Fulton County, Arkansas Population 2024

12,487

Fulton County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 12,487 with a growth rate of 0.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fulton County, Arkansas is the 55th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 12,210 and has seen a growth of 2.27% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,817660.52%
202812,751660.52%
202712,685660.52%
202612,619660.53%
202512,553660.53%
202412,487660.53%
202312,421660.53%
202212,3552081.71%
202112,147930.77%
202012,054-462-3.69%
201912,5161651.34%
201812,3512041.68%
201712,147350.29%
201612,112-37-0.3%
201512,149590.49%
201412,090-85-0.7%
201312,17550.04%
201212,170-66-0.54%
201112,236260.21%
201012,21000%
199010,037620.62%
19809,9752,27629.56%
19707,6991,04215.65%
19606,657-2,530-27.54%
19509,187-1,066-10.4%
194010,253-581-5.36%
193010,834-348-3.11%
192011,182-1,011-8.29%
191012,193-724-5.61%
190012,9171,93317.6%
189010,9844,26463.45%
18806,7201,87738.76%
18704,84381920.35%
18604,0242,205121.22%
18501,819-10,998-85.81%
2024 Growth Rate
0.53% (66)
County Website
Fulton County
County Seat
Salem
2020 Population
12,054
Area
618 mi²
Density
20 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.59% (433)
Founded
December 21, 1842

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,33493.03%
Two or more races7736.34%
Native American440.36%
Black or African American230.19%
Other race50.04%
Asian40.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fulton County, Arkansas Population by Race

Fulton County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Fulton County, Arkansas Median Age

47.4

Total

46.1

Male

49.8

Female

Fulton County, Arkansas Adults

There are 9,613 adults, (3,110 of whom are seniors) in Fulton County, Arkansas.

Fulton County, Arkansas Age Dependency

87.3

Age Dependency Ratio

47.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Fulton County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female6,09250%
Male6,09150%

Fulton County, Arkansas Population by Age

Fulton County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,7802.5184.515.5
Married2,3063.3793.26.8
Non Family1,9001.1879.320.7
Female3722.9159.440.6
Male2024.4381.218.8

3.33

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

84.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fulton County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7198.26%
Associates Degree6247.17%
Bachelors Degree8309.53%
Graduate Degree4234.86%
High School Graduate3,32338.16%
Less Than 9th Grade4244.87%
Some College2,36527.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fulton County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fulton County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,2767,2061,219
2+ Races34428232
Hispanic65570
Native American44440
Black23212
Asian430

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.73%.

Fulton County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,114$47,634$46,570
Graduate Degree$52,468$85,461$51,987
High School Graduate$26,017$31,123$22,578
Less Than 9th Grade$50,890$50,975$0
Overall$35,573$45,083$27,238
Some College$36,899$47,254$28,415

$35,573

Average Earnings

$45,083

Average Male

$27,238

Average Female

Fulton County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fulton County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fulton County, Arkansas Language

99.58% of Fulton County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 0.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.23% of the population.

Fulton County, Arkansas Language

Fulton County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,1581,72815.49%
Multiple7729612.44%
Hispanic611219.67%
Black19631.58%
Asian4375%

15.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.56%

Male Poverty Rate

19.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fulton County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fulton County, Arkansas is Asian, with 75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fulton County, Arkansas is Multiple, with 12.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.7%.

Fulton County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.23%
High School17.22%
Some College15.22%
Bachelors or Greater3.26%

Fulton County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.67%
Male Unemployed22.45%
Female Employed9.54%
Male Employed5.35%

Fulton County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fulton County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,833$65,374
Households$38,917$53,748
Married Families$60,089$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,041$34,961

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fulton County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.2%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Fulton County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fulton County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Fulton County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fulton County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

847

Number of Veterans

821

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam424
First Gulf War135
Second Gulf War99
Korea59
World War II7

Fulton County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74314
75+189
55 to 64169
35 to 54142
18 to 3433

Fulton County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7630.08462732919254658
2+ Races820.16015625
Black20.08695652173913043

Fulton County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Fulton County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

53.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fulton County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43.4%

Labor Force Participation

42.5%

Employment Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

Fulton County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fulton County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fulton County, Arkansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.1%

Born in Fulton County, Arkansas

99.36%

Native Born

0.64%

Foreign Born

0.16%

Non Citizen

0.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.36% of Fulton County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 52.1% having been born in Arkansas. 0.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Fulton County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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