The Town Files

Fulton County, Illinois

33,020 people. The median home is worth $107,200 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $60,599.

Towns in Fulton County

Towns in Fulton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Canton13,242$107,100$53,25445.9

People and housing

Fulton CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$107,200$156,600
Median rent$785$960
Median household income$60,599$72,500
Median age43.940.4
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%21.8%
Below the poverty line13.2%9.9%

Jobs and pay

8,642 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,887 a year.

Largest industries in Fulton CountyRetail981 jobs · $30,196Hotels & restaurants694 jobs · $17,225Finance & insurance409 jobs · $57,559Wholesale trade363 jobs · $74,015Other services357 jobs · $27,688Construction334 jobs · $57,416
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fulton County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 651 storm events in Fulton County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Fulton County by type since 1996Hail186Flood20Drought13Tornado29High Wind10Ice Storm9Heavy Snow26Flash Flood51Winter Storm20Winter Weather10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fulton County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 20, 2024FloodDR-4819: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Floodng
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
September 19, 2019FloodDR-4461: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 10, 2013FloodDR-4116: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 17, 2011SnowstormDR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).