Fulton County, Kentucky

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,440
Median household income: $36,834
Median home value: $78,100

Home to 6,440 residents, Fulton County is one of Kentucky's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $36,834 runs below the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Fulton County's population grew 5.1% from 6,130 to 6,440, while its median household income rose 22.3% from $30,114 to $36,834.

The typical home was built around 1972. 25.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,440
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $36,834
Median home value: $78,100
Median gross rent: $542
Housing units: 3,174
Homeownership rate: 64.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1306,440

Median household income

$30,114$36,834

Median home value

$66,100$78,100

Median gross rent

$579$542

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,130	$30,114	$66,100	$579
2020	6,064	$31,587	$63,800	$593
2021	6,507	$33,567	$66,800	$563
2022	6,480	$35,449	$75,000	$622
2023	6,440	$36,834	$78,100	$542

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	310	4.8%
5 to 17	1,091	16.9%
18 to 24	516	8.0%
25 to 34	894	13.9%
35 to 44	640	9.9%
45 to 54	752	11.7%
55 to 64	890	13.8%
65 to 74	759	11.8%
75 and over	588	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,464	69.3%
Black or African American	1,567	24.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	54	0.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	244	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	86	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.8%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	851	18.8%
High school graduate	1,805	39.9%
Some college or associate's	1,086	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	628	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	153	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,580	76.5%
Carpooled	289	14.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	80	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	91	4.4%
Other means	26	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	836	42.3%
15 to 29 min	579	29.3%
30 to 44 min	317	16.1%
45 to 59 min	158	8.0%
60+ min	85	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 25.7% (1,509 of 5,874)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,383	55.5%
Nonfamily households	1,111	44.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,494	78.6%
Vacant	680	21.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,598	64.1%
Renter-occupied	896	35.9%

1-unit, detached79.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,508	79.0%
1-unit, attached	25	0.8%
2 to 4 units	321	10.1%
5 to 19 units	178	5.6%
20 or more units	14	0.4%
Mobile home & other	128	4.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 21075
State: Kentucky
Land area: 206 sq mi
Water area: 25 sq mi
Center point: 36.5525, -89.1877

Cities & places

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