South Fulton, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,379

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

2.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

29.2%

11.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,942

15.3% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

South Fulton, TN is home to a population of 2.38k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.294% of South Fulton, TN residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 2.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in South Fulton, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 571 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 136 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of South Fulton, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Fulton, TN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Fulton, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 287
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
571 ± 165
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
136 ± 124

6.43%

Hispanic Population

153 people

6.43% of the people in South Fulton, TN are hispanic (153 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Fulton, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

0.294%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.902%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 0.294% of South Fulton, TN residents (7 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 South Fulton, TN was 0.902%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
45 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 19

South Fulton, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Fulton, TN employs 995 people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Fulton, TN were Manufacturing (255 people), Retail Trade (190 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($53,200), Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,464).

Employment

Occupations

995

2024 Value

± 198

21%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Fulton, TN grew at a rate of 21%, from 822 employees to 995 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Fulton, TN, are Production Occupations (193 people), Sales & Related Occupations (159 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Fulton, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

995

2024 Value

± 198

21%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Fulton, TN grew at a rate of 21%, from 822 employees to 995 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Fulton, TN, are Manufacturing (255 people), Retail Trade (190 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Fulton, TN, though some of these residents may live in South Fulton, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,127

Median earning men ± $9,352

$31,111

Median earning women ± $4,911

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750), Manufacturing ($52,829), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($46,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,058), and Manufacturing ($33,382).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Fulton, TN was $83,400 in 2024, which is 0.251 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,400 to $83,400, a 4.58% decrease. The homeownership rate in South Fulton, TN is 54.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Fulton, TN have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Fulton, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$83,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,509

$547

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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 South Fulton, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.8% of the housing units in South Fulton, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Fulton, TN 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.

$43,942

Median Household Income

± $15,240

999

Number of Households

± 180

In 2024, the median household income of the 999 households in South Fulton, TN declined from $43,942 from the previous year's value of $51,875.

The following chart displays the households in South Fulton, TN 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Fulton, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Walked (2.5%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in South Fulton, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who walked to work (2.5%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Fulton, TN have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in South Fulton, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Fulton, TN (695 out of 2.38k 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 < 5, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Fulton, TN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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