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Fulton County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Fulton County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Fulton County is a small rural Arkansas county of 12,239 residents with a median age of 47.6 years and a labor force participation rate of 43.8%, reflecting a predominantly older working-age population; only 15.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $29,764. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $107,200 and median gross rent of $596 per month, alongside an 84.7% homeownership rate. The county posted modest population growth of 0.8% over five years, with an unemployment rate of 3.8% and a poverty rate of 14.8%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,239

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$42,241

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.8% since 2018

Fulton County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,369 (92.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races472 (3.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone157 (1.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race144 (1.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone89 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone42 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish46
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic14
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island13
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

876

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$14,808

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$23,128

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,123
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)530
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)527
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities448
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services339

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,275
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations985
  3. 3.Service Occupations881
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations694
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations338

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.93×)131
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.61×)400
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.41×)651
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.29×)1,281
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.29×)258

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$107,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$596/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999566 (14.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999322 (8.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999320 (7.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999320 (7.9%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999281 (7.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999224 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,764

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,154 (77.2%)
  • Carpooled355 (8.7%)
  • Worked At Home337 (8.3%)
  • Walked141 (3.5%)
  • Other85 (2.1%)
  • Motorcycle10 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.