Health Profile of Fulton County, Arkansas
Fulton County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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C
Fulton County Below averageLess healthy than 82% of counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Fulton County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.6 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.6% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.2% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Fulton County is 76.6 years, about 1.1 years longer than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 6.6%, lower than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.2% of residents, higher than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,801 residents in Fulton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 317 113 men · 205 women
- 75–84 1,035 501 men · 534 women
- 65–74 1,717 836 men · 881 women
- 50–64 2,732 1,306 men · 1,426 women
Younger residents
2,391 residents in Fulton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 814 406 boys · 408 girls
- 7–12 713 362 boys · 351 girls
- 3–7 501 256 boys · 245 girls
- 0–3 363 186 boys · 177 girls
About 1,195 residents in Fulton County (9.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Fulton County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.6% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.5% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 11.1% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.2% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Fulton County is about 28% higher than in Arkansas. The rate of cancer in Fulton County is about 21% higher than in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Fulton County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.5% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.0% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.8% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Fulton County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,917 cigarettes a day, 717,497 a month, or 8.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 263,082 minutes a day and 96.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fulton County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.39 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Fulton County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.75 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Fulton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Fulton County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Fulton County, AR is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,303 residents against a local median of 17,772. Where Fulton County, AR breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 21% below the local median of 8.4% at 6.6%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 9.3% on uninsured, so Fulton County, AR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Fulton County, AR has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County, AR | 12,303 | 76.6 yrs #2/6 | 6.6% #1/6 | 38.2% #3/6 |
| Izard County, AR | 14,007 | 78.4 yrs | 8.4% | 36.9% |
| Howell County, MO | 40,383 | 75.6 yrs | 11.7% | 39.8% |
| Sharp County, AR | 17,772 | 74.9 yrs | 8.2% | 40.9% |
| Oregon County, MO | 8,673 | 75.1 yrs | 16.3% | 39.4% |
| Baxter County, AR | 42,405 | 75.3 yrs | 7.0% | 33.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Fulton County, Arkansas has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Arkansas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Fulton County, Arkansas.
How healthy is Fulton County, Arkansas?
Fulton County, Arkansas has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Fulton County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Fulton County ranks 62nd healthiest out of 75 counties in Arkansas by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Fulton County, Arkansas?
People in Fulton County, Arkansas can expect to live 76.6 years on average, 1.1 years longer than the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Fulton County, Arkansas?
6.6% of residents in Fulton County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 2.4 points below the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Fulton County, Arkansas?
38.2% of adults in Fulton County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points below the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
What health issue is more common in Fulton County, Arkansas than elsewhere?
Compared with Arkansas as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 11.1%, about 28% higher than the Arkansas rate of 8.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Fulton County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,917 cigarettes a day, 717,497 a month, or 8.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 263,082 minutes a day and 96.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fulton County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.39 lifetimes a year.
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