Fulton County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05049 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,302
Rank #2,336 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Household Income
$42,241 −43.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,021 of 3,222
6th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.0% +43.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,457 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Home Value
$113,800 −59.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,787 of 3,222
13th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.0% −52.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,677 of 3,222
17th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −13.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,732 of 3,222
46th %ile

At a Glance

84.7% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
16.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.3%32.5%48.8%65.0%81.3%92.3%4.8%1.9%0.3%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Fulton County, Arkansas

Fulton County, Arkansas has a total population of 12,302, making it the 2,336th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Fulton County is 47.6 years, which is 22.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Fulton County is $42,241, which ranks #3,021 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 43.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Fulton County is $113,800, 59.6% below the national median. Renters in Fulton County pay a median gross rent of $626 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Fulton County, 16.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.6 min.

Fulton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.9%).

All data for Fulton County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.