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Fulton
Kentucky

Population

$35K

Median Income

$96K

Median Home

R+34

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$35K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate29.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$47,367

Federal Spending per Capita$1,318

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$46K

Avg Credit Score639

Work From Home %4.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$14K

Income (80th Percentile)$67K

Income (95th Percentile)$138K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.9%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$4,925

SS Benefits / Person$4,810

Education Wage Premium2.14x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$34K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$51K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$24K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.06x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$83K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$622/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.71%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $535

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$866/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.2%

Homeownership Rate64.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

49 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy67.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score18.3

Healthcare Offices10

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients753 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,396

Uninsured (under 65)7.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.84 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.06 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,470

Bachelor's Degree Holders223

HS Completion Rate80.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)91th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)26.8 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.5

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.25

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Annual Precipitation58.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$559K

Drought Index (2022)-0.07

Heating Degree Days3,554 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,898 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,064 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,621 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year2.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)58 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)21 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)17 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed124 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed22 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)246 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)277 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)42 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)56 ms

Households with 100Mbps+74.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet28.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)19 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers91 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work47 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)0 workers

Walk to Work2.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout50.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.819

Nonprofit Organizations59

Veterans Share8.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults40.4%

Never-Married Adults36.8%

Divorced Adults11.0%

Religious Organizations7

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations10.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.01 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$40K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate58.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+34

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.71%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+34R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +16

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.68x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $96K

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Local News — Fulton

KFVS12 · 2 weeks ago

KY 1706 in Fulton County reopens after airplane crash

The FAA confirmed the crash. They said a Cessna 421C crashed in a field near Fulton Airport around 1…

WPSD Local 6 · May 27, 2026

City of Fulton police chief suspended, faces dismissal

FULTON, Ky. — The Fulton City Commission held a regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, to dis…

IQAir · 2 weeks ago

Fulton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Fulton Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and wea…

West Kentucky Star · Apr 18, 2026

Driver tries to elude police, crashes vehicle into Fulton bank

At 4:45 p.m, the South Fulton (TN) Police Department attempted a traffic stop on a wanted subject. T…

kbsi23.com · Jun 29, 2026

Road reopened after fallen tree blocked KY 116 in Fulton

FULTON, Ky., (KBSI) — A section of KY 116, also known as West State Line Road, has reopened after cr…

WNKY · Jun 24, 2026

Winning lottery ticket worth $225,000 sold in Fulton

FULTON, Ky. – One lucky winner can claim a $225,000 prize from the Kentucky Lottery. According to lo…

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