Right Now
Active Weather Alerts
2
Marine Weather Statement (statewide feed)
- Marine Weather Statement — Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm; Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM
- Special Marine Warning — Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM
Population & People
Population
4,494
Median age
34.4
Median household income
$52,727
Poverty rate
18.7%
Unemployment rate
7.9%
Bachelor's degree+
22.6%
Avg. commute
20 min
Hispanic or Latino
0.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$158,600
Median gross rent
$679/mo
Homeownership rate
65.99%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$924
HUD Fair Market Rent (Mississippi statewide average across 82 areas — not specific to Fulton), 2026. Efficiency $751, 1BR $782, 2BR $924, 3BR $1177, 4BR $1295. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Mississippi commercial electricity
13.03¢/kWh
Mississippi industrial electricity
7.38¢/kWh
Mississippi residential electricity
14.03¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
165069.3
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
125356.9
All-Transactions House Price Index for Mississippi
430.59
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Source: FRED, Mississippi-specific series.