Fulton County, Kentucky

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Fulton County, Kentucky is a county of the United States of Kentucky. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 7752 inhabitants. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 6855, making it the eighth least populous county in Kentucky. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 230.55 sq mi (597.12 square kilometre), of which, 208.95 square miles (541.18 square kilometre) of it is land and 21.6 square miles (55.94 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 26th smallest by area in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is ranks tenth in the size of its inland waterways in Kentucky.


As of the census of 2000, there were 7752 people, 3237 households, and 2115 families living in the county. The population density was 37.1 people per square mile (14.32/kmē), it is Kentucky's 26th least densely populated county. There were 3697 housing units at an average density of 17.7 per square mile (6.83/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.32 persons, and the average family size was 2.92 persons. In the county Age distribution was 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 114.1 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 122 females. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 6855, The racial makeup of the county was 4943 White, 1798 Black or African American, 10 American Indian, 20 Asian, 0 Native Hawaiian, and 84 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $24382, making it the 35th lowest county by median household income in Kentucky. The median income for a family in the county was $30788, making its Kentucky's 37th lowest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $14309, it is Kentucky's 79th wealthiest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 1835 pupils and students, of which 45.94% are male and 54.06% are female, 23.67% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.5% nursery or pri school, 5.56% kindergarten, 49.59% elementary school, 29.1% high school and 7.25% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Fulton City	Fulton County	2.83	2.82	0.01	2775	983	16260	23345
2	Hickman City	Fulton County	3.57	3.56	0.01	2560	718.1	11573	21655

Year	Population
April 2000 census	7752
April 2000 Estimate	7752
July 2000 Estimate	7697
July 2001 Estimate	7759
July 2002 Estimate	7570
July 2003 Estimate	7432
July 2004 Estimate	7278
July 2005 Estimate	7093
July 2006 Estimate	6856
July 2007 Estimate	6796
July 2008 Estimate	6855

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	42	114	156
Kindergarten	55	47	102
Elementary school	416	494	910
High school	271	263	534
College or graduate school	59	74	133

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Fulton County, Kentucky	$24382	$30788	$14309
Kentucky, United States	$33672	$40939	$18093
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587