Fulton, MS City Data

Fulton, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,882 people who live in Fulton and approximately 22,770 who live in Itawamba County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fulton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fulton. We have included Fulton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fulton Information

Itawamba County where Fulton resides is 540.42 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,770 and has a population rank of 1,657 out of all the places in the United States.

Fulton has a total of 3,882 people and of those residents there are 1,767 males and 2,115 females. The median age of the male population is 30.6 and the female population is 38.9. There are approximately 282 births each year and around 267 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fulton varies per year, but currently 3,856 are one race and 26 are two or more races.

Of the 3,882 people who live in Fulton, there are 1,161 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fulton is 562 male and 599 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,158.

General Fulton Information
Total area in square miles - Itawamba County	540.42
Water area in square miles - Itawamba County	N/A
Resident population - Itawamba County	22,770
Population rank - Itawamba County	1,657
Total population	3,882
Total population (male)	1,767
Total population (female)	2,115
Population median age (male)	30.6
Population median age (female)	38.9
Births - Itawamba County	282
Deaths- Itawamba County	267
Population of one race	3,856
Population of two or more races	26
Population under 20 years	1,161
Population under 20 years (male)	562
Population under 20 years (female)	599
Total population 18 years and over	3,158

Fulton Social Characteristics

There are 8,773 households in Fulton. Families make up 6,552 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fulton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,291), male householder with no wife present (283) and female householder with no husband present (876). The remainder of the Fulton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,272. Fulton, MS moving companies help people in Fulton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fulton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fulton is based, there are 9,405 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,442 never married, 5,623 now married, 240 separated, 1,141 widowed, and 959 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 117 separated, 224 widowed and 813 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fulton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fulton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Itawamba County)
Total households	8,773
Family households (families)	6,552
With own children under 18 years	3,167
Married-couple family	5,291
With own children under 18 years	2,340
Male householder, no wife present, family	283
With own children under 18 years	185
Female householder, no husband present, family	876
With own children under 18 years	460
Nonfamily households	2,272
Householder living alone	2,057
65 years and over	975

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	414
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	463
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,608
Householder	892
Spouse	655
Child	836
Other relatives	48
Nonrelatives	39
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	34
Foster child	1
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	506
Male householder	164
Male householder living alone	139
Male householder not living alone	25
Female householder	301
Female householder living alone	292
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	41
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,405
Never married	1,442
Now married	5,623
Separated	240
Widowed	1,141
Divorced	959
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	117
Widowed	224
Divorced	813

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,882
Male	1,767
Under 5 years	94
5 to 9 years	93
10 to 14 years	92
15 to 17 years	58
18 and 19 years	225
20 years	106
21 years	48
22 to 24 years	65
25 to 29 years	92
30 to 34 years	89
35 to 39 years	115
40 to 44 years	96
45 to 49 years	97
50 to 54 years	77
55 to 59 years	79
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	55
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	72
75 to 79 years	56
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	20
Female	2,115
Under 5 years	97
5 to 9 years	116
10 to 14 years	108
15 to 17 years	66
18 and 19 years	212
20 years	93
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	51
25 to 29 years	105
30 to 34 years	106
35 to 39 years	101
40 to 44 years	107
45 to 49 years	114
50 to 54 years	98
55 to 59 years	110
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	53
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	60
70 to 74 years	103
75 to 79 years	122
80 to 84 years	76
85 years and over	117

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,882
One race	3,856
White	3,249
Black or African American	567
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	20
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	26

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,114
People who are White alone	2,718
People who are Black or African American alone	338
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	19
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	45
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,372
Same house	14,145
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,393
Different state or abroad	1,029
Different state	978
Abroad	51

PLACE OF BIRTH (Itawamba County)
Total resident population	22,770
Born in United States	16,024
State of residence	17,177
Different state	5,371
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	80
Foreign born	142

Fulton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fulton. That total enrollment is 5,744 for the population of the country, which includes Fulton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,158 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,803 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,267.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fulton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,744
Pre-kindergarten	261
Public	228
Private	33
Kindergarten	313
Public	313
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,678
Public	2,639
Private	39
Elementary and high school	3,902
Public	3,838
Private	64
High school grades 9 to 12	1,224
Public	1,199
Private	25
College, undergraduate years	1,215
Public	1,123
Private	92
Graduate or professional school	53
Public	39
Private	14
Not enrolled in school	16,261

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,833
Less than 9th grade	2,040
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,015
High school graduate	4,678
Some college, no degree	3,013
Associate's degree	779
Bachelor's degree	1,308
Graduate or professional degree	8.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	873

Fulton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,826 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fulton. The Fulton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,957), service occupations (1,075), sales and office occupations (2,146), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (107), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,323) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,395). The 17,826 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,093 private wage and salary workers, 1,252 government workers, 604 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Itawamba County)
Population 16 years and over	17,826
In labor force	10,792
Civilian labor force	10,780
Employed	10,003
Unemployed	777
Percent Unemployed	7.2
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	9,191
In labor force	4,849
Civilian labor force	4,849
Unemployed Civilian labor force	380
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,635
In labor force	5,943
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	397
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Itawamba County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,915
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,035
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,564
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	92
Other means	24
Worked at home	181
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	264,920

OCCUPATION (Itawamba County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,957
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,957
Service occupations	1,075
Sales and office occupations	2,146
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	107
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,323
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,395

INDUSTRY (Itawamba County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,957
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	244
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,831
Wholesale trade	320
Retail trade	901
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	466
Information	114
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	307
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	250
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,661
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	377
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	267

CLASS OF WORKER (Itawamba County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,957
Private wage and salary workers	8,093
Government workers	1,252
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	604
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fulton Housing Characteristics

In Fulton, MS there are 9,804 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,773 occupied and 1,031 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fulton, there are 7,267 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 50 units in Fulton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fulton, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fulton, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fulton. There are 133 housing units with rent less than $200, 150 with rent between $200-299, 638 with rent between $300-499 and 178 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fulton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fulton, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Itawamba County)
Total housing units	9,804
Occupied housing units	8,773
Vacant housing units	1,031

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Itawamba County)
Total housing units	9,804
1-unit, detached	7,267
1-unit, attached	50
2 units	57
3 or 4 units	124
5 to 9 units	70
10 to 19 units	45
20 to 49 units	50
50 or more units	6
Mobile home	2,116

HOUSING TENURE (Itawamba County)
Occupied housing units	8,773
Owner-occupied	7,233
Renter-occupied	1,540

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Itawamba County)
Occupied housing units	8,773
No vehicles available	541
2 vehicle available	5,806
3 vehicles available	1,592
4 vehicles available	399
5 or more vehicles available	105

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Itawamba County)
Occupied housing units	8,773
Utility gas	2,433
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,243
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	41
Coal or coke
Wood	233
Solar energy
Other fuel	14
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Itawamba County)
Occupied housing units	8,773
Less Than $50,000	7,233
$50,000 to $99,999	2,107
$100,000 to $149,999	424
$150,000 to $199,999	157
$200,000 to $299,999	53
$300,000 to $499,999	14
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	58,600

GROSS RENT (Itawamba County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,540
Less than $200	133
$200 to $299	150
$300 to $499	638
$500 to $699	153
$700 to $999	11
$1,000 to $1,499	14
$1,500 or more	N/A