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Fulton’s story
157 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
- 1869Fulton is settled
FultonTX
A town of 1,647, settled in 1869.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Randy C. Bunney, Great Circle PhotoGraphics · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,647
2025 Census estimate · +8% since 2020
Median home value
$140K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
69.7
years
Jobs based here
360
Balanced
Is Fulton a good place to live?
Fulton’s best subject grades are an A− for walkability and a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Fulton’s median age is 69.7 years, above both Texas’ towns (35.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). On walkability, just 99 of Texas’ 999 towns do better. Fulton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Fulton stand out
Where Fulton beats most towns.
A growing town
Fulton has grown 21% since 2010
1,358 counted in 2010 and 1,523 in 2020; an estimated 1,647 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Fulton grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Fulton is from typical.
Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.7 of 20; 0% of households have no carA−Open →SchoolsCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $140K, 2.1 years of the Corpus Christi metro’s $67K median household incomeB+Open →Jobs & income$56K median household incomeC+Open →HealthHealthier than 52% of U.S. towns; Refugio County Memorial Hospital 21.8 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Fulton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fulton, and how to reach them.
PowerSan Patricio Electric Coop14.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Rockport water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fulton’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAransas County Early Voting ClerkAransas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes78358, 7838278358 75% · 78382 25%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fulton.
Who lives here
58% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 58% of residents (13% statewide); children under 18 are 0% of residents (25% statewide). 37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Fulton, where Texas’ towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 29%. Fulton has grown 8% since 2020, to 1,647 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
69.7median age · TX 35.6
FultonTexasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
36%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school23%
Some college22%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate17%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 45% and 74% women
The Census survey reached too few of Fulton’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.6 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Fulton | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.7% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0.1% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.4% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 31.1% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.1% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 36.4% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.9% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.1% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.7% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.8% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.1% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.3% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
SchoolsC
Public schools in Fulton fall behind 69% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Rockport-Fulton ISD. Its one school is below.
31%of TX districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 619 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Hurricanes leads a high hazard risk in Fulton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1992, 27 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Fulton.
72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCold waves
27
paid flood claims since 1992
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Fulton has mild winters and hot summers
Fulton has warm winters and warm summers. Fulton’s July high is 91°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter50–67°
Spring65–78°
Summer78–91°
Fall66–82°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Fulton’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Fulton for work: only 5% work in town. The average trip to work in Fulton is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Fulton has added 208 jobs, to 360 in 2023.
5%work in town
| Fulton | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Fulton5%
Rockport24%
Corpus Christi14%
Houston7%
San Antonio6%
32 mi
median commute distance
360
jobs based in Fulton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Safety
Crime reported in Fulton
Fulton's reported crime rate is well below Texas's. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025.
| Fulton | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.4 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Fulton1.8
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Fulton2.4
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
3
violent crimes reported in 2025
4
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HealthB−
A smaller share of adults binge drink in Fulton than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
12% of adults binge drink in Fulton. Fulton beats the Texas average on 14 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Fulton.
53%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Fulton | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 74% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Texas
14 better9 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Fulton | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.1% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.3% | 6.1% |
Refugio County Memorial Hospital
21.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade B+
Homes in Fulton sell for about $335K
The median sale price was $335,000 in May 2026.
$335Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
72
days on market
96.5%
sale-to-list price
6
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fulton
18pages on Fulton
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fulton; the nearest are
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiUniversity or college · Public · Corpus Christi30.3 mi$9,748 in-state tuitionCoastal Bend CollegeCommunity college · Public · Beeville50.3 mi$2,916 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Fulton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Fulton
Town in Texas, United States
Fulton is a town in Aransas County, Texas, United States. As of 2026, this South Texas coastal fishing community had a population of 1,655. The town is named for George Ware Fulton, a land developer in the area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- ZIP code
- 78358
- Area code
- 361
Fulton’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Fulton.
RockportFulton
How the neighbors grade
Fulton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Fulton reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Fulton with a neighbor →
Questions about Fulton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fulton, TX expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $140,000, 53% below the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.