Fulton
Kentucky

What stands out

What stands out about Fulton County: life expectancy is among the shortest in America (67.5 years), the median home price is in the bottom 2% of American counties ($96K), and violent crime is in the top 2% of American counties (5.3 per 1,000). Within Kentucky it ranks 5th of 120 counties for life expectancy, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Fulton County, Kentucky. 6,480 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +16).

Kentucky moved to a flat income tax, 3.5% for 2026, and exempts the first $31,110 of pension and retirement income per person. It has an inheritance tax, but spouses, children, parents and siblings are exempt. Home prices are among the lowest in the country outside Louisville and Lexington, and the state has some of the cheapest electricity, much of it still coal-fired.

Money

The typical household here brings in $35,449 a year, lower than 96% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $42,101. Unemployment runs 4.5%, higher than 81% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Kentucky takes 3.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,241 a year.

Home

The median home costs $96K, cheaper than 98% of American counties, about 1.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $569 a month. Property tax is 0.71% of home value, roughly $535 a year on that median home, lower than 64% of American counties. 64% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 5.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 98% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 27 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 67.5 years, shorter than almost every county in America. There is 1 active physician in the county, about 1.5 per 10,000 people. 7.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.95 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 70% of American counties. 80% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 34 points. 51% of eligible voters turned out. Under Kentucky law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 61°F, highs near 71 and lows near 50, warmer than 69% of American counties. About 59 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 58 out of 100, riskier than 58% of American counties; the county has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 124 Mbps down, slower than 80% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.0 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.