Fulton & Hickman Counties Economic Development Partnership

 

 

 

Fulton County and Hickman County EDP

P.O. Box 1413   ˇ   Fulton, Kentucky 42041

Phone:  270-472-2125  ˇ  Fax:  270-472-1944


Demographics 

The area for the Demographic information is made up of Fulton and Hickman counties in Kentucky along with 5 bordering counties in Kentucky and Tennessee. Demographics provided include the total 7 counties area, Fulton and Hickman counties. The complete data set for the total area and individual counties are available for download (Excel, Word, and PDF files) in the More Data section, along with additional research links. Source is U.S. Census Bureau.  

 


Population  |  Social  |   Economic  |   Household   |  More Data 


 

 

Population

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7 counties in Total Area* Total Area Fulton County Hickman County
General Characteristics Number Percent U.S Number Percent Number Percent
Total population 130,692     7,752   5,262  
Male 64,162 49.09 49.10% 3,621 46.7 2,511 47.7
Female 66,530 50.91 50.90% 4,131 53.3 2,751 52.3
Median age (years) 38 (X) 35.3 38.5 (X) 40.9 (X)
Under 5 years 8,060 6.17 6.80% 503 6.5 283 5.4
18 years and over 100,715 77.06 74.30% 5,824 75.1 4,100 77.9
65 years and over 20,297 15.53 12.40% 1,360 17.5 972 18.5
One race 129,527 99.11 97.60% 7,679 99.1 5,197 98.8
White 115,447 88.34 75.10% 5,823 75.1 4,649 88.4
Black or African American 12,116 9.27 12.30% 1,798 23.2 521 9.9
American Indian and Alaska Native 248 0.19 0.90% 9 0.1 15 0.3
Asian 638 0.49 3.60% 24 0.3 3 0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 22 0.02 0.10% 0 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,169 1.66 12.50% 56 0.7 54 1
Some other race 1,056 0.81 5.50% 25 0.3 9 0.2
Two or more races 1,165 0.89 2.40% 73 0.9 65 1.2

(X) Not applicable.

* Total Area includes Fulton, Hickman, Graves & Carlisle counties in KY, and Obion, Lake & Weakley counties in TN.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

 


 

Social

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7 counties in Total Area* Total Area Fulton County Hickman County
Social Characteristics Number Percent U.S. Number Percent Number Percent
Population 25 years and over 86,986     5,111   3,734  
High school graduate or higher 61,138 70.28 80.40% 3,553 69.5 2,405 64.4
Bachelor's degree or higher 10,369 11.92 24.40% 588 11.5 327 8.8
Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 yrs +) 12,478 12.39 12.70% 737 12.7 535 13
Disability status (population 5 years and over) 28,446 23.20 19.30% 1,755 25 1,243 25.7
Foreign born 2,037 7.16 11.10% 28 0.4 30 0.6
Male, Now married, except separated (15 yrs +) 30,744 30.53 56.70% 1,727 62 1,257 61.8
Female, Now married, except separated (15 yrs+) 30,435 30.22 52.10% 1,659 48.6 1,282 56.2
Speak a language other than English at home (5 yrs+) 4,128 3.37 17.90% 160 2.2 75 1.5

(X) Not applicable.

* Total Area includes Fulton, Hickman, Graves & Carlisle counties in KY, and Obion, Lake & Weakley counties in TN.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

 


 

Economic

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7 counties in Total Area* Total Area Fulton County Hickman County
Economic Characteristics Number Percent U.S. Number Percent Number Percent
In labor force (population 16 years and over) 59,709 59.29 63.90% 3,118 51.6 2,347 55
Mean travel time to work in minutes 21.9 (X) 25.5 18.6 (X) 24.2 (X)
Median household income in 1999 (dollars) 28,818 (X) 41,994 24,382 (X) 31,615 (X)
Median family income in 1999 (dollars) 35,551 (X) 50,046 30,788 (X) 37,049 (X)
Per capita income in 1999 (dollars) 15,473 (X) 21,587 14,309 (X) 17,279 (X)
Families below poverty level 4,505 14.14 9.20% 424 20.1 220 14.2
Individuals below poverty level 19,999 17.56 12.40% 1,731 23.1 887 17.4

(X) Not applicable.

* Total Area includes Fulton, Hickman, Graves & Carlisle counties in KY, and Obion, Lake & Weakley counties in TN.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

 


 

Household

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7 counties in Total Area* Total Area Fulton County Hickman County
General Characteristics Number Percent U.S Number Percent Number Percent
Household population 124,160 95.00 97.20% 7,494 96.7 5,111 97.1
Group quarters population 6,532 5.00 2.80% 258 3.3 151 2.9
Average household size 2.38 (X) 2.59 2.32 (X) 2.34 (X)
Average family size 2.89 (X) 3.14 2.92 (X) 2.82 (X)
Total housing units 57,096     3,697   2,436  
Occupied housing units 51,665 90.49 91.00% 3,237 87.6 2,188 89.8
Owner-occupied housing units 37,528 72.64 66.20% 2,081 64.3 1,782 81.4
Renter-occupied housing units 14,137 27.36 33.80% 1,156 35.7 406 18.6
Vacant housing units 5,431 10.51 9.00% 460 12.4 248 10.2
Housing Characteristics              
Single-family owner-occupied homes 25,424 (X)   1,644   997  
Median value (dollars) 55,871 (X) 119,600 40,500 (X) 49,200 (X)
With a mortgage (dollars) 4,412 (X) 1,088 588 (X) 568 (X)
Not mortgaged (dollars) 1,534 (X) 295 235 (X) 204 (X)

(X) Not applicable.

* Total Area includes Fulton, Hickman, Graves & Carlisle counties in KY, and Obion, Lake & Weakley counties in TN.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

 


 

More Data

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Download above data sets:         Word   |   Excel   |   PDF

 

U.S. Census data (PDF):      Fulton County   |   Hickman County

 

Additional data links for more detailed research:


 

 

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