Fulton County Demographics
A map of Fulton County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 4,566 | 70.1% |
Black | 1,433 | 22.0% |
Multiracial | 297 | 4.6% |
Hispanic | 151 | 2.3% |
Native American/Other | 51 | 0.8% |
Asian | 17 | 0.3% |
Fulton County, Kentucky had a population of 6,515 in 2020. It was 70.1% White, 22.0% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fulton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Fulton County is the 114th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.
Fulton County's White Population
4,566 residents of Fulton County identify as White, or 70.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Fulton County slightly less than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Fulton County is ranked #117 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Fulton County is more White than neighboring Lake County (67.9% White). Fulton County is less White than neighboring Obion County (80.3% White), Hickman County (85.5% White), and Carlisle County (92.1% White).
Fulton County's Black Population
1,433 residents of Fulton County identify as Black, or 22.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fulton County larger than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Fulton County is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Fulton County is more Black than neighboring Obion County (10.2% Black), Hickman County (8.4% Black), and Carlisle County (1.2% Black). Fulton County is less Black than neighboring Mississippi County (24.3% Black), and Lake County (26.2% Black).
Fulton County's Asian Population
17 residents of Fulton County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fulton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Fulton County is ranked #70 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Fulton County is more Asian than neighboring Hickman County (0.2% Asian), Mississippi County (0.2% Asian), Carlisle County (0.2% Asian), and Lake County (0.2% Asian).
Fulton County's Hispanic Population
151 residents of Fulton County identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fulton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Fulton County is ranked #57 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Fulton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mississippi County (1.8% Hispanic). Fulton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Obion County (5.1% Hispanic), Carlisle County (2.8% Hispanic), and Lake County (2.5% Hispanic).
Fulton County's Native American/Other Population
51 residents of Fulton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fulton County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Fulton County is ranked #5 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Fulton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Obion County (0.4% Native American/Other), Hickman County (0.2% Native American/Other), Mississippi County (0.7% Native American/Other), Carlisle County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Lake County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Fulton County's Multiracial Population
297 residents of Fulton County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fulton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Fulton County is ranked #11 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Fulton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Obion County (3.6% Multiracial), Hickman County (3.4% Multiracial), Mississippi County (3% Multiracial), Carlisle County (3.2% Multiracial), and Lake County (2.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.