Fulton, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 245. Estimated population in July 2024: 243 (-0.8% change)
Males: 123 (50.2%), Females: 122 (49.8%)

Hempstead County

Zip code: 71838

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $24,583
Median house value: $42,100

Population by Race

Races in Fulton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.7%)
  • Black (43.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)

Ancestries: United States (27.3%), English (7.8%), Irish (5.3%), German (4.1%).

Elevation: 260 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Map of Fulton, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fulton

  • High school or higher: 67.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fulton city

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-10.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fulton:

  • MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HOPE, AR)
  • LIVING HOPE TEXARKANA (about 18 miles; TEXARKANA, AR)
  • CHRISTUS ST MICHAEL REHAB HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; TEXARKANA, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fulton:

  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 17 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 78 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 78 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fulton:

  • HOPE MUNI (about 14 miles; HOPE, AR; Abbreviation: M18)
  • HOWARD COUNTY (about 26 miles; NASHVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: M77)
  • KIZER FIELD (about 35 miles; PRESCOTT, AR; Abbreviation: 4F7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fulton:

  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 88 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 112 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)