Personal loans in Fulton, KY
A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Fulton down by about 3.0%. In Fulton, one of 416 Census places in Kentucky, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate.
The Census estimates 2,289 residents in Fulton, which ranks it 132nd of 416 places in Kentucky. For a bigger market, look to Union City, TN about 11 miles away. Every figure below is Kentucky's own, applied to Fulton's 2,289 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Fulton lender.
Fulton by the numbers
Two layers matter for a Fulton borrower: the local population picture and Kentucky's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: about 2,289, ranked 132nd of 416 places in Kentucky (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: A drop of about 3.0% from 2020 to 2023.
- Net change: roughly 70 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: with 2,289 residents, Fulton is larger than about 68% of Kentucky's Census places.
- Density: roughly 791 residents per square mile, spread over 2.9 sq mi of land.
- By land area: Fulton ranks 124th among Kentucky's 416 places, at 2.9 sq mi.
- Water area: Fulton has 0.09 square miles of water, ranking 59th of 416 places in Kentucky.
- State population share: Fulton accounts for about 0.1% of everyone in Kentucky.
- National rank: Fulton is 7,133rd of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth in Kentucky: Fulton stands 371st by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 416 places.
- Against the state trend: Fulton's 3.0% change compares with a Kentucky average of -0.2% across its 416 places.
- Density rank: Fulton places 267th among Kentucky's places by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Fulton's 791 people per square mile sit against a Kentucky median of 1,045.
- Location: coordinates 36.5145, -88.8824 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Union City (11 mi); Martin (12 mi); Hickman (17 mi); Dresden (19 mi); Mayfield (20 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller towns nearby: South Fulton (1 mi); Wingo (12 mi); Clinton (12 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 60 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 90 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Getting a loan in Fulton
Fulton is moderately settled, with about 791 people per square mile and 27 larger places within 50 miles. Whether Fulton has a local branch or not, a Kentucky-licensed lender can serve its 2,289 people online on the same terms. The nearest larger city, Union City, TN about 11 miles away.
Fulton on the map
Fulton's land area is about 2.9 square miles; a further 0.09 square miles is water. Spread across it are roughly 791 residents per square mile. The largest place in Kentucky, Lexington-Fayette, lies about 265 miles away. Fulton has 27 larger places within a 50-mile radius. The 100-mile radius contains 90 larger places.
The Kentucky lending rules that reach Fulton
This table holds the Kentucky rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made to Fulton's 2,289 residents.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Source says: "The Department of Financial Institutions' mission is to serve Kentucky residents by promoting access to a stable financial industry, implementing effective and efficient regulatory oversight". | Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Loan Company license required (KRS Chapter 286.4) Source says: "How to License a Consumer Loan Company: 1. Read KRS 286.4 and the applicable administrative regulations under KAR 808, Chapter 6". | Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Consumer Loan Company license — statutory basis | License required from the commissioner to make loans at a greater rate of interest than otherwise permitted by law Source says: "No person shall, without first obtaining a license from the commissioner, engage in the business of making loans ... at a greater rate of interest". | Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (Kentucky Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
Where Fulton sits in Kentucky
Against Kentucky's other places, Fulton accounts for about 0.1% of the state's population and ranks 132nd of 416 by size. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 371st of 416 Kentucky places, putting it near the 11th percentile for growth. Its roughly 791 residents per square mile place it 267th among Kentucky's places. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 70 residents.
Before you apply in Fulton
These steps shape the offer you get in Fulton, a place of about 2,289 people:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Kentucky regulator's licence list.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
In Fulton as elsewhere in Kentucky, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 2,289 residents.
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Nearby places
- South Fulton, TN — population 2,197
- Martin, TN — population 11,000
- Union City, TN — population 10,954
- Clinton, KY — population 1,202
- Wingo, KY — population 578
- Rives, TN — population 246
- Woodland Mills, TN — population 339
- Sharon, TN — population 926