Health · Fulton

Fulton, KY health

On most measures Fulton looks like Kentucky as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (29.4% vs 18.9%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (48.2% vs 58.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Fulton

Report card

How Fulton compares with Kentucky

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fulton adults…

29 of every 100 Fulton adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth

Kentucky: 19 in 100 · worse · margin 24.9–34%

Bars show Fulton; the black tick is Kentucky. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fulton, betterFulton, worseToo close to callKentucky

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 44.1% Fulton
KY 39.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Fulton adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kentucky.

Dentist visit

KY 58%

Colon screening

KY 66%

Mammogram

KY 73%

Around Fulton

Fulton and the towns around it

Care nearby

Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CityUnion City · 11.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Volunteer Community HospitalMartin · 12.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield · 21.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County HospitalParis · 30.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Kentuckycare - 058Fulton · 0.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Kentuckycare - 39Clinton · 12.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careFulton's county is a federal shortage area.Fulton County · need score 21 of 25

! Dental careFulton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fulton/Hickman Counties · need score 19 of 25

! Mental healthFulton's county is a federal shortage area.Fulton County · need score 15 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Fulton. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 5 measures for Fulton

Measure	Fulton	Margin	Kentucky
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)	29.4%	24.9–34%	18.9%	worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours	44.1%	36.5–51.6%	39.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit	48.2%	44.1–52.2%	58.1%	worse
Colon screening	65.3%	59.7–70.6%	65.8%	about the same
Mammogram	72.2%	63.1–79.6%	72.7%	about the same

About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Fulton door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kentucky figure falls inside it, we don't call Fulton better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Fulton directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kentucky figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.