How many people live in Fulton County, IN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 20,000 people living in Fulton County, IN. That makes Fulton County the 73rd populous county in Indiana. It is home to 0.29% of people living in the state.
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population of Fulton County, IN (2024)
0.29%
County share of the Indiana population (2024)
About 20,000 people lived in Fulton County, IN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Fulton County, IN’s age demographics?
About 4,400 Fulton County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of Indiana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,500 Fulton County residents, or 22.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.9% of Indiana’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Fulton County, IN's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Fulton County, IN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 90.8% of the Fulton County, IN population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Fulton County’s Hispanic population accounts for 5.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.94% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Fulton County, IN has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Indiana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Fulton County, IN is Rochester with about 6,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Fulton County, IN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rochester | 6,110 |
| 2. | Newcastle | 1,354 |
| 3. | Aubbeenaubbee | 1,334 |
| 4. | Akron | 1,091 |
| 5. | Richland | 1,066 |
| 6. | Kewanna | 560 |
| 7. | Wayne | 527 |
| 8. | Fulton | 290 |
| 9. | Balance of Rochester | 3,853 |
| 10. | Balance of Henry | 1,898 |
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