Fulton, MS

City in Itawamba County, MS, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

4,576

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

34.4

years ∙ half population younger than 34.4, half older

Diversity Index

35.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.4%

foreign-born population

99.6%Native

0.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Fulton is a city within Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States.

Location

City in Itawamba County, MS, US

Co-ordinates

DEC34.262880° N, 88.401928° W

DMS34° 15′ 46.37″ N, 88° 24′ 06.94″ W

Population Density & area

539/sq mi (208.1/km²)

Total Area

8.7 sq mi (22.54 km²)

Land Area

8.49 sq mi (21.99 km²) · 97.5%

Water Area

0.21 sq mi (0.55 km²) · 2.5%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.9% male

Male 48.9%

Female 51.1%

males per 100 females

Fulton 95.7

Itawamba County 97.9

Mississippi 94.2

Nativity

0.4%

foreign-born population

99.6%Native

0.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Fulton 0.4%

Itawamba County 0.8%

Mississippi 2.4%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

34.4

years ∙ half population younger than 34.4, half older

Fulton

34.4

Itawamba County

38.6

Mississippi

38.6

Dependency ratio

52.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Fulton 52.5

Itawamba County 63.2

Mississippi 68

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Fulton	Itawamba County	Mississippi
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	15%	21.3%	23.3%
Working age (18-64)	65.6%	61.2%	59.5%
Senior (65+)	19.4%	17.5%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	52.5	63.2	68
Child dependency ratio	22.9	34.7	39.2
Old-age dependency ratio	29.6	28.5	28.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

78.6%

Black

15%

Asian

Hispanic

0.5%

Other

5.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

35.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Fulton 35.7%

Itawamba County 21.8%

Mississippi 56.1%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Fulton population

Racial and ethnic composition — Fulton vs Itawamba County vs Mississippi. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Fulton	Itawamba County	Mississippi
Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	1.9%	3.7%
Mexican	0.5%	1.8%	2%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.1%	1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.5%	98.1%	96.3%
One race	94.7%	94.3%	93.3%
White	78.6%	88.2%	55.2%
Black or African American	15%	5.2%	36.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.1%	0.4%
Asian	0%	0.5%	1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.3%	0.1%	0%
Some Other Race	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.8%	3.8%	3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

60.6% family

Family 60.6%

Non family 39.4%

% family households

Fulton 60.6%

Itawamba County 64.1%

Mississippi 65.3%

Average household size

2.43

persons per household

Fulton

2.43

Itawamba County

2.39

Mississippi

2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Fulton population

	Fulton	Itawamba County	Mississippi
Total households	1,476	9,619	1,145,431
Average houshold size	2.43	2.39	2.49
Family households	895	6,170	747,604
Average family size	3.15	2.88	3.12
Married couple family	584	4,664	498,140
Other families	311	1,506	249,464
Male householder	85	537	54,654
Female householder	226	969	194,810
Non-family households	581	3,449	397,827
One-person households	495	2,708	346,124
Male householder	199	1,273	158,618
Senior (65+) living alone	28	525	50,989
Female householder	296	1,435	187,506
Senior (65+) living alone	188	929	95,927
Other living arrangements	86	741	51,703

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,667

housing units

Fulton 1,667

Itawamba County 10,539

Mississippi 1,341,114

Occupancy status

88.5% occupied

Occupied 88.5%

Vacant 11.5%

vacancy rate

Fulton 11.5%

Itawamba County 8.7%

Mississippi 14.6%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

81.9%

Single family houses

81.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

16.3%

Mobile homes

1.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1976

Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

27.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

52.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

16.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Fulton	Itawamba County	Mississippi
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.5	5.8	5.7
1–3 rooms	9.5%	3.9%	9.4%
4–6 rooms	40.9%	66%	56.6%
7+ rooms	49.5%	30.2%	34%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	0.3%	1.6%
1 bedroom	8.8%	4.5%	6.1%
2 bedrooms	25.5%	20%	20.8%
3 bedrooms	45.1%	62.1%	51.6%
4+ bedrooms	20.7%	13.2%	19.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1976	1984	1987
Total housing units	1,667	10,539	1,341,114

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

66% owners

Renter-occupied 34%

Owner-occupied 66%

homeownership rate

Fulton 66%

Itawamba County 79%

Mississippi 70%

Average household size

2.83

Owner-occupied

1.65

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Fulton 2.83

Itawamba County 2.35

Mississippi 2.55

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Fulton	Itawamba County	Mississippi
Total occupied units	1,476	9,619	1,145,431
Year moved in
2020 or later	26.8%	19.8%	21.6%
2010 to 2019	44%	38%	37.9%
2000 to 2009	13.6%	15.2%	17.6%
1999 or earlier	15.6%	27%	22.9%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.8%	97.8%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1%	1.6%
1.51 or more	0%	0.2%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	11.7%	4.2%	6.3%
1 vehicle	29.5%	25.5%	32.1%
2 vehicles	43.8%	44.1%	36.1%
3 or more vehicles	15%	26.2%	25.4%
House heating fuel used
Gas	57.8%	43.9%	39.2%
Electricity	41.8%	52.6%	58.9%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0%	0.1%
All other fuels	0.3%	2.1%	1%
No fuel used	0%	1.6%	0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.7%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.2%	0.7%
No telephone service available	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$158,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Fulton

$158,600

Itawamba County

$142,400

Mississippi

$169,800

Housing Cost Burden

24.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

24.1%

Owners without a mortgage

18.4%

Renters

32.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Fulton	Itawamba County	Mississippi
Property value
Median Value	$158,600	$142,400	$169,800
Under $100,000	13.7%	29%	29.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	51.6%	44.1%	27.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	10.3%	13%	20.3%
$300,000 - $500,000	10.2%	11.6%	16.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	3.8%	1%	4.6%
$1,000,000 and more	10.6%	1.4%	0.9%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	69.3%	45%	49.4%
Without a mortgage	30.7%	55%	50.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,393	$1,151	$1,394
Without a mortgage	$333	$364	$432
Gross rent
Median rent	$679	$811	$954

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

22.6%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Fulton 22.6%

Itawamba County 16%

Mississippi 25.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Fulton 7.1%

Itawamba County 13.5%

Mississippi 12.8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,449

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

2.4%

K–12

31.3%

College / Undergraduate

65.1%

Graduate / Professional

1.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

75.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Fulton

75.8%

Itawamba County

45.1%

Mississippi

39.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Fulton	Itawamba County	Mississippi
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,449	5,318	726,919
Nursery / preschool	2.4%	6.9%	5.9%
K–12	31.3%	62.5%	69.3%
Kindergarten	3.8%	5.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	9.2%	17.7%	20.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	6.5%	21.7%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	11.7%	17.8%	21.8%
College or graduate school	66.3%	30.6%	24.8%
College, undergraduate	65.1%	29.2%	19.9%
Graduate, professional school	1.2%	1.4%	4.9%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	75.8%	45.1%	39.5%
School type
Public school	77.4%	83.6%	83.5%
Private school	22.6%	16.4%	16.5%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,751

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.7%

HS graduate

41.4%

Some college no degree

22.4%

Associates degree

6.5%

Bachelors degree

8.6%

Graduate or professional degree

14.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

19.4% · 80.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

72.5% · 27.5%

HS graduate

34.6% · 65.4%

Some college no degree

47% · 53%

Associates degree

84.3% · 15.7%

Bachelors degree

36.4% · 63.6%

Graduate or professional degree

48.6% · 51.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Fulton	Itawamba County	Mississippi
Population (25+)	2,751	16,061	1,972,266
Less than 9th grade	3.4%	4.5%	4.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.7%	9%	8.5%
High school diploma or GED	41.4%	36.1%	29.9%
Some college, no degree	22.4%	21.7%	21.2%
Associate's degree	6.5%	12.6%	10.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.6%	16%	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	8.6%	9.5%	15.3%
Graduate or professional	14.1%	6.5%	9.9%
High School or higher	92.9%	86.5%	87.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$45,081

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$15,966

HS graduate

$34,659

Some college or associates

$37,087

Bachelors degree

$102,607

Graduate or professional degree

$97,450

Poverty Rate

2.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

36.6%

HS graduate

17.9%

Some college or associates

20.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Fulton	Itawamba County	Mississippi
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$45,081	$43,376	$42,912
Less than high school graduate	$15,966	$31,500	$29,259
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$34,659	$43,981	$35,321
Some college or associate's degree	$37,087	$39,543	$40,529
Bachelor's degree	$102,607	$57,857	$53,681
Graduate or professional degree	$97,450	$63,375	$65,353
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	36.6%	19.1%	32.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	17.9%	15.6%	20%
Some college or associate's degree	20.2%	9.8%	13.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.5%	4.1%	5.7%

Insights for Fulton, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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