Fulton County, AR Population

Overview

12,072

Total Population

47.9

Median age

51.00%

Female population %

96.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

75.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

55

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fulton County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fulton County is 47.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fulton County's population under 18 was 21.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fulton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fulton County, 17.34% were under the age of 15, 15.10% aged 15 to 29, 41.96% aged 30 to 64, 23.08% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 242 more females than males in Fulton County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.00% females and 49.00% males in Fulton County, AR.
The Fulton County, AR gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 561.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 587.

Fulton County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fulton County population: 93.58% are White, 0.28% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.44% are Asian, 0.18% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.02% are some other race and 5.11% are multiracial.
Fulton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 55 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,017 (99.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fulton County is White with a population of 11,297 (93.58% of the total population).

Fulton County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 12,516 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Fulton County's population increased by 589 (5.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fulton County's population decreased by 153 (1.25%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fulton County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 11,564.