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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

South Fulton

Tennessee · 2,688 residents · 3.38 sq mi
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South Fulton is a city of 2,688 people in Tennessee. The median age is 38.6, about 6 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $37,900. Renters pay $241 a month at the median. 72% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,688
+7%vs 2000
vs 2,517 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.6
−8%vs 2000
vs 41.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.38 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024South Fulton
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.1%(110)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(189)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(184)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.9%(238)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(160)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.4%(306)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.4%(386)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412%(322)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.2%(300)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.2%(274)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.2%(167)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(52)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,287
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,462 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,065
−31%vs 2000
vs $15,983 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.2%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$37,900
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$241
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $421 in 2000
US average: $450
72.2%
+2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.5% in 2000
27.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.8%(1,983)
Black19.3%(485)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(14)
Asian0.1%(3)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76%(2,043)
Black22.9%(615)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(5)
Asian0.9%(25)
Other0.2%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Cuban5.3%(125)
Puerto Rican0.5%(13)
Mexican0.4%(9)
Colombian0.3%(6)
Ancestry
American31.5%(750)
English9%(214)
Irish5.7%(136)
German4.3%(103)
Dutch1.3%(31)
Scottish1.1%(25)
French0.5%(11)
Greek0.4%(10)
Italian0.4%(10)
Welsh0.4%(10)
Swedish0%(1)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Swiss0%(1)
Section 05

Education

8.1%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.3%
−12.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.7%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.2 min
+62%vs 2000
vs 10.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married24.8%(201)
Married51.7%(420)
Widowed6.5%(53)
Divorced17%(138)
Women 15+
Never married38.8%(382)
Married40.1%(395)
Widowed10.5%(103)
Divorced10.6%(104)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.9%
−9.4 ptssince 2013
from 19.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
38.1%
−10.8 ptssince 2020
from 48.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.3%
−10.0 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
41.2%
+12.1 ptssince 2020
from 29.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
46.8%
−13.5 ptssince 2020
from 60.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
56.3%
+7.3 ptssince 2020
from 49.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.5%(36)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27%(33)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.9%(45)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 122 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in South Fulton, Tennessee?

South Fulton, Tennessee has about 2,688 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in South Fulton, Tennessee?

The typical household in South Fulton, Tennessee earns about $22,287 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is South Fulton, Tennessee expensive?

In South Fulton, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $37,900, and the typical rent is about $241 a month.

How educated are people in South Fulton, Tennessee?

About 8.1% of adults age 25 and over in South Fulton, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in South Fulton, Tennessee?

About 12.2% of people in South Fulton, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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