Fulton County, New York
County seat: Johnstown · Population 52,216 (2025) · 496 sq mi
Fulton County is the 45th most populous of New York's 62 counties, with 52,216 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Johnstown. The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Fulton County facts
- County seat
- Johnstown
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 52,216 −2.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 496 sq mi 44th largest of 62
- Water area
- 37 sq mi
- Population density
- 105 per sq mi
- Established
- 1838
- Same name
- One of 8 Fulton Counties in the US
- Named after
- Robert Fulton American engineer and inventor (1765–1815)
- Largest city
- Gloversville 14,782
- Median household income
- $66,533
- Cities and towns
- 6 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 14
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 36035
Cities and towns in Fulton County
Fulton County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Fulton County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloversville | City | 14,782 | |
| Johnstown (county seat) | City | 8,021 | |
| Broadalbin | Village | 1,329 | |
| Northville | Village | 993 | |
| Mayfield | Village | 768 | |
| Dolgeville | Village | 115 | Herkimer County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Caroga Lake | 448 |
ZIP codes in Fulton County
14 ZIP codes reach into Fulton County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 12010 also Montgomery, Saratoga and Schenectady counties
- 12025 also Saratoga County
- 12032 also Hamilton County
- 12068 also Montgomery County
- 12070 also Montgomery County
- 12078
- 12086 also Saratoga and Montgomery counties
- 12095 also Montgomery County
- 12117
- 12134 also Hamilton and Saratoga counties
- 13329 also Herkimer County
- 13339 also Montgomery and Herkimer counties
- 13452 also Montgomery County
- 13470 also Herkimer County
Population of Fulton County, 2020–2025
Fulton County shrank by 1,118 people (−2.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,527 more deaths than births and a net gain of 417 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 53,084 |
| 2021 | 52,862 |
| 2022 | 52,403 |
| 2023 | 52,468 |
| 2024 | 52,184 |
| 2025 | 52,216 |
Neighboring counties
- Montgomery County south · 50,046 people
- Hamilton County north · 5,006 people
- Herkimer County northwest · 59,219 people
- Saratoga County east · 241,343 people
Printable Fulton County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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