Fulton County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Fulton County, Arkansas has a population of 12,302 across 618 square miles, up 3.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $237.2 m in 2024, 165 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $617,300.
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Fulton County
How many people live in Fulton County
- Population12,302
- Households4,757
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$42,241
- Median age47.6
- Median gross rent$626 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$113,800
- Home value to household income2.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over9,046
- Population under 182,541
- Share under 1820.7 percent
- Population 65 and over3,200
- Share 65 and over26.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,561
- Civilian labor force4,374
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over44.8 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties56th of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2336th
Fulton County is the 56th largest of 75 Arkansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.0 percent against 20.7 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fulton County
Is Fulton County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.94 percent
- Census 2020 base population12,071
- Births, 2024109
- Deaths, 2024225
- Natural change, 2024-116
- Net domestic migration, 2024243
- Net international migration, 2024-2
- Total net migration, 2024241
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024961
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents701st
The county has grown 3.94 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Fulton County
Where people moving to Fulton County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving379
- People arriving, from those returns815
- Adjusted gross income arriving$19.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$50,340
- Largest single originFulton County Non-migrants (3,666 households)
- Largest single destination (3,666 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County Non-migrants | 3,666 | 8,136 | $176.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 191 | 394 | $11.1 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 78 | 154 | $3.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 74 | 162 | $2.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 62 | 138 | $4.7 m |
| Other flows - West | 51 | 102 | $3.1 m |
| Sharp County | 48 | 119 | $2.2 m |
| Baxter County | 36 | 87 | $1.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Fulton County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Fulton County
What the Fulton County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$237.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$231.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.5 percent
- GDP change over five years17.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties71st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2824th
- GDP per resident$19,285
Output grew 2.5 percent in the latest year and 17.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Fulton County
Who employs people in Fulton County
- Covered employment, annual average1,775
- Establishments reporting214
- Average annual pay$41,242
- Average weekly wage$793
- Sector 44-45, employment160
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,095
- Sector 31-33, employment120
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$41,972
- Sector 72, employment120
- Sector 72, average annual pay$16,477
- Sector 52, employment71
- Sector 52, average annual pay$69,470
- Sector 42, employment33
- Sector 53, employment30
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 160 | 26 | $28,095 |
| Sector 31-33 | 120 | 11 | $41,972 |
| Sector 72 | 120 | 11 | $16,477 |
| Sector 52 | 71 | 14 | $69,470 |
| Sector 42 | 33 | 8 | $42,601 |
| Sector 53 | 30 | 8 | $32,352 |
| Sector 56 | 19 | 7 | $30,618 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 160 jobs, 9.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Fulton County
What businesses operate in Fulton County
- Establishments, all industries165
- Employment at those establishments1,388
- Annual payroll$52.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents13.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Fulton County
What is being built in Fulton County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Fulton County
How much SBA lending happens in Fulton County
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$617,300
- Average 7(a) approval$154,325
- Median 7(a) approval$194,000
- 10th percentile approval$30,700
- 90th percentile approval$260,000
- Largest single approval$260,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)39
- Jobs per approval9.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term240 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countAll Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance (2)
- Most active lenderFNBC Bank (3)
The average approval of $154,325 sits close to the median of $194,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 50.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Fulton County
Do SBA loans in Fulton County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
- Status: Paid in full2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Fulton County
Which parts of Fulton County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- VIOLA, approvals3
- Mammoth Spring, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| VIOLA | 3 | $423,300 |
| Mammoth Spring | 1 | $194,000 |
VIOLA accounts for 3 approvals against 1 in Mammoth Spring. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Fulton County
How big is Fulton County
- Land area618 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties48th of 75
- Width, east to west39.5 mi
- Height, north to south17.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land20
- Establishments per square mile0.27
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Fulton County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Fulton County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population12,302
- Households4,757
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$42,241
- Median age47.6
Common questions
Fulton County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fulton County, Arkansas?
12,302, in 4,757 households, ranking 56th of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Fulton County growing?
The population has grown 3.94 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 109 births against 225 deaths, with net migration of 241. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Fulton County?
$42,241. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,800, which is 2.7 times income, and median gross rent is $626 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Fulton County?
165 establishments, employing 1,388 people with an annual payroll of $52.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Fulton County?
Average annual pay is $41,242, or $793 a week, across 1,775 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Fulton County?
4 7(a) approvals totalling $617,300 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $194,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Fulton County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Fulton County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Fulton County come from?
The largest single origin is Fulton County Non-migrants, with 3,666 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,340 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Fulton County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Fulton County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.