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Fulton, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Howard County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
5,946
Population
1,569/sq mi density
$240,219
Median Income
$109,621 per capita
$847,700
Home Value
$973,099 Zillow
$3,052
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
593
Violent Crime/100K
3,522 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$240,219 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$847,700 home value, $3,052/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
593 violent crimes/100K (56% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
85.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+218.3%
1,868 → 5,946
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+12.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+71.9%
$139,750 → $240,219
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fulton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
13,376
+7,430 from 2023 (5,946)
Projected Median Income 2030
$351,068
+$110,849 from 2023 ($240,219)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,868 | — | $139,750 | — |
| 2015 | 2,758 | +47.6% | $130,766 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 3,783 | +37.2% | $153,790 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 4,326 | +14.4% | $175,446 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 5,230 | +20.9% | $202,143 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 5,946 | +13.7% | $240,219 | +18.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.