Fulton County

Fulton County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population	12,075
County Seat	Sharp County Courthouse
State FIPS	05
County FIPS	049
Num Towns	7
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	11,953
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	12,183
Median Age	47.4
Veterans	847
Housing Units	6,247
Uninsured	472
Net Migration (recent)	542
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	163
Total Employees	1,460
Avg Annual Pay	$41,242
Median Household Income	$38,917
Poverty Rate	15.3%
Unemployment Rate	1.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$48,584
Federal Spending FY2024	$103,467,921
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,569

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$100,000
Median Rent	$649
FMR Studio	$618
FMR 1BR	$646
FMR 2BR	$848
FMR 3BR	$1,144
FMR 4BR	$1,279

Health & Safety

Hospitals	7
EMS Stations	21
Fire Stations	21
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	26.4%
Adult Obesity	40.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	31.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.32
Electric Customers	1476944
Towns with Broadband Data	7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	7

Community

Churches	14
Libraries	7
Historic Places (NRHP)	10
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	35
SNAP Stores	21
Bank Branches	16

Agriculture

Total Farms	233
Land in Farms (acres)	230,980
Avg Farm Size (acres)	991.3
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-05-21
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-05
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-05-30
EM	HURRICANE LAURA	2020-08-27
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2017-06-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS,TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2014-04-29
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2014-01-06

Communities in Fulton County

Cherokee Village — pop 4,780
Horseshoe Bend — pop 2,440
Salem — pop 1,566
Ash Flat — pop 1,137
Mammoth Spring — pop 929
Hardy — pop 743
Viola — pop 358

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.