Town guide

Fulton, Alabama

Fulton is a town in Clarke County, Alabama, home to about 431 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36446, and parts of 36436 and 36451 are in Fulton too.

Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population431176 per sq mi
Median home value$117,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$124Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fulton

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Fulton, AL36446Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Fulton

Dickinson, AL36436Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Fulton

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)94 miles away
Closer regional airportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI)71 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA175 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX473 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fulton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fulton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Fulton had 223 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.

It’s the 434th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Clarke County grew from 27,790 residents in 1900 to 23,087 in 2020.

Fulton population by census2000: 308, 2010: 272, 2020: 223308200027220102232020

Clarke County, 1900–2020

Clarke County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,790, 1910: 30,987, 1920: 26,409, 1930: 26,016, 1940: 27,636, 1950: 26,548, 1960: 25,738, 1970: 26,724, 1980: 27,702, 1990: 27,240, 2000: 27,867, 2010: 25,833, 2020: 23,08728K’00’1026K’20’3028K’40’5026K’60’7028K’80’9028K’00’1023K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 61.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FultonJan: high 59°F, low 33°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 38°F, 5.2 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 44°F, 5.8 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; May: high 84°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 5.8 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 70°F, 6.2 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 5.5 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 43°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 37°F, 6.5 in59°33°Jan5.563°38°Feb5.271°44°Mar5.877°51°Apr4.384°60°May4.189°68°Jun5.891°70°Jul6.291°70°Aug5.587°65°Sep3.978°53°Oct4.168°43°Nov4.561°37°Dec6.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whatley, AL weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Clarke County

6,615 jobs at 581 businesses in Clarke County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clarke CountyManufacturing: 1,438 jobs; Retail trade: 1,401 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,081 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 751 jobs; Finance and insurance: 281 jobs; Other services: 262 jobs; Wholesale trade: 259 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 258 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fulton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Grove Hill Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Grove Hill4.1 miles
  • Jackson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Jackson17.7 miles
  • Washington County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Chatom34.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Fulton

Grocery stores

  • Greer's3.1 mi

Libraries

  • Grove Hill Public Library3.4 mi

Museums

  • Clarke County Museum3.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Grove Hill.

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