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Fulton County, Arkansas

Fulton County had 12,546 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 618.0 square miles of land. It ranks 55th of 75 in Arkansas by population and 47th by land area.

Population
12,546
#55 of 75 in Arkansas · #2,250 in US
Area
618.0 sq mi
#47 of 75 in Arkansas · #1,561 in US
Density
20 / sq mi
#55 of 75 in Arkansas · #2,237 in US
Median household income
$46,346
#58 of 75 in Arkansas · #2,911 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Fulton County within Arkansas. Pin: Little Rock.

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Fulton County population, land area and income

Fulton County had 12,546 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 618.0 square miles of land. It ranks 55th of 75 in Arkansas by population and 47th by land area. That works out to 20.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Arkansas has 18,130 residents; Fulton County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $46,346 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

12,546

3144th1st

2250th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

618 sq mi

3144th1st

1561st of 3,144 (US)

Density

20.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

2237th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$46,346

3143rd1st

2911th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Arkansas (75)

Population

12,546

75th1st

55th of 75 (AR)

Land area

618 sq mi

75th1st

47th of 75 (AR)

Density

20.3 / sq mi

75th1st

55th of 75 (AR)

Median household income

$46,346

75th1st

58th of 75 (AR)

How Fulton County's population changed since 2020

Fulton County gained 495 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.1%. That ranks 9th of 75 in Arkansas for growth. The median Arkansas county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +2.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Fulton County recorded 487 births and 982 deaths, a natural change of -495. Net international migration added -1 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +954. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 954 people.

12.1k202012.1k202112.4k202212.4k202312.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
487
Deaths
982
Net international migration
-1
Net domestic migration
+954
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+124

Where Fulton County is

The Census internal point of Fulton County is at 36.381300, -91.819300. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Arkansas's 75 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Fulton County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Lincoln County: -0.2%Cleveland County: -2.5%St. Francis County: -5.2%Howard County: -2.9%Drew County: -2.2%Van Buren County: +2.2%Searcy County: -0.1%Poinsett County: -2.9%Hot Spring County: +0.7%Izard County: +5.0%Cross County: -3.6%Garland County: -0.4%Nevada County: -3.4%Washington County: +7.9%Union County: -5.0%Pope County: +2.2%Columbia County: -3.2%Conway County: +3.3%Faulkner County: +6.3%Miller County: -1.5%Arkansas County: -6.2%Clay County: -2.9%Saline County: +6.0%Yell County: -0.4%Craighead County: +3.8%Monroe County: -5.3%Calhoun County: -1.0%Marion County: +4.3%Carroll County: +2.6%Mississippi County: -6.0%Ashley County: -5.2%Independence County: +1.1%Stone County: +3.5%Madison County: +7.9%Johnson County: +1.7%Little River County: -2.9%Montgomery County: +0.3%Perry County: +2.5%Pike County: -1.3%Lee County: -5.0%Randolph County: +2.4%Woodruff County: -6.6%Lafayette County: -4.4%Grant County: +2.9%Greene County: +2.3%Jefferson County: -4.7%Franklin County: +2.6%Dallas County: -5.7%Crittenden County: -3.0%White County: +2.9%Lonoke County: +3.1%Bradley County: -5.3%Benton County: +12.2%Fulton County: +4.1%Desha County: -8.8%Pulaski County: +0.5%Newton County: -2.4%Logan County: +1.6%Scott County: +0.1%Prairie County: -3.8%Phillips County: -10.8%Ouachita County: -4.1%Polk County: +1.3%Cleburne County: +3.8%Sebastian County: +1.7%Clark County: -2.3%Sevier County: -0.3%Hempstead County: -4.4%Jackson County: -0.5%Chicot County: -8.7%Sharp County: +4.7%Crawford County: +3.5%Boone County: +3.3%Baxter County: +3.1%Lawrence County: +0.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -4.4%
  2. < -2.2%
  3. < +1.1%
  4. < +3.1%
  5. ≥ +3.1%
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Orange pin: Fulton County internal point. Dark pin: Little Rock.

Internal point

Decimal
36.381300, -91.819300
DMS
36°22'52.68"N 91°49'9.48"W
UTM
15N 605901.3E 4026888.8N
Geohash
9yqwyx50r
Plus code
868C95JJ+G7

Towns in Fulton County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Fulton County, 2,611 people together, or 21% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Fulton County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Salem with 1,626.

  1. 01Salem1,626
  2. 02Cherokee Village (part)874
  3. 03Ash Flat (part)104
  4. 04Horseshoe Bend (part)7
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Fulton County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Fulton County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Baxter County, AR, with 43,007 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Little Rock and the nearest big city

Little Rock is 116.0 miles SSW of Fulton County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, MO (population 170,596), 99.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is West Plains, MO (population 12,704), 24.7 miles away.

Fulton County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Fulton County is 05049: state code 05 for Arkansas plus county code 049. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $46,346.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Fulton County, Arkansas?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 12,546. That is up 495 people (4.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 12,051.

What is the FIPS code of Fulton County?

05049. The first two digits (05) are Arkansas; the last three (049) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Fulton County?

Salem, with 1,626 residents inside Fulton County in 2024.

Which counties border Fulton County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Baxter County, AR; Howell County, MO; Sharp County, AR; Izard County, AR; Ozark County, MO; Oregon County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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