Fulton County, Arkansas

County Distress Index: Serious · 69.4 | 12,421 people · 16th most distressed in Arkansas

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Fulton County, AR shows significant household financial distress with a score of 69.4 — 239th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Arkansas, it ranks 16th of 75 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Fulton County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 84.3 — worse than roughly 84% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 84.3
Uninsured Rate 74
Disability Rate 95
Employment & Wages 78.2
Unemployment Rate 86
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 56
Business Formation Rate 93
Income & Poverty 74.9
Poverty Rate 76
Income vs. State Median 70
Child Poverty Rate 79
Housing Cost Burden 57.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 80
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 83
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 53
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 66
Debt & Delinquency 52.6
Debt in Collections 52
Medical Debt 78
Student Loan Delinquency 61
Auto Loan Delinquency 33
Credit Card Delinquency 57
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 34

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Fulton County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Fulton County
Fulton County, AR 69.4 Serious
Oregon County, MO 72.5 Serious +3.1
Izard County, AR 65.2 Serious -4.2
Ozark County, MO 63.5 Elevated -5.9
Howell County, MO 61.5 Elevated -7.9
Sharp County, AR 61.4 Elevated -8.0
Baxter County, AR 58.8 Elevated -10.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Fulton County
Cook County, GA 69.4 Serious -0.0
Terry County, TX 69.3 Serious -0.1
Palo Pinto County, TX 69.3 Serious -0.1
Fairfield County, SC 69.5 Serious +0.1
Hamilton County, FL 69.3 Serious -0.1

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