Fulton, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

4,576

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

3.61% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

94.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,727

6.88% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$158,600

13% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Fulton, MS is home to a population of 4.58k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.437% of Fulton, MS residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 5.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.6k people) in Fulton, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 688 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 220 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Fulton, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fulton, MS was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fulton, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fulton, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.6k ± 282
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
688 ± 224
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
220 ± 214

0.546%

Hispanic Population

25 people

0.546% of the people in Fulton, MS are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fulton, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

0.437%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

0.377%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 0.437% of Fulton, MS residents (20 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fulton, MS was 0.377%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fulton, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 48
Korea
22 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 38

Fulton, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fulton, MS.

Economy

The economy of Fulton, MS employs 1.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fulton, MS were Retail Trade (346 people), Manufacturing (259 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (235 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($100,461), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,429), and Manufacturing ($51,218).

Employment

Occupations

1.78k

2024 Value

± 359

1.14%

1 Year growth

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fulton, MS grew at a rate of 1.14%, from 1.76k employees to 1.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fulton, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (280 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (172 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (172 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fulton, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.78k

2024 Value

± 359

1.14%

1 Year growth

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fulton, MS grew at a rate of 1.14%, from 1.76k employees to 1.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fulton, MS, are Retail Trade (346 people), Manufacturing (259 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (235 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fulton, MS, though some of these residents may live in Fulton, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,330

Median earning men ± $19,827

$35,625

Median earning women ± $3,626

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,570), Construction ($60,990), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,960), and Retail Trade ($34,159).

Education

The student population of Fulton, MS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,846 male students and 3,293 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fulton, MS are White (1,024 and 70.7%), Black or African American (341 and 23.5%), Hispanic or Latino (42 and 2.9%), and Two or More Races (31 and 2.14%).

The largest universities in Fulton, MS by number of degrees awarded are Itawamba Community College (1,449 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fulton, MS are General Studies (198 and 13.7%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (141 and 9.73%), and General Business (117 and 8.07%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 5,139 students enrolled in Fulton, MS, 35.9% men and 64.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,172 records, of which 62.6% were women and 37.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
198 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
141 degrees awarded
General Business
117 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fulton, MS was General Studies with 198 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Fulton, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Itawamba Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,449 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Itawamba Community College with 1,449 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 609 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fulton, MS, which is 0.725 times less than the 840 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,024 degrees mean that there were 3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 341 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,100) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($320) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,450) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fulton, MS was $158,600 in 2024, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,300 to $158,600, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Fulton, MS is 66%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fulton, MS have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fulton, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,929

$974

Median Property Taxes

±$253

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fulton, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fulton, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66% of the housing units in Fulton, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fulton, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,727

Median Household Income

± $16,367

1.48k

Number of Households

± 322

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.48k households in Fulton, MS declined from $52,727 from the previous year's value of $56,620.

The following chart displays the households in Fulton, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fulton, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.2%)
Carpooled (6.24%)
Worked At Home (4.72%)

In 2024, 85.2% of workers in Fulton, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.24%) and those who worked at home (4.72%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fulton, MS have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.55% of the workforce in Fulton, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fulton, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fulton, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fulton, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fulton, MS (671 out of 3.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fulton, MS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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