernsey County: -0.5%Vinton County: -2.1%Gallia County: -1.2%Trumbull County: -0.7%Wayne County: -0.2%Perry County: +0.6%Ashland County: -0.1%Fulton County: -1.4%Brown County: +1.4%Lucas County: -1.1%Stark County: -0.1%Medina County: +1.1%Belmont County: -2.4%Williams County: -1.4%Mahoning County: -1.0%Noble County: +1.1%Greene County: +2.5%Preble County: -0.5%Allen County: -1.2%Athens County: +1.3%Jefferson County: -2.0%Adams County: +0.8%Monroe County: -2.3%Washington County: -2.2%Logan County: -0.1%Franklin County: +2.4%Warren County: +5.3%Wyandot County: -2.1%Licking County: +3.4%Hamilton County: +0.8%Clermont County: +2.6%Butler County: +2.2%Coshocton County: +1.1%Geauga County: -0.0%Sandusky County: -0.0%Ashtabula County: -0.6%Carroll County: -0.9%Tuscarawas County: -1.2%Morrow County: +2.7%Montgomery County: +0.1%Mercer County: +0.3%Lake County: -0.1%Pickaway County: +6.0%Madison County: +3.8%Muskingum County: +0.1%Meigs County: -3.0%Columbiana County: -1.8%Lorain County: +2.7%Scioto County: -2.8%Champaign County: +0.4%Summit County: -0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < -0.6%
  3. < -0.0%
  4. < +1.1%
  5. ≥ +1.1%
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Orange pin: Fulton County internal point. Dark pin: Columbus.

Internal point

Decimal
41.597300, -84.124300
DMS
41°35'50.28"N 84°07'27.48"W
UTM
16N 739666.4E 4609061.2N
Geohash
dpkhtsw9c
Plus code
86HQHVWG+W7

Towns in Fulton County

5 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Fulton County, 20,178 people together, or 48% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Fulton County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Wauseon with 7,455.

  1. 01Wauseon7,455
  2. 02Archbold4,445
  3. 03Swanton (part)3,684
  4. 04Delta3,312
  5. 05Fayette1,282
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Fulton County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Fulton County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Lucas County, OH, with 426,291 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbus and the nearest big city

Columbus is 127.4 miles SSE of Fulton County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Toledo, OH (population 265,638), 28.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Adrian, MI (population 20,259), 21.3 miles away.

Fulton County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Fulton County is 39051: state code 39 for Ohio plus county code 051. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $70,724.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Fulton County, Ohio?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 42,028. That is down 612 people (1.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 42,640.

What is the FIPS code of Fulton County?

39051. The first two digits (39) are Ohio; the last three (051) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Fulton County?

Wauseon, with 7,455 residents inside Fulton County in 2024.

Which counties border Fulton County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lucas County, OH; Lenawee County, MI; Hillsdale County, MI; Williams County, OH; Henry County, OH.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.