Fultondale is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 9,677 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fultondale is the 71st largest community in Alabama. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Fultondale, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Fultondale, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Fultondale’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Fultondale does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $72,741.00.

A relatively large number of people in Fultondale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.80% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Fultondale does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The overall education level of Fultondale is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.14% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Fultondale in 2022 was $36,616, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $146,464 for a family of four. However, Fultondale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Fultondale is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fultondale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fultondale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fultondale include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and African.

The most common language spoken in Fultondale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Urdu.