Jackson Purchase News

20 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Fulton in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 13.6 percent lower than the state average of 33.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,405.

81.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	286	18.1
Regular high school diploma	637	40.4
GED or alternative credential	94	6
Some college, less than 1 year	63	4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	182	11.5
Associate's degree	91	5.8
Bachelor's degree	157	9.9
Master's degree	54	3.4
Professional school degree	12	0.8
Doctorate degree	2	0.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.