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Fulton County, Kentucky

Fulton County had 6,282 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 205.9 square miles of land. It ranks 115th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 98th by land area.

Population
6,282
#115 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,716 in US
Area
205.9 sq mi
#98 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,989 in US
Density
31 / sq mi
#108 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,912 in US
Median household income
$41,088
#105 of 120 in Kentucky · #3,070 in US

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

Fulton County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Fulton County population, land area and income

Fulton County had 6,282 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 205.9 square miles of land. It ranks 115th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 98th by land area. That works out to 30.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents, so Fulton County has 32% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $41,088 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

6,282

3144th1st

2716th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

206 sq mi

3144th1st

2989th of 3,144 (US)

Density

30.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

1912th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$41,088

3143rd1st

3070th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

6,282

120th1st

115th of 120 (KY)

Land area

206 sq mi

120th1st

98th of 120 (KY)

Density

30.5 / sq mi

120th1st

108th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$41,088

120th1st

105th of 120 (KY)

How Fulton County's population changed since 2020

Fulton County lost 229 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 3.5%. That ranks 108th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Fulton County recorded 327 births and 508 deaths, a natural change of -181. Net international migration added -5 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -43. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 181 people.

6,51120206,48620216,38920226,37820236,2822024
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
327
Deaths
508
Net international migration
-5
Net domestic migration
-43
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-96

Where Fulton County is

The Census internal point of Fulton County is at 36.552500, -89.187700. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 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.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Fulton County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
36.552500, -89.187700
DMS
36°33'9.00"N 89°11'15.72"W
UTM
16N 304198.3E 4047458.5N
Geohash
dn2xfqpmx
Plus code
868GHR36+2W

Towns in Fulton County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Fulton County, 4,550 people together, or 72% 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 Hickman with 2,282.

  1. 01Hickman2,282
  2. 02Fulton2,268
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Fulton County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Fulton County, including 4 across a state line. The most populous is Obion County, TN, with 30,261 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 262.3 miles ENE of Fulton County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Clarksville, TN (population 185,690), 102.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Union City, TN (population 10,876), 11.6 miles away.

Fulton County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Fulton County is 21075: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 075. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $41,088.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Fulton County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 6,282. That is down 229 people (3.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 6,511.

What is the FIPS code of Fulton County?

21075. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (075) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Fulton County?

Hickman, with 2,282 residents inside Fulton County in 2024.

Which counties border Fulton County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Obion County, TN; New Madrid County, MO; Mississippi County, MO; Lake County, TN; Hickman County, KY.

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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.