The Town Files

Fulton County, Arkansas

12,302 people. The median home is worth $113,800 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $42,241.

Towns in Fulton County

Towns in Fulton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Salem1,566$105,900$40,83339.3
Mammoth Spring929$103,000$32,86335.6

People and housing

Fulton CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$113,800$128,600
Median rent$626$792
Median household income$42,241$50,408
Median age47.637.8
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%16.5%
Below the poverty line18.0%19.7%

Jobs and pay

1,775 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,242 a year.

Largest industries in Fulton CountyRetail160 jobs · $28,095Manufacturing120 jobs · $41,972Hotels & restaurants120 jobs · $16,477Finance & insurance71 jobs · $69,470Wholesale trade33 jobs · $42,601Real estate30 jobs · $32,352
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fulton County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 392 storm events in Fulton County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Fulton County by type since 1996Hail74Heat7Flood7Drought10Tornado13Heavy Rain8Heavy Snow13Flash Flood33Frost/Freeze9Winter Storm28
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fulton County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025FloodDR-4873: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 30, 2024Severe StormDR-4788: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).