Fulton County, Arkansas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,239
Median household income: $38,941
Median home value: $107,200

Fulton County is a county in Arkansas with a population of 12,239. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $38,941 is below the Arkansas median ($58,773).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fulton County's population held roughly steady from 12,231 to 12,239, while its median household income rose 10.0% from $35,405 to $38,941.

The typical home was built around 1983. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,239
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: $38,941
Median home value: $107,200
Median gross rent: $596
Housing units: 6,218
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,23112,239

Median household income

$35,405$38,941

Median home value

$86,400$107,200

Median gross rent

$545$596

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,231	$35,405	$86,400	$545
2020	12,301	$35,274	$84,400	$532
2021	12,072	$36,950	$88,100	$595
2022	12,183	$38,917	$100,000	$649
2023	12,239	$38,941	$107,200	$596

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	582	4.8%
5 to 17	1,914	15.6%
18 to 24	787	6.4%
25 to 34	1,119	9.1%
35 to 44	1,250	10.2%
45 to 54	1,446	11.8%
55 to 64	1,967	16.1%
65 to 74	1,738	14.2%
75 and over	1,436	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,351	92.7%
Black or African American	27	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	649	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	208	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,099	12.3%
High school graduate	3,657	40.8%
Some college or associate's	2,792	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	839	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	569	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,338	79.3%
Carpooled	426	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	156	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	266	6.3%
Other means	24	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,513	38.4%
15 to 29 min	900	22.8%
30 to 44 min	638	16.2%
45 to 59 min	369	9.4%
60+ min	524	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 14.8% (1,782 of 12,078)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,977	61.9%
Nonfamily households	1,831	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,808	77.3%
Vacant	1,410	22.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,072	84.7%
Renter-occupied	736	15.3%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other24.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,499	72.4%
1-unit, attached	31	0.5%
2 to 4 units	127	2.0%
5 to 19 units	23	0.4%
20 or more units	48	0.8%
Mobile home & other	1,490	24.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 05049
State: Arkansas
Land area: 618 sq mi
Water area: 2.45 sq mi
Center point: 36.3813, -91.8193