Fulton Mississippi Demographics

Races in Fulton:
• White Non-Hispanic (83.1%)
• Black (14.6%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (23.3%), Irish (6.6%), English (5.0%), German (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

For population 25 years and over in Fulton
• High school or higher: 68.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
• Unemployed: 20.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fulton city
• Never married: 22.9%
• Now married: 56.4%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 10.3%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +524 (+15.6%).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (94.4 miles , pop. 77,906).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (120.6 miles , pop. 242,820).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (526.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Mantachie, MS (7.8 miles ), Tremont, MS (10.8 miles ),
Smithville, MS (13.7 miles ), Marietta, MS (16.9 miles ), Plantersville, MS (18.4 miles ), Nettleton, MS (19.6 miles ), Hatley, MS (19.9 miles ),
Amory, MS (20.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:
• 1996: 19 buildings, average cost: $84,000
• 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $67,400
• 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $72,200
• 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
• 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $55,700
• 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $188,000
• 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $241,000
• 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $187,400
• 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $134,400

Latitude: 34.27 N, Longitude: 88.40 W
Area code: 662

Industries providing employment:
Manufacturing (25.4%), Educational,health and social services (22.0%)
Retail trade (11.3%).
Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,825 (+47.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 766 (51.5%)

Hospitals/medical centers near Fulton:
• NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; TUPELO, MS)
• GILMORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; AMORY, MS)
• RED BAY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; RED BAY, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fulton:
• TUPELO RGNL (about 26 miles; TUPELO, MS; ID: TUP)
• COLUMBUS AFB (about 44 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: CBM)
• GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; ID: GTR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fulton:
• FULTON-ITAWAMBA COUNTY (about 7 miles; FULTON, MS; ID: 11M)
• TISHOMINGO COUNTY (about 21 miles; BELMONT, MS; ID: 01M)
• BOONEVILLE/BALDWYN (about 28 miles; BOONEVILLE/BALDWYN, MS; ID: 8M1)

College/University in Fulton:
• ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,673; Location: 602 W HILL ST; Public; Website: www.icc.cc.ms.us/campus)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Fulton:
• NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
• MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 54 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
• MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
• NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 64 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 64 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 79 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 87 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)

Public high schools in Fulton:
• ITAWAMBA AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 626; Location: 11900 HIGHWAY 25 SOUTH; Grades: 09 - 12)
• ITAWAMBA CO VOC COMP (Location: 200 VO TECH ROAD; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fulton:
• ITAWAMBA ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 1,133; Location: 488 LITTLE INDIAN ROAD; Grades: KG - 08)
• DORSEY ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 417; Location: 1 DORSEY SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: KG - 08)
• ITAWAMBA CO. ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 605 S. CUMMINGS ST.; Grades: 01 - 12)
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